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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.

Date of Patent:
Apr. 24, 2018

Filed:

Sep. 13, 2016
Applicant:

International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);

Inventors:

Luis R. Macias, Tucson, AZ (US);

Shawn M. Nave, Tucson, AZ (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 15/68 (2006.01); G11B 33/04 (2006.01); G11B 33/12 (2006.01); G11B 31/00 (2006.01); B65G 1/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 15/6835 (2013.01); B65G 1/0407 (2013.01); G11B 31/006 (2013.01); G11B 33/04 (2013.01); G11B 33/127 (2013.01); B65G 2203/041 (2013.01);
Abstract

In one embodiment, an apparatus includes an accessor configured to transport data storage cartridges in a library environment, and a bracket configured to receive a wireless image capture device therein where the bracket is positioned to orient the wireless image capture device to capture images while the accessor is transporting data storage cartridges. In another embodiment, a method for mounting a wireless capture device to an accessor to capture images of an operation in a data storage library includes mounting a bracket to the accessor, where the accessor is configured to transport data storage cartridges in a library environment, where the bracket is configured to receive a wireless image capture device therein. The bracket is mounted in a position to orient the wireless image capture device to capture images while the accessor is transporting data storage cartridges.


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