Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
139 words
A system for stacking or autoloading a plurality of removable storage media for use in a drive, said system comprising: a magazine containing transport means for loading or unloading a selected one of said plurality of said storage media from said magazine; positioning means for moving said magazine to a specified position relative to said transport means to enable loading or unloading of said selected one of said plurality of storage media from said magazine; control means for controlling operation of said positioning means, said transport means and said drive; identifying means inseparably integrally related to said magazine, including a plate with a coded pattern uniquely identifying said magazine; and determining means for sensing said pattern indicative of said magazine being moved by said positioning means and for verifying a correct magazine has been moved by said positioning means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
13 words
The system of claim 1 wherein said pattern is a plurality of holes.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
The system of claim 1 wherein said pattern is a plurality of reflective areas.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
The system of claim 1 wherein said identifying means includes a plurality of magnetic pins integrally related to said magazine.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The system of claim 1 wherein said determining means senses said pattern mechanically, optically, magnetically and/or electrically.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
The system of claim 1 further comprising: memory means for storing data regarding contents of said magazine and said plurality of storage media.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
The system of claim 6 wherein said memory means is a non-volatile memory and/or a volatile memory having a back-up battery.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
32 words
The system of claim 1 wherein said magazine further comprises: an internal non-volatile memory for storing said pattern wherein said pattern in said internal memory may be read by said control means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
35 words
The system of claim 8 further comprising: means for updating information stored in said internal memory, said information being updated when new data is recorded in at least one of said plurality of storage media.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
32 words
The system of claim 10 wherein said information includes recording performance and/or number of operations on each of said plurality of storage media, said information may be read by said control means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
31 words
The system of claim 10 further comprising: holding means for holding a plurality of magazines; and display means for displaying said code of said plurality of magazines in said holding means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
20 words
The system of claim 11 wherein said display means displays information regarding content of each of said plurality of magazines.