Method and apparatus for use in data transfer
First Claim
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1. Apparatus for use in transferring data to and/or from a plurality of storage media, comprising:
- identification apparatus operable to identify a most recently written to data storage media of said plurality of data storage media.
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Abstract
Apparatus for use in transferring data to or from a plurality of storage media, comprises means for identifying a most recently written to data storage media of said plurality of data storage media.
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1. Apparatus for use in transferring data to and/or from a plurality of storage media, comprising:
identification apparatus operable to identify a most recently written to data storage media of said plurality of data storage media. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A data storage device comprising:
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a plurality of physical locations for receiving a plurality of data storage media cartridges; and
a non-volatile memory operable to store data for distinguishing between said plurality of data storage media cartridges in said plurality of physical locations. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A data storage device comprising:
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a cartridge storage device having a plurality of locations, each said location capable of storing a data storage media cartridge;
a data storage media drive unit for reading from and writing to a plurality of data storage media cartridges;
an automatic loader device for loading said data storage media cartridges between said drive unit and said plurality of locations; and
a controller for controlling said media drive unit and said automatic-loader device;
wherein, said data storage device is operable to identify a most recently written to data storage media cartridge, and said controller devices controls said automatic loader device for loading said most recently written to data storage media cartridge into said data storage media drive unit. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method for automatically recording data for use in recovery of user data of a computer entity, in an automated data storage unit capable of containing a plurality of individual data storage media at once, said method comprising:
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storing said data for use in recovering user data to a data storage medium; and
recording data relating to said data storage medium on which said recovery data is stored on. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27)
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28. An automatic operating system recovery method for automatically recovering an operating system of a computer entity, said method comprising:
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maintaining a data storage medium in an automated data storage unit comprising a plurality of data storage media, said data storage medium holding data relating to said operating system; and
said automated data storage unit recording data relating to a location of said data storage medium on which said operating system recovery data is stored on;
automatically locating said stored data storage medium amongst said plurality of data storage media; and
automatically reading from said located data storage medium said recovery data.
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29. A method of operating a data storage unit comprising a media cartridge drive unit, and containing a plurality of data storage media cartridges, for providing a bootable image to a computer entity, said method comprising:
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maintaining a list of a plurality of data storage media cartridges;
searching said list of data storage media cartridges;
identifying a latest written to data storage media cartridge;
ensuring that said identified latest written to data storage media cartridge is placed within said drive unit comprising said data storage unit; and
setting said drive unit to a mode in which said drive unit emulates a compact disk reader. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32)
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33. A method for automatically providing recovery data for enabling a computer entity to achieve a bootable condition, said recovery data stored on a data storage medium of a plurality of data storage media within an automated data storage unit, said method comprising:
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storing said recovery data to a data storage medium, said recovery data comprising;
data relating to an operating system of said computer entity;
data relating to a configuration of said operating system;
data relating to a configuration of said computer entity;
application data; and
user data;
recording a location of said data storage medium within a plurality of locations;
receiving a signal for recovery of said data;
in response to said signal, selecting said data storage medium storing said latest recovery data, from a plurality of data storage media; and
making available said latest recovery data in CD format.
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34. Program data on a carrier, comprising program code having:
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a database component capable of storing a list of a plurality of data storage media and data relating to each of said data storage media;
a recovery algorithm for controlling a data recovery operation of a computer entity; and
a search algorithm for searching said database to find a latest written to data storage media.
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35. A controller device for controlling a data storage unit, said data storage unit comprising an automatic loader device;
- a read/write device for reading to and writing from said data storage media, said controller comprising;
a non-volatile memory configured to store a data base to contain data relating to data storage media in a plurality of locations of said data storage unit;
a search component for automatically finding a location of a most recently written said data storage medium; and
a control component for controlling an autoloader device to load said located data storage medium into said read/write device, in order to make available data of said most recently written to data storage medium.
- a read/write device for reading to and writing from said data storage media, said controller comprising;
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36. Computer program instructions on a data storage carrier, said instructions for controlling a data storage unit, said data storage unit comprising an automatic loader device;
- a read/write device for reading to and writing from said data storage media, said program instructions comprising;
a data base component for containing data relating to data storage media in a plurality of locations of said data storage unit;
a search component for automatically finding a location of a most recently written said data storage medium; and
a control component for controlling an autoloader device to load said located data storage medium into said read/write device, in order to make available data of said most recently written to data storage medium.
- a read/write device for reading to and writing from said data storage media, said program instructions comprising;
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37. A library device capable of holding a plurality of storage media, comprising:
an automatic media identifying component for identifying a most recently written to data storage media of said plurality of data storage media.
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38. An automated data storage unit for recording a data for use in recovery of user data of a computer entity, said automated data storage unit capable of containing a plurality of individual data storage media at once, said unit comprising:
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means for storing said data for use in recovering user data to a data storage medium; and
means for recording data relating to said data storage medium on which said recovery data is stored on.
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39. Apparatus for use in transferring data to and/or from a plurality of storage media, comprising:
- means for identifying a most recently written to data storage media of said plurality of storage media.
- View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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