Refurbishing and resale techniques for data storage tape

Details Refurbishing and resale techniques for data storage tape Refurbishing and resale techniques for data storage tape

2007-10-25

2008-11-18

Pham, Toan N (Department: 2612)

Communications: electrical

Condition responsive indicating system

Specific condition

C340S572400, C702S187000, C360S031000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07453361

ABSTRACT:
Techniques are described for reselling and/or refurbishing data tape media. The techniques may involve determining life information associated with a data tape medium and reselling the data tape medium when a remaining life of the data tape medium is larger than a pre-defined threshold. In this manner, the quality of resold magnetic tape can be improved, and the media can possibly marketed or warranted to the buyer based on the remaining life. In addition, refurbishing techniques are described that include degaussing of servo written data tape media, followed by the creation of new servo patterns on the degaussed media.

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