Data storage device monitoring system, method and removable data carrier use with data storage systems
US7075874B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 17, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jul 11, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 3, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B2220/655
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A data storage device comprises a removable and replaceable magnetic tape cassette provided with a software control write protect switch. The switch is adapted to have a first condition in which data may be written to said magnetic tape and a second condition in which said switch is adapted to cause the blocking of a write operation to said tape. The switch is contained within a non-volatile electronic memory device and is electronically configurable between its first and second conditions remotely via a control signal.
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