Patent ID: 6031698
Filing Date: 2000-02-29
Classification: G06F,G11B

Abstract:
A magnetic tape cartridge, comprising:first and second reels;a length of tape extending along a predefined tape path between said first and second reels;partition means embedded in said tape indicating a division in said tape between a first partition along a part of the length of tape and a second partition along another part of the length of tape, one of said first and second partition being accessed according to a random access format and an other one of said first and second partition being accessed according to a sequential access format;a load point hole situated about 30 inches away along said length of tape from the nearest set of beginning of tape holes; anda plurality of tape identification holes in octal 06 arrangement situated in said length of tape wherein said load point hole and said plurality of tape identification holes indicate that the length of tape contains one partition being accessed according to a random access format and another portion being accessed according to a sequential format.