Apparatus and method for retrieving data related to a data cartridge in a media storage system
First Claim
1. An apparatus for retrieving data related to multiple data cartridges contained in a media storage system having multiple cartridge access planes, comprising:
- a) a cartridge access device adapted to retrieve and transport said multiple data cartridges within said media storage system;
b) a first data retrieval device operably attached to said cartridge access device and oriented in a first direction; and
c) a second data retrieval device operably attached to said cartridge access device and oriented in a second direction which is opposite said first direction;
d) wherein said first data retrieval device is a reader which is adapted to receive transmitted data signals from a transponder located within each of said multiple data cartridges; and
e) wherein said second data retrieval device is a scanner which is adapted to retrieve information from bar code indicia on each of said multiple data cartridge.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for retrieving data related to a data cartridge contained in a media storage system. One or more data retrieval devices are attached to the cartridge access device. A transponder is attached to the data cartridge for storing the related data, and at least one reader attached to a cartridge access device of the media storage system is positionable adjacent the data cartridge for reading the related data from the transponder. A scanner adapted to scan bar code indicia on the data cartridges may also be attached to the cartridge access device at the opposite end from the reader.
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8 Claims
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1. An apparatus for retrieving data related to multiple data cartridges contained in a media storage system having multiple cartridge access planes, comprising:
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a) a cartridge access device adapted to retrieve and transport said multiple data cartridges within said media storage system;
b) a first data retrieval device operably attached to said cartridge access device and oriented in a first direction; and
c) a second data retrieval device operably attached to said cartridge access device and oriented in a second direction which is opposite said first direction;
d) wherein said first data retrieval device is a reader which is adapted to receive transmitted data signals from a transponder located within each of said multiple data cartridges; and
e) wherein said second data retrieval device is a scanner which is adapted to retrieve information from bar code indicia on each of said multiple data cartridge. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method for retrieving data related to multiple data cartridges in a media storage system, said method comprising:
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a) positioning a first end of a cartridge access device adjacent to a first data cartridge;
b) transmitting a data signal from a transponder attached to said first data cartridge thereby producing a first transmitted data signal containing data related to said first data cartridge;
c) receiving said first transmitted data signal at a first reader attached to said cartridge access device and oriented in a first direction;
d) positioning a second end of said cartridge access device adjacent to a second data cartridge; and
e) scanning bar code indicia on said second data cartridge with a scanner attached to said cartridge access device and oriented in a second direction which is opposite said first direction. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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