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Cascaded removable media data storage system

US6295578A · kind A · utility

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19Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateApr 9, 1999
Grant dateSep 25, 2001
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Expiry dateApr 9, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F11/1464
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A cascaded removable media data storage system includes a first level enhanced removable media data storage system controller connected to a host or server computer network. Connected in parallel to the enhanced first level removable media data storage system controller are at least two enhanced second level removable media data storage system controllers. Each enhanced second level removable media data storage system controllers is connected to a mirrored group of removable media data storage units.

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