Abstract: Various embodiments of systems and methods for direct depositing funds (e.g., consumer coin value, paper cash value, etc.) into an account at a bank or other financial institution are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, the systems and methods described herein enable a consumer to pour a batch of loose coins into a coin counting kiosk and have the coin value deposited directly into one of the consumer's accounts at a financial institution (e.g., a debit card account, credit card account, savings account, checking account, etc.) by swiping their bank card through (or inserting their bank card into) a card reader at the kiosk and selecting the desired transaction.

Abstract: There is described a tape format and a method for formatting a length of magnetic tape with a number of system zones. Each system zone contains an area for mechanical load/unload operations or threading operations and an area containing volume format information for the entire magnetic media.

Abstract: There is described an information area of a system zone and a method for formatting a length of magnetic tape with a plurality of information areas containing volume format information for the entire tape volume. The information area contains an area for storing volume format parameters and an area for storing a volume format table generated from the volume format parameters.

Abstract: A method for formatting a length of magnetic tape into a plurality of partition areas to enable data storage in any of these areas and for formatting on the magnetic tape a plurality of spaced system zones, by means of controlling programs of a recording device prompting a host computer system to input the number and spacing of the system zones and the length and number of the partitions to be formatted onto the magnetic tape. The programs also prompts the host computer system to select one of various options for placing a partitions on the magnetic tape.