Method and system for updating status of data storage subsystem components
First Claim
1. A data storage subsystem, comprising:
- a data storage component;
a memory device associated with said data storage component, said memory device capable of storing information regarding a status of said data storage component;
a storage controller operable to control the data storage component; and
a reader/writer operably integrated into the storage controller, wherein the reader/writer is operable to be controlled by the storage controller to communicate in a wireless manner an update of the information within said memory device regarding the status said data storage component.
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Abstract
Components in a data storage subsystem are tracked, and their status monitored, with the use of memory devices such as RFID tags. In the practice of the invention, a component of a data storage subsystem, such as a data recording device, is associated with a memory device, such as but not limited to a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag, that is capable of storing information regarding a status of the data storage component. A storage controller controls the data storage component. A reader/writer operably integrated into the storage controller, wherein the reader/writer is operable to be controlled by the storage controller to communicate in a wireless manner an update of the information within said memory device regarding the status said data storage component.
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20 Claims
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1. A data storage subsystem, comprising:
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a data storage component;
a memory device associated with said data storage component, said memory device capable of storing information regarding a status of said data storage component;
a storage controller operable to control the data storage component; and
a reader/writer operably integrated into the storage controller, wherein the reader/writer is operable to be controlled by the storage controller to communicate in a wireless manner an update of the information within said memory device regarding the status said data storage component. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for enabling the tracking and displaying of information regarding components of a data storage subsystem, said data storage subsystem comprising a plurality of data storage components, said method comprising:
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providing a memory device, said memory device capable of storing information regarding a status of a data storage component;
affixing said memory device to at least one data storage component;
providing a storage controller to control the data storage component;
integrating a reader/writer into the storage controller, wherein the reader/writer is operable to be controlled by the storage controller to communicate in a wireless manner an update of the information within said memory device regarding the status said data storage component. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A data storage subsystem, comprising:
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a data storage component;
a memory device associated with said data storage component, said memory device capable of storing information regarding a status of said data storage component; and
a storage controller operable to control the data storage component, wherein the storage controller includes means for controlling a radio frequency communication of an update of the information within said memory device regarding the status said data storage component.
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