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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 15, 2009
Filed:
Jun. 16, 2006
Applicants:
Richard A. Gill, Arvada, CO (US);
Roger D. Hayes, Denver, CO (US);
Inventors:
Richard A. Gill, Arvada, CO (US);
Roger D. Hayes, Denver, CO (US);
Assignee:
Sun Microsystems, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 19/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method for contiguously appending data onto media in a tape drive system is disclosed. In one embodiment, the method includes reading existing data recorded on a media, determining an append point on the media, and contiguously appending new data on the media starting at the append point such that any end pad is eliminated and no intermediate pads are resulted. Other embodiments are also disclosed.