SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF MEDIA MANAGEMENT, SUCH AS MANAGEMENT OF MEDIA TO AND FROM A MEDIA STORAGE LIBRARY, INCLUDING REMOVABLE MEDIA
First Claim
Patent Images
1. A method of managing a removable storage device for storing data in a media management library, comprising:
- generating an identifier for the removable storage device, wherein the removable storage device does not contain an electronic serial number when it leaves a manufacturer;
associating the identifier with the removable storage device such that the device can be automatically recognized each time the removable storage device is used with the media management library; and
tracking the removable storage device as part of the media management library.
4 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A system and method for determining media to be exported out of a media library is described. In some examples, the system determines a media component to be exported, determines the media component is in the media library for a specific process, and exports the media component after the process is completed.
-
Citations
44 Claims
-
1. A method of managing a removable storage device for storing data in a media management library, comprising:
-
generating an identifier for the removable storage device, wherein the removable storage device does not contain an electronic serial number when it leaves a manufacturer; associating the identifier with the removable storage device such that the device can be automatically recognized each time the removable storage device is used with the media management library; and tracking the removable storage device as part of the media management library. - View Dependent Claims (2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
-
-
3. The method of claim I wherein generating an identifier comprises automatically generating a unique identifier or tracking value, and receiving from a user a user-defined alphanumeric character string to be associated with the removable storage device.
-
4. The method of claim I wherein the removable storage device is a universal serial bus (USB) disk drive or USB flash memory drive, and wherein the generated identifier is stored on the removable storage device.
-
11. A method of generating identifiers for storage devices, the method comprising:
-
scanning the storage device for manufacturing defects; identifying characteristics associated with the manufacturing defects; automatically generating an identifier for the storage device based on the identified characteristics associated with the manufacturing defects. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
-
-
20. A method of performing storage operations on a removable storage device, comprising:
-
identifying the removable storage device based on an identifier associated with the device, wherein the removable storage device does not contain an electronic serial number when it leaves a manufacturer; determining the last time a storage operation was performed on the removable storage device based on the identifier; and if a storage operation criteria is met, performing the storage operation on the removable storage device. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
-
-
25. A method for generating an identifier for uniquely identifying a removable storage device, the method comprising:
-
identifying one or more characteristics of the removable storage device, wherein the removable storage device does not contain an electronic serial number provided by a manufacturer of the removable storage device; selecting characteristics that are substantially unique for the removable storage device; generating an identifier for the removable storage device based on the selected characteristics, such that the identifier is substantially unique; and associating the identifier with the removable storage device such that the device can be automatically recognized each time the removable storage device is accessed. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
-
-
35. A system for generating an identifier for uniquely identifying a removable storage device, the system comprising:
-
a characteristic identification component configured to identify one or more characteristics of the removable storage device, wherein the removable storage device does not contain an electronic serial number when manufacturered; a characteristic selection component configured to select characteristics that are substantially unique for the removable storage device; an identifier generation component configure to generate an identifier for the removable storage device based on the selected characteristics, such that the identifier is substantially unique; and an identifier association component configured to associate the identifier with the removable storage device such that the device can be automatically recognized when the removable storage device is coupled to a computing device. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37)
-
-
38. A computer-readable medium containing instructions for controlling a computer system to generate an identifier for uniquely identifying a removable storage device, by a method comprising:
-
identifying one or more characteristics of the removable storage device, wherein the removable storage device does not contain an electronic serial number when it leaves a manufacturer; selecting characteristics that are substantially unique for the removable storage device; generating an identifier for the removable storage device based on the selected characteristics, such that the identifier is substantially unique; and associating the identifier with the removable storage device such that the device can be automatically recognized each time the removable storage device is used. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
-
Specification