Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory – Storage accessing and control – Specific memory composition
Reexamination Certificate
2008-04-29
2008-04-29
Crawford, Gene (Department: 3651)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory
Storage accessing and control
Specific memory composition
C700S214000
Reexamination Certificate
active
11174799
ABSTRACT:
A robotic data storage library comprising a virtual port and a method for providing a virtual port for a robotic data storage library are disclosed. The virtual exit port, for example, comprises one or more storage locations of the library that are defined as a virtual port. In one embodiment, for example, the virtual port comprises a virtual exit port for holding a data storage element that is to be exported from the library. In this embodiment, for example, the virtual exit port is defined prior to the library receiving a command to export a data storage element. In another embodiment, the virtual port comprises an entry port, an exit port or an entry/exit port. In yet another embodiment, a method for transferring a data storage element directly between an actual port (entry and/or exit) of a robotic data storage library and another location within the robotic data storage library not defined as the virtual port is disclosed.
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Carter Joshua D.
Fenske Larry A.
Goberis Michael G.
Lantry Mark L.
Starr Matthew T.
Crawford Gene
Prakasam Ramya G.
Spectra Logic Corporation
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