Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory – Storage accessing and control – Memory configuring
Reexamination Certificate
2008-06-13
2011-10-18
Rutz, Jared (Department: 2187)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory
Storage accessing and control
Memory configuring
C711S111000, C360S134000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08041921
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus and system are presented for utilizing tape storage media segmentation to improve data access performance. A segmented tape storage medium within a tape cartridge having a first and second segment is utilized. A selection module allows a user to select a user-defined capacity of the tape storage medium that is less than the usable capacity of the tape storage medium. The user-defined capacity allows the user to prefer improved data access over tape storage capacity. Data, when written to the tape, is written only within the user-defined capacity. Data may be written exclusively on the first segment or written on both the first segment and second segment allowing data access to be improved. In addition, the user-defined capacity may correspond to the full capacity of the tape storage media.
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Ashton Lyn Lequam
Dawson Erika Marianna
Gundy Lisa Joan
Kissinger Stanley Mark
Noel Michael Ray
International Business Machines - Corporation
Kunzler Needham Massey & Thorpe
Rutz Jared
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