Variable speed recording method and apparatus for a magnetic tape drive
    1.
    发明授权
    Variable speed recording method and apparatus for a magnetic tape drive 失效
    磁带驱动器的变速记录方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US06307701B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-10-23

    申请号:US09176079

    申请日:1998-10-20

    IPC分类号: G11B1546

    摘要: A method and apparatus for varying track recording speed to maximize host-to-tape data transfer rates is presented. Variable data transfer rates of host systems and networks are accommodated by continually adjusting the tape speed to match the tape drive to the host's actual transfer rate. The speed of the tape is adjusted according to both the level of data present in the tape drive data buffer and whether the current mode of the drive is write mode or read mode. In the preferred embodiment, when the tape speed is accelerated or decelerated while writing a number of data track pairs to tape, a predetermined number of dummy track pairs are first written to tape at the current speed. On the next write head phase after the speed is increased or decreased as appropriate while the read heads are over the track, a predetermined number of dummy track pairs followed by more data track pairs are written to the tape at the new speed.

    摘要翻译: 提出了一种改变磁道记录速度以最大化主机到磁带数据传输速率的方法和装置。 主机系统和网络的可变数据传输速率通过不断调整磁带速度来匹配磁带驱动器与主机的实际传输速率。 根据磁带驱动器数据缓冲器中存在的数据级别以及驱动器的当前模式是写入模式还是读取模式来调整磁带的速度。 在优选实施例中,当在将多个数据轨道对写入磁带的同时加速或减速磁带速度时,首先将预定数量的虚拟磁道对以当前速度写入磁带。 在读取磁头在磁道上方的速度增加或减小之后的下一个写入磁头相位上,预定数量的虚拟磁道对后跟更多的数据磁道对被以新的速度写入磁带。

    Variable speed recording method and apparatus for a magnetic tape drive
    2.
    发明授权
    Variable speed recording method and apparatus for a magnetic tape drive 有权
    磁带驱动器的变速记录方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US06459540B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-10-01

    申请号:US09946414

    申请日:2001-09-04

    IPC分类号: G11B1546

    摘要: A method and apparatus for varying track recording speed to maximize host-to-tape data transfer rates is presented. Variable data transfer rates of host systems and networks are accommodated by continually adjusting the tape speed to match the tape drive to the host's actual transfer rate. The speed of the tape is adjusted according to both the level of data present in the tape drive data buffer and whether the current mode of the drive is write mode or read mode. In the preferred embodiment, when the tape speed is accelerated or decelerated while writing a number of data track pairs to tape, a predetermined number of dummy track pairs are first written to tape at the current speed. On the next write head phase after the speed is increased or decreased as appropriate while the read heads are over the track, a predetermined number of dummy track pairs followed by more data track pairs are written to the tape at the new speed.

    摘要翻译: 提出了一种改变磁道记录速度以最大化主机到磁带数据传输速率的方法和装置。 主机系统和网络的可变数据传输速率通过不断调整磁带速度来匹配磁带驱动器与主机的实际传输速率。 根据磁带驱动器数据缓冲器中存在的数据级别以及驱动器的当前模式是写入模式还是读取模式来调整磁带的速度。 在优选实施例中,当在将多个数据轨道对写入磁带的同时加速或减速磁带速度时,首先将预定数量的虚拟磁道对以当前速度写入磁带。 在读取磁头在磁道上方的速度增加或减小之后的下一个写入磁头相位上,预定数量的虚拟磁道对后跟更多的数据磁道对被以新的速度写入磁带。

    Digital focus and tracking servo system with multi-zone calibration
    3.
    发明授权
    Digital focus and tracking servo system with multi-zone calibration 有权
    具有多区域校准功能的数字对焦跟踪伺服系统

    公开(公告)号:US07782721B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-08-24

    申请号:US09950398

    申请日:2001-09-10

    IPC分类号: G11B7/095

    CPC分类号: G11B7/0945 G11B2007/0006

    摘要: A multi-zone calibration system is disclosed. The multi-zone calibration system calibrates the operating parameters of an optical disk drive over a plurality of zones over an optical media. The optical media, in addition, can have writeable and premastered portions. The operating parameters can be calibrated for each of the media types in each of the zones. Additionally, the operating parameters can be calibrated for each type of operation (e.g., read or write) in each zone.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种多区域校准系统。 多区域校准系统通过光学介质校准多个区域上的光盘驱动器的操作参数。 此外,光学介质可以具有可写入和预处理的部分。 可以为每个区域中的每种介质类型校准操作参数。 此外,可以针对每个区域中的每种类型的操作(例如,读取或写入)校准操作参数。

    Calibration storage methods for a digital focus and tracking servo system with calibration
    4.
    发明授权
    Calibration storage methods for a digital focus and tracking servo system with calibration 有权
    用于校准的数字对焦和跟踪伺服系统的校准存储方法

    公开(公告)号:US07196979B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-03-27

    申请号:US09950360

    申请日:2001-09-10

    IPC分类号: G11B7/00

    CPC分类号: G11B7/0945

    摘要: A method of storing calibrated optical parameters is presented. In some embodiments, calibrated optical parameters are stored in place of stored parameters. In some embodiments, averages between the calibrated operating parameters and stored optical parameters are stored. In other embodiments, the stored optical parameters are allowed to vary only by a maximum amount. In some embodiments, if the calibrated parameters vary by more than threshold values, then the calibrated parameters are not stored.

    摘要翻译: 介绍了存储校准光学参数的方法。 在一些实施例中,存储校准的光学参数来代替存储的参数。 在一些实施例中,存储校准的操作参数和存储的光学参数之间的平均值。 在其他实施例中,允许所存储的光学参数仅改变最大量。 在一些实施例中,如果校准参数变化超过阈值,则校准参数不被存储。

    Tape loop/slack prevention method and apparatus for tape drive
    7.
    发明授权
    Tape loop/slack prevention method and apparatus for tape drive 失效
    磁带循环/松弛预防方法和磁带驱动装置

    公开(公告)号:US06364234B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-04-02

    申请号:US09522531

    申请日:2000-03-10

    IPC分类号: G11B1546

    CPC分类号: G11B15/28 G11B15/43

    摘要: A capstan controlled tape transport mechanism that includes a tape tension controller for preventing tape slack in the tape path is presented. The transport mechanism includes a capstan, a spinnable reel, and a reel motor which controls the speed of revolution of the reel in response to a reel motor voltage/current. The spinning of the reel results in the winding of the tape around the reel to generate a tape stack whose radius varies according to the amount of tape wound around the reel hub. Each revolution of the reel generates a fixed number of reel tach pulses per reel revolution. The spinnable capstan controls the transport of tape across the capstan in the direction of the reel, generating a fixed number of capstan tach pulses per capstan revolution. The tape tension controller calculates a target count representing the expected number of capstan tach pulses per reel tach pulse based on the current tape stack radius, and monitors the received number of capstan tachs per received reel tach at the current tape stack radius. If the received number of capstan tachs exceeds the target count, the tape tension controller increases the reel motor voltage/current to cause the reel to spin faster to take up any existing slack in the tape path. Once the tape tension controller starts to receive reel tach within the target number of capstan tachs for the given tape stack radius, any existing adjustment voltage is ramped back down to the nominal reel motor voltage/current.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种主导控制的磁带传送机构,其包括用于防止磁带路径中的磁带松弛的磁带张力控制器。 传送机构包括主导轴,可旋转卷轴和卷轴马达,其响应于卷轴马达电压/电流来控制卷轴的转速。 卷轴的旋转导致磁带缠绕在卷轴上以产生磁带叠层,磁带堆的半径根据卷绕在磁带盘毂上的磁带的数量而变化。 每卷卷轴的每一圈都会产生一个固定数量的卷轴旋转每卷轴旋转。 可旋转的主导轴控制带子沿卷轴的方向跨过绞盘的传送,产生固定数量的绞盘旋转。 磁带张力控制器基于当前的磁带堆叠半径来计算表示每个卷轴脉冲的绞盘脉冲的预期数量的目标计数,并且以当前磁带堆叠半径监视每个接收到的磁带盘的接收的主导轴数量。 如果接收到的绞盘数量超过目标计数,则磁带张力控制器增加卷轴电机电压/电流,使卷轴旋转更快以占据磁带路径中的任何现有松弛。 一旦磁带张力控制器开始在给定磁带堆叠半径的目标数量的主导轴tachs内接收卷轴,则任何现有的调整电压都会斜降回到标称卷轴电机电压/电流。