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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 18, 2000
Filed:
Nov. 24, 1997
Timothy G Gilbert, Vermillion, SD (US);
Gateway 2000, Inc., North Sioux City, SD (US);
Abstract
A dual tape drive system is described for accepting either a digital data tape cartridge for data backup or a standard audio cassette tape for audio play and record. A single dual purpose tape head may be utilized for interfacing with both digital data tape cartridges and audio cassette tapes. In an alternative embodiment of the dual tape drive system, separate tape heads may be utilized such that an 'audio' head is dedicated to cassette tapes while a 'data' head is dedicated to digital tape cartridges. The dual tape drive system may exist as a stand alone device or may be integrated into a computer system whereby the tape drive is controlled through a keyboard operatively coupled to the computer system.