System and method for securing drive access to media based...

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2008-04-22

2008-04-22

Thai, Tuan V. (Department: 2186)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory

Storage accessing and control

Specific memory composition

C711S156000, C711S163000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07363425

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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