Device, method, and program product for controlling a tape...

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2008-06-10

2008-06-10

Wong, K. (Department: 2627)

Dynamic magnetic information storage or retrieval

Automatic control of a recorder mechanism

Controlling the record

Reexamination Certificate

active

07385776

ABSTRACT:
A device, method, and machine-readable medium program product for controlling a tape data storage drive are disclosed. According to one embodiment, a device is provided for controlling a tape drive operable with a tape storage medium, the device comprising a buffer memory and a first functional unit. In the described embodiment, the first functional unit is configured to identify a logical end of the tape storage medium utilizing first data specifying a quantity of data stored within the buffer memory and second data specifying a current data write position on the tape storage medium.

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