Media mobility unit (MMU) and methods of use thereof
US9905261B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 10, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 27, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 10, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B17/22
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In one embodiment, a data storage system includes a source media library configured to send a message to a destination media library when a media cartridge from the source media library is sent to the destination media library using a media mobility unit (MMU), and/or a destination media library configured to receive a message from a source media library when a media cartridge from the source media library is sent to the destination media library using a MMU. In another embodiment, a method for transporting a media cartridge includes receiving one or more media cartridges from a source media library, storing the media cartridge(s) in a holding portion of a media mobility unit, sensing at least an approximate location of the media mobility unit, transporting the media cartridge(s) to a destination library; and transferring the media cartridge(s) from the MMU to the destination media library.
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