Dynamic magnetic information storage or retrieval – Miscellaneous
Reexamination Certificate
2008-02-28
2009-02-10
Chen, Tianjie (Department: 2627)
Dynamic magnetic information storage or retrieval
Miscellaneous
Reexamination Certificate
active
07489475
ABSTRACT:
A tape drive, including: a housing including a single character display that displays a single character at a time; and an activator configured such that, when the single character display displays a single character representative of a status of the tape drive, activation of the activator causes the tape drive to further represent the status represented by the single character as information including a plurality of words detailing the status, the information provided by repeatedly spelling out a message, including the plurality of words describing the status of the tape drive, one letter at a time on the single character display, and an audible message provider that provides an audible message, including the plurality of words describing the status of the tape drive.
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Bates Allen K.
Bui Nhan X.
Gomez Octaviano G.
Winarski Daniel J.
Carpenter Robert K.
Carpenter & Assoc.
Chen Tianjie
International Business Machines - Corporation
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