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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 01, 2014
Filed:
May. 11, 2011
Applicants:
Jesus R. Acevedo, Tucson, AZ (US);
Jonathan W. Ain, Tucson, AZ (US);
Inventors:
Jesus R. Acevedo, Tucson, AZ (US);
Jonathan W. Ain, Tucson, AZ (US);
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 15/68 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
In one embodiment, a media mobility unit includes a media cartridge holding portion for storing media cartridges, a sensing mechanism for sensing at least an approximate location of the holding portion in relation to other objects, a drive mechanism for moving the holding portion from a source media library to a destination media library, and a power source electrically coupled to at least one of the sensing mechanism and the drive mechanism for providing current to the at least one of the drive mechanism and the sensing mechanism.