Dynamic optical information storage or retrieval – Particular cabinet structure for optical media
Reexamination Certificate
2006-05-02
2006-05-02
Davis, David (Department: 2652)
Dynamic optical information storage or retrieval
Particular cabinet structure for optical media
Reexamination Certificate
active
07039924
ABSTRACT:
A portable canister for upgrading, converting, or servicing an automated data storage library includes an assembly with cartridge cells. The portable canister is mounted within a data storage drive compartment, and/or another slot within the automated data storage library. The storage capacity of the library may be increased by adding portable storage canisters. When occupying a data storage drive slot, the portable storage canister may be removed and replaced with a data storage drive. Dual accessor library expansion may be simplified by using the portable canister as a test canister in the service bay of the library. Any library frame or storage module may become the service bay simply by inserting a test canister into the frame or storage module. This eliminates the need to shut down the library and reconfigure the frames to relocate the service bay.
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Goodman Brian Gerard
Herring Aaron Lyle
McIntosh Michael Philip
Yardy Raymond
Barkley Jean M.
Davis David
Dillon & Yudell LLP
International Business Machines - Corporation
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