System for reliable digital recording on unreliable magnetic media

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PATENT NO 4916294
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07223311

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A system for reliably recording digital data on marginal magnetic recording medium by utilizing a two-track format and testing to locate pairs of record-quality areas of the medium. A magnetic stripe on a document is defined into a pair of recording tracks each with a sequence of bit locations. Associated pairs of bit locations (one from each track) are jointly tested for recording quality. One bit location of poor quality eliminates the pair; however, if both bit locations meet a standard, they are employed cooperatively to record data. Specifically, each bit location initially is recorded with a pulse. Any pair of bit locations which cannot meet the standard is totally cleared (erased), while pairs of bit locations meeting the standard are selectively erased to represent digital data.

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LIGHT SIGNATURES INC A CA CORP1901 AVENUE OF THE STARS LOS ANGELES CA 90067

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Goldman, Robert N Honolulu, HI 24 1511

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