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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 13, 2015
Filed:
Jan. 07, 2014
Applicant:
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (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); B65G 1/137 (2006.01); G11B 17/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 1/137 (2013.01); B65G 1/1371 (2013.01); G11B 15/68 (2013.01); G11B 15/689 (2013.01); G11B 15/6835 (2013.01); G11B 17/22 (2013.01);
Abstract
Aspects of the present invention relate to use of a MMU. In one embodiment, a method for transporting a media cartridge includes receiving one or more media cartridges from a source media library, storing the one or more media cartridges in a holding portion of a media mobility unit, sensing at least an approximate location of the media mobility unit, and transporting the one or more media cartridges to a destination media library. Additional embodiments are also presented.