System and method for controlling the speed of a tape drive

Details System and method for controlling the speed of a tape drive System and method for controlling the speed of a tape drive

2006-12-26

2006-12-26

Tzeng, Fred F. (Department: 2627)

Dynamic magnetic information storage or retrieval

Automatic control of a recorder mechanism

Controlling the record

Reexamination Certificate

active

07154695

ABSTRACT:
A control system and method for operating a system comprising a host computer, a buffer, a tape drive and a tape is provided. The method includes writing data to the tape while the tape is traveling at a first speed; stopping the tape; determining an optimum second speed to drive the tape to travel; and, thereafter driving the tape to travel at the second speed while writing data to the tape.

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