SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRACKING MEDIA

• US 20080300786A1
• Filed: 05/27/2008
• Published: 12/04/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 05/29/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Fujifilm Recording Media USA Incorporated (Fujifilm Holdings Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Fujifilm Recording Media USA Incorporated (Fujifilm Holdings Corporation)
• Inventors: Greenberg, Daniel Ezra
• Granted Patent: US 8,131,421 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/300
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 5/0027 of actual mobile position, i.e. position determined on mobile
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/08 Logistics, e.g. warehousing, loading or distribution; Inventory or stock management
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 23/0236 Containers for several cassettes
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 33/0438 for disc cartridges

Abstract

A removable media tracking apparatus that is used to track a media case containing at least one data storage device is provided. The apparatus includes a removable media storage enclosure configured to be positioned within the media case, and a tracking device hardware positioned within the removable media storage enclosure. The tracking device hardware is operable to provide a geographical location of the media storage enclosure. A media tracking system is also provided. The system includes a media case, a plurality of media enclosures configured to be positioned within the media case, a data storage device contained in at least one of the media enclosures, a tracking device hardware contained in at least one of the media enclosures, and a tracking software program. The tracking device hardware is operable to communicate a geographical location of the media case to the tracking software program.

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