| 发明名称 |
METHODS OF USING PRODUCTS WITH TAPE FORMATS HAVING ONE OR MORE SPARE AREAS |
| 摘要 |
A tape drive-implemented method according to one embodiment includes determining, by a tape drive, a format of a magnetic recording tape, and reading from and/or writing to the magnetic recording tape, by the tape drive, according to the format. The format specifies a number of active channels and a contiguous spare area on the magnetic recording tape. The format also specifies compatibility with a second format. The second format specifies a different number of active channels than the number of active channels specified by the format. |
| 申请公布号 |
US2016042750(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
2016.02.11 |
| 申请号 |
US201514920804 |
申请日期 |
2015.10.22 |
| 申请人 |
International Business Machines Corporation |
发明人 |
Biskeborn Robert G. |
| 分类号 |
G11B5/008 |
主分类号 |
G11B5/008 |
| 代理机构 |
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代理人 |
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| 主权项 |
1. A tape drive-implemented method, comprising:
determining, by a tape drive, a format of a magnetic recording tape; and reading from and/or writing to the magnetic recording tape, by the tape drive, according to the format, wherein the format specifies a number of active channels and a contiguous spare area on the magnetic recording tape; wherein the format also specifies compatibility with a second format; wherein the second format specifies a different number of active channels than the number of active channels specified by the format. |
| 地址 |
Armonk NY US |
