Appeal No. 1999-0063
Application No. 08/602,366
received which includes a travel target position. A
difference is calculated between an identified present tape
position and the target position and a determination is made
as to whether the calculated difference exceeds a
predetermined value. If so, the tape is moved to a position
between the target position and the present position. On
receipt of a write request signal, the tape is then moved to
the target position where data is recorded on the tape.
Claim 16 is illustrative of the invention and reads as
follows:
16. An apparatus for controlling the travelling [sic.
traveling] of a tape in a data recording apparatus, the
apparatus comprising:
means for receiving a travel request signal, the travel
request signal including a target position representing a
position on the tape at which data is to be recorded or
reproduced;
means for identifying a present position of the tape;
means for calculating a difference between the present
position and the target position to produce a difference
value, and for determining if the difference value is larger
than a predetermined value;
means for producing a control signal only if it is
determined that the difference value is larger than the
predetermined value;
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