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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 06, 2015
Filed:
May. 13, 2014
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Leonard G. Jesionowski, Tucson, AZ (US);
Shawn M. Nave, Tucson, AZ (US);
Anh T. Nguyen, Tucson, AZ (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
In one embodiment, of inventory management for automated data storage libraries, a first subset of data storage cartridges is scanned and extracted from a multi-cartridge deep slot cell and transported to and filled into another multi-cartridge deep slot cell while maintaining tier order of the first subset. A second subset of data storage cartridges is scanned and extracted from the multi-cartridge deep slot cell and returned to its original multi-cartridge deep slot cell while maintaining tier order of the second subset. Other aspects are described herein.