The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 29, 2008
Filed:
Jul. 05, 2005
Mark L. Lantry, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Matthew T. Starr, Lafayette, CO (US);
Larry A. Fenske, Loveland, CO (US);
Michael G. Goberis, Broomfield, CO (US);
Joshua D. Carter, Lafayette, CO (US);
Mark L. Lantry, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Matthew T. Starr, Lafayette, CO (US);
Larry A. Fenske, Loveland, CO (US);
Michael G. Goberis, Broomfield, CO (US);
Joshua D. Carter, Lafayette, CO (US);
Spectra Logic Corporation, Denver, CO (US);
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.