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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 11, 2006
Filed:
Mar. 24, 2003
Paul C. Coffin, Battle Ground, WA (US);
Gregg S. Schmidtke, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Duane L. Harmon, Loveland, CO (US);
Paul C. Coffin, Battle Ground, WA (US);
Gregg S. Schmidtke, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Duane L. Harmon, Loveland, CO (US);
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
Media storage system and method for identifying storage locations therein. One embodiment of the media storage system may comprise at least one storage library having a storage area therein. At least one access panel operatively associated with the at least one storage library, the at least one access panel opening to provide access to the storage area in the at least one storage library. A picker assembly mounted in the at least one storage library having at least one indicator mounted to the picker assembly. The at least one indicator identifying the at least one access panel when the at least one access panel is ready to open.