DIGITAL OPTICAL TAPE STORAGE SYSTEM

摘要

Digital optical tape archival storage systems and methods are disclosed. A digital optical tape recorder may simultaneously write data and two or more guide tracks onto a digital optical tape recording medium. A digital optical taper reader may include a camera comprising an array of detectors to capture a two-dimensional image of the digital optical tape recording medium, and an image processor to extract the data from the two-dimensional image. The camera may capture the two-dimensional image of the digital optical tape recording medium without aligning individual data bits recorded on the digital optical tape recording medium to individual detectors within the camera.

主权项

1. A digital optical tape archival storage system comprising:
a digital optical tape recorder configured to simultaneously write data and two or more guide tracks onto a digital optical tape recording medium; and a digital optical taper reader comprising:
a camera comprising an array of detectors to capture a two-dimensional image of the digital optical tape recording medium, andan image processor to extract the data from the two-dimensional image,wherein the camera captures the two-dimensional image of the digital optical tape recording medium without one-to-one alignment of individual data bits recorded on the digital optical tape recording medium to individual detectors within the camera.