External unit for storage-medium storage device

Details External unit for storage-medium storage device External unit for storage-medium storage device

2006-05-31

2009-12-08

Lee, Michael G (Department: 2876)

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Fluorescent, phosphorescent, radiation emitting

C235S487000, C235S462460, C235S472020, C360S060000, C360S069000, C360S072300

Reexamination Certificate

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07628332

ABSTRACT:
An external unit is externally attached to a storage-medium storage device. The external unit includes a verification unit that verifies whether a storage medium that is about to be inserted in a storage slot of the storage-medium storage device is legitimate, and an open/close unit that opens the storage slot so that the storage medium can be inserted in the storage slot only upon the verifying unit verifying that the storage medium is legitimate.

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“Eternus F6476M/S Tape Device”, (http://storage-system.fujitsu.com/jp/products/tape.f6476ms/) , Jan. 16, 2006.

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