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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7210071 | Fault tracing in systems with virtualization layers In a stacked system, errors detected at a user application interface of one or more host systems are associated with root cause errors at a stack level below a virtualization layer by detecting an error at a user application interface; identifying an associated root... | 04/24/2007 |
| 6882943 | System, method and computer program product for configuring power supply apparatus A system, method and computer program for configuring power supply apparatus to supply a voltage optimized to tolerate a range about a nominal operating voltage of a device comprises a tester to test and communicate to a comparator a present utility voltage value. T... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6850381 | Apparatus and method for reducing data loss in tape media due to media edge damage on thrown wraps A data storage magnetic tape uses a volume control region (VCR) that contains all of the control information for the tape. There is a large span of blank tape after the VCR region before the actual data storage region of the tape. When a tape drive spools the tape b... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6822820 | Apparatus for detecting damage to the transducer head and/or tape guide of an interactive media device A data tape drive for recording information on the data tape of a tape cartridge has a transducer head with air bleed slots that define side walls, a tape guide, and a device for detecting damage to the transducer head and tape guide. The damage detection device has... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6816941 | Method and system for efficiently importing/exporting removable storage volumes between virtual storage systems A method and system for efficiently importing/exporting a removable storage volume having a number of data files from a first virtual storage system to a second virtual storage system. The method includes writing a table of contents to the end of the removable stora... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6791910 | Library controller having stored table indicating attributes of an automated data storage library with respect to media Disclosed is an automated data storage library for storing and retrieving data storage media in a plurality of storage slots, for a host processor. At least one drive unit is coupled to the host processor for reading and/or writing data on the data storage media. A ... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6745340 | Method and system for recovering data from an optical write once read many (WORM) medium with both directory entries damaged A file recovery logic implemented within a data processing system is disclosed that recovers data from a file on a write once read many (WORM) medium when the file cannot be accessed due to the damage to both the hash and hierarchical directory entries. The file rec... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6718427 | Method and system utilizing data fragments for efficiently importing/exporting removable storage volumes A method and system utilizing data fragments for efficiently importing/exporting a removable storage volume having a number of data files from a first virtual storage system to a second virtual storage system. The method includes writing data fragments to the end of... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6681290 | Physical data layout to reduce seeks in a raid system A data storage subsystem which reduces seek time, by defining a logical storage space wherein part of the logical storage space is defined to correspond to a primary storage space of a first physical data storage device, and correspond to a secondary stor... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6661596 | Apparatus and method for adapting a data recording device to ambient environmental conditions such as temperature and humidity in order to reduce the risk of damage to the storage media A data tape drive senses the ambient temperature and the relative humidity of the environment in which the tape drive is operating. The tension exerted on the data tape by the tape drive is then adjusted as a function of the temperature and/or humidity. W... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6618224 | Apparatus and method for stabilizing a data tape cartridge for transport A device for mechanically isolating the media tape reel of a data tape cartridge from its outer protective housing utilizes a compliant, cylindrical object. The object prevents relative movement between the reel and the housing in three degrees of freedom... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6597972 | Integrated fan assembly utilizing an embedded fan controller A fan controller for use with a variable speed fan. The fan controller includes a processor coupled to a communication circuit that, in an advantageous embodiment, includes a universal asynchronous receiver transmitter (UART). The communication circuit al... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6466540 | Self-healing coupler for a serial raid device A self-healing coupler for a serially linked device that is serially coupled to other devices. The serially linked device has a communication input and a communication output. When a break occurs between a first serially linked device and other devices, a... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6430738 | Method and system for reversible installation of software applications in a data processing system utilizing an automated archival process A method and system for permitting reversible installation of software applications in a data processing system which includes a processor, memory containing a first version of a selected software application and a storage system for receiving a removable... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6404621 | Laptop computer with ergonomically enhanced interface features A laptop computer has a base and a cover with a display monitor that are connected together by a hinge. The base and cover have congruent trapezoidal shapes that give the laptop a unique appearance. A pair of segregated right and left keyboards are mounte... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6367046 | Multi-bit error correction system An improved multi-bit error correction system. The inventive error correcting system performs a fast error correction operation on individual bits within multi-bit modules. In a specific implementation, the invention uses Hamming codes and divides an n ti... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6344967 | Laptop computer with ergonomically enhanced interface features A laptop computer has a base and a cover with a display monitor that are connected together by a hinge. The base and cover have congruent trapezoidal shapes that give the laptop a unique appearance. A pair of segregated right and left keyboards are mounte... | 02/05/2002 |
| 6337694 | Method and system for variable speed scrolling within a data processing system A method and system for variable speed scrolling through a viewable object within a data processing system such as a computer, a television, a kiosk display or hand-held digital product. A portion of the viewable object is displayed within a display windo... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6330246 | Method and system for switching SCSI devices utilizing an analog multiplexor An analog SCSI switch comprising initiator device ports, target device ports and a controller utilizing at least one analog multiplexor circuit is connected between a SCSI interface and multiple SCSI devices. The controller monitors the SCSI bus and contr... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6304524 | Library access system with workload balancing and method for balancing workloads in library access systems A method for balancing workloads in media library access systems that provide multiple accessors disposed within a library. Each of the accessors is assigned a given zone of primary access wherein each of the zones of primary access has at least one bound... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6290400 | Self-healing optical backplane for coupling components An array of independent disk drive assemblies are interconnected to a fiber optic cable in a backplane. Each drive assembly has an optics interface for engaging one of a series of connectors on the backplane. Data is accessed and stored on the disk drives... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6292357 | Laptop computer with ergonomically enhanced interface features A laptop computer has a base and a cover with a display monitor that are connected together by a hinge. The base and cover have congruent trapezoidal shapes that give the laptop a unique appearance. A pair of segregated right and left keyboards are mounte... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6278747 | Method and apparatus for performing digital detection of data stored on an optical medium A method and apparatus for detecting data written on a recording medium are disclosed. The recording medium, such as an optical or magnetic medium, is initially sensed by a transducer to produce an analog data signal waveform. The analog data signal wavef... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6246733 | Synchronous interface for asynchronous data detection channels A synchronous interface is provided for an asynchronous channel, for example, a read channel for a variable velocity magnetic tape, the channel providing asynchronous samples of an input signal from a fixed clock. The input signal, for example, comprises ... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6239939 | Robust detection of data modulated into a timing based servo A detector and method for detecting data modulated into a timing based servo pattern prerecorded on a media, comprising shifts of pairs of non-parallel transition stripes arranged in a frame of two bursts. Timing intervals between sequential transition st... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6194664 | Apparatus for isolating and reinforcing bend corners of flexible cable An apparatus for reinforcing a flexible cable has a series of alternating rigid and flexible segments that are fastened together to form a continuous support unit along most of the length of the cable. The rigid segments are preferably formed from stiff p... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6195085 | Apparatus in a computer system for pliant ergonomic pointing device A hand held pointing device for use with a computer system having a graphic interface. The pointing device includes a body, and a communications device within the body for communicating movement signals to the computer system. The pointing device further ... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6192341 | Data processing system and method for customizing data processing system output for sense-impaired users A data processing system and method for customizing a user output of a data processing system are disclosed. According to the method, a user preference for an audio or visual user output of a data processing system is determined. In response to determinat... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6188536 | Method and system for detecting the end of a tape within a magnetic tape drive A method and system for detecting the end of a tape within a tape drive system, wherein the tape drive system includes a take-up reel and a supply reel upon which the tape is wound. The tape is driven through the tape drive system at a closed loop velocit... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6181499 | Method and apparatus for testing the digital read channel circuit of a data storage device A method and apparatus for testing digital read channel circuits within a data storage device includes a digital read channel circuit coupled to a simulated impulse response module are disclosed. The data storage device includes a digital read channel cir... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6177790 | System and method for distributing power between components via a magnetic coupling A redundant array of independent disk drives (RAID) is coupled to a backplane for interfacing with a computer. Each drive in the array is mounted in a carrier. The backplane has a main power circuit and each carrier has a power conditioning and distributi... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6148412 | Availability and recovery of files using copy storage pools A data processing system using a client-server configuration provides a method and apparatus for generating and managing multiple copies of client data files. A server coupled to a plurality of client systems organizes sets of storage volumes into storage... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6138187 | Method and system for increasing spatial reuse in a serial storage architecture subsystem An initiator device, in a data processing system utilizing a Serial Storage Architecture subsystem, directs an I/O process via secondary path if a primary path is unavailable, even if the primary path is shorter. Also, an initiator device may send outboun... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6131113 | Managing a shared resource in a multi-processor system A data processing system provides a method and apparatus for managing a shared resource between multiple processors. The data processing system includes a first processor for producing, or supplying, available sections of the shared resource, and a second... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6101057 | Method and system for providing a hard stop for a robot in an automated tape cartridge loading/unloading system A method and system are disclosed for providing a hard stop for a robot included within an automated tape cartridge loading/unloading system. The system includes a tape drive having a loader which includes a movable loader tray. The loader tray is moved b... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6085285 | Intermixing different devices along a single data communication link by placing a strobe signal in a parity bit slot A data storage system is described which allows data storage devices with different characteristics, such as differing data rates and transfer speeds, to be connected, and intermixed, along a single data and communication link. The data storage system com... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6067599 | Time delayed auto-premigeration of files in a virtual data storage system A virtual data storage system provides a method and apparatus for premigrating host-originated data files initially stored in a cache storage to selected storage volumes within a storage subsystem. A premigration list includes an entry for each cache data... | 05/23/2000 |
| 6038613 | Prefetching and storing device work information from multiple data storage devices A device controller is described within a data storage system for pre-fetching device work information from multiple data storage devices, and accumulating the device work information to immediately respond to a subsequent device poll command from a stora... | 03/14/2000 |
| 5943678 | Temporal displacement icon in a graphical user interface This invention permits users to conveniently examine functions, applications, data, and other parameters for different periods of time. A region of the graphical user interface is provided to which other icons may be dragged so that the function represent... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5943688 | Automated database back-up within a data storage system using removable media A data storage system provides a method and apparatus for preserving consistency between a database back-up and a set of storage volumes. The system includes a storage manager, or storage controller, interconnected to a plurality of storage volumes, a dri... | 08/24/1999 |
