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Media element library with non-overlapping subset of media elements and non-overlapping subset of media element drives accessible to first host and unaccessible to second host

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  • US 6,328,766 B1
  • Filed: 06/25/1998
  • Issued: 12/11/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/23/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A data storage system comprising:

  • a plurality of media element drives;

    a plurality of media elements, all of which are readable in each of said plurality of media element drives;

    a plurality of media element storage locations;

    a moveable carriage adapted to transport media elements from at least one of said media element storage locations to at least one of said media element drives;

    a plurality of host computers; and

    a controller coupled to said plurality of media element drives, said moveable carriage, and said plurality of host computers, wherein said controller is configured such that a subset of said plurality of media elements and a subset of said plurality of media element drives are available for read/write access by a first one of said plurality of host computers and are unavailable for read/write access by a second one of said plurality of host computers.

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