Automatically assigning a multi-dimensional physical address to a data storage device
US8019926B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 3, 2008 |
| Grant date | Sep 13, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 22, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B2220/415
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of assigning a multi-dimensional physical address to a tape-based data storage device is provided. The method includes accessing a first signal from a first communication path electrically coupled to a first tape-based data storage device, wherein the first signal indicates a physical position of the first tape-based data storage device with respect to a first axis. The method further includes accessing a second signal from a second communication path electrically coupled to the first tape-based data storage device, wherein the second signal is associated with a physical position of the first tape-based data storage device with respect to a second axis. The method also includes determining a unique physical location of the first tape-based data storage device in the second axis based on the second signal and assigning a unique physical address to the first tape-based data storage device, wherein the unique physical address is based on the physical position of the first tape-based data storage device in the first axis and based on the physical position of the first tape-based data storage device in the second axis.
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