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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 20, 2001
Filed:
Jun. 24, 1998
Ole Christian Dahlerud, Oslo, NO;
Tandberg Data ASA, Oslo, NO;
Abstract
In a method for writing data on a data carrier tape, a central region of the tape is positioned adjacent a data recording head, data are supplied to the data recording head, and data are transferred from the data recording head to the tape, beginning at the center region of the tape, while moving the tape along a longitudinal direction of the tape. The tape transport direction can be alternatingly reversed at the opposite ends of the tape so data are recorded successively on adjacent data recording tracks on the tape, with data transfer being inhibited each time the center region of the tape passes by the data recording head. A data carrier tape for implementing the method has a hole pattern in the central region of the tape, which identifies the central region of the tape to allow positioning of the tape at the central region, and to allow recognition of the central region for inhibiting data transfer when the central region of the tape is adjacent the data recording head.