Patent ID: 6031681
Filing Date: 2000-02-29
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
A method of processing information on a recording tape, comprising the steps of;rotating an arcuate scanner head assembly about an assembly axis, said arcuate scanner head assembly comprising a first head and a second head radially mounted on the assembly with a predetermined angle between the first head and the sccond head, said first head being a read head;moving the recording tape longitudinally and across the assembly axis, the recording tape having a readable stripe extending along the length of the recording tape at a predetermined lateral position on the recording tape;in response to a signal from the first head, detecting passage of the first head across the readable stripe;calculating a transit delay time of the second head from its angular position when the first head crosses the readable stripe to a predetermined position in relation to the tape; andactivating an operation for processing information on an arcuate track of the tape through the second head after expiration of the delay time.