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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 18, 2011
Filed:
Feb. 19, 2009
Kinya Saito, Kawasaki, JP;
Kinya Saito, Kawasaki, JP;
Fujitsu Limited, Kawasaki, JP;
Abstract
A library apparatus includes, a drive for accessing the mobile medium, a discharge unit for discharging the mobile medium, and a conveyance controller for controlling a conveyance unit. The conveyance controller includes, a memory for storing process content when the discharge unit discharges the mobile medium, a receiver for receiving control information regarding a control unit controlling a discharge operation of the mobile medium, where the control unit is arranged in a host apparatus. The library apparatus and controlling method include determining correct process content in the discharge operation of the mobile medium from the process content stored on the storage, in accordance with the received control information, and detecting a faulty discharge operation by determining, in accordance with the determination result of the correct process content, whether process content transmitted from the host apparatus is normal or not.