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Apparatus for controlling writing data and method for the same

  • US 8,599,511 B2
  • Filed: 01/13/2011
  • Issued: 12/03/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/15/2010
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An apparatus for controlling writing data to a tape medium, comprising:

  • a movement control unit that, even when a moving operation of the tape medium is instructed to locate a head to a position specified on the tape medium, performs control to suspend the moving operation of the tape medium if the specified position satisfies a predetermined condition; and

    a writing unit that, when an instruction to write data to the tape medium is issued while the moving operation is suspended under the control of the movement control unit, writes the data to a storage unit, the data in the storage unit being assigned to be written to the specified position on the tape medium, the storage unit being a buffer and enabling the writing to be ready to perform within a shorter time than a time required for the moving operation.

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