Automatic media readying system and method
US6981092B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 31, 2002 |
| Grant date | Dec 27, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 21, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/0643
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
One aspect of the invention is a method for automatically readying a medium. The method comprises monitoring a state of a storage medium using readying logic and determining a physical media type for the storage medium using the readying logic. The method also comprises determining a recorded type for the storage medium using the readying logic and selecting, using the readying logic, a file system type for the storage medium if the storage medium is formatted using a file system. The method further comprises automatically readying the storage medium in response to the determinations and selection.
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