Recording control device and recording control method
US-2018314442-A1 · Nov 1, 2018 · US
Remotely controlling a magnetic tape cartridge
US10424331B1 · US · B1
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-10424331-B1 |
| Application number | US-201815985426-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B1 |
| Filing date | May 21, 2018 |
| Priority date | May 21, 2018 |
| Publication date | Sep 24, 2019 |
| Grant date | Sep 24, 2019 |
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A data storage cartridge according to one embodiment comprises a housing configured to house a data storage medium, a sensor coupled to the housing, and a microcontroller coupled to the sensor. The microcontroller is configured to wirelessly communicate information about the sensor. Other embodiments relate to a data storage cartridge comprising a housing configured to house a data storage medium, a cartridge memory coupled to the housing, the cartridge memory having a wireless communications interface, and a microcontroller in physical communication with the cartridge memory. The microcontroller is configured to wirelessly communicate information retrieved from the cartridge memory. Additional embodiments relate to a data storage cartridge comprising a mechanical write protect mechanism coupled to the housing of the data storage cartridge, an actuator coupled to the mechanical write protect mechanism for selectively changing a state of the mechanical write protect mechanism, and a microcontroller configured to control the actuator.
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What is claimed is: 1. A data storage cartridge, comprising: a housing configured to house a data storage medium; a sensor coupled to the housing; a microcontroller coupled to the sensor, the microcontroller being configured to wirelessly communicate information about the sensor; and a mechanical write protect mechanism coupled to the housing of the data storage cartridge, wherein the sensor is configured to detect a status of the mechanical write protect mechanism. 2. A data storage cartridge as recited in claim 1 , wherein the data storage medium is a magnetic recording tape. 3. A data storage cartridge, comprising: a housing configured to house a data storage medium therein; a cartridge memory coupled to the housing, the cartridge memory having a wireless communications interface; a microcontroller in physical communication with the cartridge memory, the microcontroller being configured to wirelessly communicate information retrieved from the cartridge memory; a mechanical write protect mechanism coupled to the housing of the data storage cartridge; and a sensor in communication with the microcontroller, wherein the sensor is configured to detect a status of the mechanical write protect mechanism. 4. A data storage cartridge as recited in claim 3 , wherein the data storage medium is a magnetic recording tape. 5. A data storage cartridge, comprising: a housing configured to house a data storage medium therein; a mechanical write protect mechanism coupled to the housing of the data storage cartridge; an actuator coupled to the mechanical write protect mechanism for selectively changing a state of the mechanical write protect mechanism; and a microcontroller in communication with the actuator, the microcontroller being configured to control the actuator. 6. A data storage cartridge as recited in claim 5 , wherein the data storage medium is a magnetic recording tape. 7. A data storage cartridge as recited in claim 5 , comprising a sensor in communication with the microcontroller. 8. A data storage cartridge as recited in claim 5 , comprising a display device in communication with the microcontroller.
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Write protect features with a sliding part · CPC title
mechanically operated · CPC title
- G11B15/023Primary
remotely controlled · CPC title
Auxiliary features · CPC title
Auxiliary features (sensing such features G11B15/06) · CPC title
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- What does patent US10424331B1 cover?
- A data storage cartridge according to one embodiment comprises a housing configured to house a data storage medium, a sensor coupled to the housing, and a microcontroller coupled to the sensor. The microcontroller is configured to wirelessly communicate information about the sensor. Other embodiments relate to a data storage cartridge comprising a housing configured to house a data storage medi…
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- IBM
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification G11B15/023. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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- Publication date Tue Sep 24 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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