Automated hardware sensing and library configuration
US7046586B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 15, 2000 |
| Grant date | May 16, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 2, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S707/99931
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for automatically configuring a robotic storage media library is disclosed. The disclosed invention utilizes software to interpret signals from specially designed hardware to determine the hardware characteristics of the library at startup. The software then uses these characteristics to automatically configure the library without user intervention.
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