Patent ID: 6426842
Filing Date: 2002-07-30
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
An apparatus for controlling the travelling 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; means for moving the tape to a position between the target position and the present position only if the travel request signal is received and the control signal is produced; means for receiving a write request signal indicating a request to record the data on the tape; said means for moving the tape further being operable to move the tape to the target position when the write request signal is received; and means for recording the data on the tape after the tape is moved to the target position.