Stacker/autoloader system with intelligent media storage magazine control
US5357495A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 2, 1992 |
| Grant date | Oct 18, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 2, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B15/686
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A stacker system or an autoloader system includes a tape drive and one or more magazines which each include a plurality of tape cassettes or cartridges. A positioning system moves the magazine to a specific position to load or unload a particular cartridge or cassette from the magazine. A control system controls the operation of the tape drive and the magazines between a loaded and unloaded position. Each magazine includes a unique identification code which can be read by the stacker or autoloader to determine if the correct magazine has been inserted. In addition, each magazine includes a memory to record information about the contents of the recording media stored in the magazine or the performance of each recording media stored in the magazine.
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