Method and apparatus for determining the location of information

Details Method and apparatus for determining the location of information Method and apparatus for determining the location of information

1992-08-31

1996-10-15

Psitos, Aristotelis

Dynamic magnetic information storage or retrieval

Automatic control of a recorder mechanism

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360 721, 360 965, 360 95, G11B 1548, G11B 5008, G11B 1518

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055660339

ABSTRACT:
An improvement in a magnetic tape playback apparatus for determining the location of any portion of the magnetic tape as it passes the tape reading head including optically readable indicia means printed on the magnetic tape representing encoded information and means for optically reading the indicia including a light source and detector both mounted on one side of the tape. The improvement is compatible with existing magnetic tape playback devices and magnetic tape cassettes.

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patent: 5216556 (1993-06-01), Steinberg et al.
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