System and method for securing drive access to media based on medium identification numbers
US7363425B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 28, 2001 |
| Grant date | Apr 22, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 11, 2025 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B2220/90
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for securing access to a data medium comprises recording a unique identification number assigned to each medium in at least a portion of a data library, and commanding at least one selected data transfer element in said library to only accept media having particular ones of said identification numbers.
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