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Remotely controlling a magnetic tape cartridge

US10424331B1 · kind B1 · utility

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8Claims

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Assignee

International Business Machines Corporation · US

Inventors

Aravind Hippargi · Dharwad, IN
Frank Krick · Ockenheim, DE
Christian Mueller · Wiesbaden, DE
Bernd Freitag · Partenheim, DE

Key dates

Filing date	May 21, 2018
Grant date	Sep 24, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 21, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG11B15/07
WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A data storage cartridge according to one embodiment comprises a housing configured to house a data storage medium, a sensor coupled to the housing, and a microcontroller coupled to the sensor. The microcontroller is configured to wirelessly communicate information about the sensor. Other embodiments relate to a data storage cartridge comprising a housing configured to house a data storage medium, a cartridge memory coupled to the housing, the cartridge memory having a wireless communications interface, and a microcontroller in physical communication with the cartridge memory. The microcontroller is configured to wirelessly communicate information retrieved from the cartridge memory. Additional embodiments relate to a data storage cartridge comprising a mechanical write protect mechanism coupled to the housing of the data storage cartridge, an actuator coupled to the mechanical write protect mechanism for selectively changing a state of the mechanical write protect mechanism, and a microcontroller configured to control the actuator.

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