Dynamic magnetic information storage or retrieval – General processing of a digital signal – Data in specific format
Patent
1992-02-28
1995-08-29
Kulik, Paul V.
Dynamic magnetic information storage or retrieval
General processing of a digital signal
Data in specific format
360 49, 360 721, 360 722, G11B 509
Patent
active
054466024
ABSTRACT:
There is described an information area of a system zone and a method for formatting a length of magnetic tape with a plurality of information areas containing volume format information for the entire tape volume. The information area contains an area for storing volume format parameters and an area for storing a volume format table generated from the volume format parameters.
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Adams Stephen M.
Shih Lionel C.
Ampex Corporation
E-Systems Inc.
Kulik Paul V.
Meier Harold E.
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