公开(公告)号：US07414807B2

公开(公告)日：2008-08-19

申请号：US11582568

申请日：2006-10-16

申请人： Matthew Thomas Starr ,  Richard Douglas Rector ,  Mark Lorin Lantry ,  John David Barr

发明人： Matthew Thomas Starr ,  Richard Douglas Rector ,  Mark Lorin Lantry ,  John David Barr

IPC分类号： G11B21/02

CPC分类号： G06F3/0631 ,  G06F3/0613 ,  G06F3/0626 ,  G06F3/0686

摘要： Disclosed is a method and apparatus for a variable media tape based storage system for storing, retrieving, and communicating data. The system includes at least one media element having a compatible relationship with one of a plurality of drives for storing and receiving data. The at least one media element configured to operate with the at least one drive as a functional pair is considered a loaded drive. The storage system also includes switch and mapping system, which in one embodiment could be an interface bridge processor, operatively linked to each of the plurality of drives. Finally, the storage system adapted to alter at least one received and accepted tape library command from positioning a target storage tape article for use with a target tape drive to selecting one of the loaded drives via the interface bridge processor. The interface bridge processor can be adapted to receive data in a streaming protocol to be saved on the target storage tape article by the target storage drive and convert the streaming protocol to a different protocol to save the data on the physically selected loaded drive.

公开(公告)号：US08843725B2

公开(公告)日：2014-09-23

申请号：US11230146

申请日：2005-09-19

申请人： Matthew Thomas Starr ,  Richard Douglas Rector ,  Nathan Christopher Thompson

发明人： Matthew Thomas Starr ,  Richard Douglas Rector ,  Nathan Christopher Thompson

IPC分类号： G06F12/00 ,  G06F13/00 ,  G06F13/28 ,  G06F3/06

CPC分类号： G06F3/0631 ,  G06F3/0605 ,  G06F3/0686

摘要： Disclosed is a method and apparatus for a storage system comprising at least one mobile random access storage device capable of storing first or second data. At least one docking station is associated with an address wherein the address is identifiable by at least one host computer. A first and second sub-address is associated with the at least one docking station wherein the first and second sub-addresses are identifiable by the at least one host computer. The first sub-address corresponds to a first virtual device adapted for storing the first data on a first virtual media. The second sub-address corresponds to a second virtual device adapted for storing the second data on a second virtual media wherein the second virtual media is a different media type from the first virtual media. The at least one docking station is adapted to be responsive to the at least one host computer as available for storing the first data at the first sub-address or the second data at the second sub-address when the at least one docking station is operatively linked with the at least one mobile random access storage device.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于存储系统的方法和装置，包括能够存储第一或第二数据的至少一个移动随机存取存储装置。 至少一个坞站与地址相关联，其中地址可由至少一个主计算机识别。 第一和第二子地址与至少一个对接站相关联，其中第一和第二子地址可被至少一个主计算机识别。 第一子地址对应于适于在第一虚拟介质上存储第一数据的第一虚拟设备。 第二子地址对应于适于在第二虚拟介质上存储第二数据的第二虚拟设备，其中第二虚拟介质是与第一虚拟介质不同的介质类型。 所述至少一个坞站适于响应于所述至少一个主计算机可用于在所述至少一个坞站可操作地存储所述第一子地址处的所述第一数据或者所述第二子地址处的所述第二数据 与至少一个移动随机存取存储设备链接。

公开(公告)号：US07788299B2

公开(公告)日：2010-08-31

申请号：US10980594

申请日：2004-11-03

申请人： Larry Alan Fenske ,  Richard Douglas Rector ,  Walter Wong ,  Matthew Thomas Starr

发明人： Larry Alan Fenske ,  Richard Douglas Rector ,  Walter Wong ,  Matthew Thomas Starr

IPC分类号： G06F7/00 ,  G06F17/30

CPC分类号： G06F3/0664 ,  G06F3/0608 ,  G06F3/061 ,  G06F3/0652 ,  G06F3/0683

摘要： A method and apparatus for a generating a tape format like file with an associated look-up table on a non-tape storage medium is disclosed. In one configuration, a data storage arrangement can comprise a host computer in communication with a storage system by means of a streaming protocol. The storage system can comprise a non-tape storage medium having at least one file comprising a plurality of records each having user data and meta data wherein the meta data comprises data fields for and about the record. A table associated with the file is adapted to contain information related to at least one of the records. The table can be accessed by the storage system to reduce the amount of time spent locating the records.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于在非磁带存储介质上生成具有相关联的查找表的带格式的文件的方法和装置。 在一种配置中，数据存储装置可以包括通过流协议与存储系统通信的主计算机。 存储系统可以包括具有包括多个记录的至少一个文件的非磁带存储介质，每个记录具有用户数据和元数据，其中元数据包括用于和关于该记录的数据字段。 与文件相关联的表适于包含与至少一个记录有关的信息。 存储系统可以访问该表，以减少查找记录所花费的时间。

公开(公告)号：US07512838B2

公开(公告)日：2009-03-31

申请号：US11126025

申请日：2005-05-10

申请人： Richard Douglas Rector ,  Walter Wong

发明人： Richard Douglas Rector ,  Walter Wong

IPC分类号： G06F11/00

CPC分类号： G06F11/1441 ,  G06F11/1612

摘要： Disclosed is a method and apparatus relating generally to analysis techniques for data integrity following an un-safe power down occurrence of non-tape media components comprising a storage system. The data storage system comprises at least one random access memory storage device adapted to be power cycled in at least an on and off condition. The random access memory storage device comprises at least one storage medium comprising a first stored data segment. The storage device is adapted to receive data for storage on the medium in at least a second data segment. At least one state bit has a first state associated with the second data segment during the storage of the second data segment and a second state associated with the second data segment after completion of the storage of the second data segment wherein the state bit is stored in non volatile memory associated with the storage device. The state bit is capable of being accessed to determine completion status of the storage of at least the second data segment after the storage device is power cycled in the on condition.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种方法和装置，其一般涉及在包括存储系统的非磁带介质部件的非安全断电发生之后的数据完整性的分析技术。 数据存储系统包括至少一个随机存取存储器存储装置，其适于在至少开启和关闭状态下进行电力循环。 所述随机存取存储器存储装置包括至少一个包括第一存储数据段的存储介质。 存储设备适于在至少第二数据段中接收用于在介质上存储的数据。 在第二数据段的存储期间，至少一个状态位具有与第二数据段相关联的第一状态，以及在完成第二数据段的存储之后与第二数据段相关联的第二状态，其中状态位被存储在 与存储设备相关联的非易失性存储器。 在存储设备在接通状态下重新上电之后，状态位能够被访问以确定至少第二数据段的存储的完成状态。

公开(公告)号：US08850080B2

公开(公告)日：2014-09-30

申请号：US11040937

申请日：2005-01-21

申请人： Matthew Thomas Starr ,  Richard Douglas Rector

发明人： Matthew Thomas Starr ,  Richard Douglas Rector

IPC分类号： G06F3/00 ,  G11B33/12

CPC分类号： G11B33/128

摘要： Disclosed is a method and apparatus system to identify mobile media magazine for use with a storage device. The system comprises a random access memory magazine capable of comprising a plurality of random access memory devices. The magazine further comprising a magazine identifier label disposed to be externally viewable. The magazine also comprises at least one storage element cooperating with the magazine adapted to store an electronic magazine identifier that represents the magazine identifier label in non-volatile memory. Each of the random access memory devices can further comprise an individual random access memory device label. The storage device can be adapted to identify the magazine by the magazine identifier label, the electronic magazine identifier or both.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种识别与存储设备一起使用的移动媒体盒的方法和装置系统。 该系统包括能够包括多个随机存取存储器件的随机存取存储器。 该杂志还包括被设置为可从外部观看的杂志识别标签。 该杂志还包括至少一个与盒相配合的存储元件，适用于存储表示非易失性存储器中的杂志识别标签的电子杂志标识符。 每个随机存取存储器装置还可以包括单独的随机存取存储器件标签。 存储装置可以适于通过杂志识别标签，电子杂志标识符或两者来识别杂志。

公开(公告)号：US07450331B2

公开(公告)日：2008-11-11

申请号：US11735204

申请日：2007-04-13

申请人： Matthew Thomas Starr ,  Richard Douglas Rector ,  Mark Lorin Lantry ,  John David Barr

发明人： Matthew Thomas Starr ,  Richard Douglas Rector ,  Mark Lorin Lantry ,  John David Barr

IPC分类号： G11B19/02

CPC分类号： G06F3/0631 ,  G06F3/0613 ,  G06F3/0626 ,  G06F3/0686

摘要： Disclosed is a method and apparatus for a variable media tape based storage system for storing, retrieving, and communicating data. The system includes at least one media element having a compatible relationship with one of a plurality of drives for storing and receiving data. The at least one media element configured to operate with the at least one drive as a functional pair is considered a loaded drive. The storage system also includes switch and mapping system, which in one embodiment could be an interface bridge processor, operatively linked to each of the plurality of drives. Finally, the storage system adapted to alter at least one received and accepted tape library command from positioning a target storage tape article for use with a target tape drive to selecting one of the loaded drives via the interface bridge processor. The interface bridge processor can be adapted to receive data in a streaming protocol to be saved on the target storage tape article by the target storage drive and convert the streaming protocol to a different protocol to save the data on the physically selected loaded drive.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于存储，检索和传送数据的基于可变介质带的存储系统的方法和装置。 该系统包括至少一个媒体元素，其具有与用于存储和接收数据的多个驱动器之一的兼容关系。 被配置为与作为功能对的至少一个驱动器一起操作的所述至少一个媒体元件被认为是加载的驱动器。 存储系统还包括开关和映射系统，其在一个实施例中可以是可操作地链接到多个驱动器中的每一个的接口桥接处理器。 最后，所述存储系统适于改变至少一个接收和接受的磁带库命令，以定位与目标磁带驱动器一起使用的目标存储磁带制品，以经由所述接口桥接处理器选择所述加载的驱动器之一。 接口桥接处理器可以被适配为接收由目标存储驱动器保存在目标存储磁带文章上的流传输协议中的数据，并将流协议转换为不同的协议，以将数据保存在物理选择的加载驱动器上。

公开(公告)号：US08108599B2

公开(公告)日：2012-01-31

申请号：US11123725

申请日：2005-05-06

申请人： Richard Douglas Rector ,  Larry Alan Fenske

发明人： Richard Douglas Rector ,  Larry Alan Fenske

IPC分类号： G06F12/00

CPC分类号： G06F3/0664 ,  G06F3/0608 ,  G06F3/061 ,  G06F3/0652 ,  G06F3/0683

摘要： Disclosed is a method and apparatus relating generally to erasure techniques for emulating a streamed data format for non tape media capable of being used with a data storage arrangement to generate replenished user data space. The data storage arrangement comprises a host computer and a storage system in communication with the host computer, the storage system comprising at least one random access storage medium. The random access storage medium is capable of receiving data by streaming protocol and storing the data emulated in a contiguous format. The data comprises at least one data file which further comprise a plurality of records wherein each of the records comprise user data and meta data. A deletion algorithm is adapted to issue at least one deletion command capable of deleting at least one portion of the data stored on the medium up to at least a last segment of the data to create replenished storage space. The replenished storage space is capable for storage of new data in an order following the last segment of data upon receiving the new data in the streaming protocol by the storage medium.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种通常涉及用于仿真用于非数据磁带的流媒体数据格式的擦除技术的方法和装置，能够与数据存储装置一起使用以生成补充的用户数据空间。 数据存储装置包括主计算机和与主机通信的存储系统，该存储系统包括至少一个随机存取存储介质。 随机存取介质能够通过流协议接收数据并存储以连续格式模拟的数据。 数据包括至少一个数据文件，其还包括多个记录，其中每个记录包括用户数据和元数据。 删除算法适于发布至少一个删除命令，该删除命令能够删除存储在介质上的数据的至少一部分，直到数据的至少最后一段，以创建补充的存储空间。 补充的存储空间能够通过存储介质在流传输协议中接收到新数据后，以最后数据段的顺序存储新数据。

公开(公告)号：US07523289B2

公开(公告)日：2009-04-21

申请号：US11240893

申请日：2005-09-30

申请人： Matthew Thomas Starr ,  Richard Douglas Rector

发明人： Matthew Thomas Starr ,  Richard Douglas Rector

IPC分类号： G06F12/00 ,  G06F3/06 ,  G06F13/00 ,  G06F13/28 ,  G06F9/26 ,  G06F9/34

CPC分类号： G06F12/0646 ,  G06F3/0607 ,  G06F3/0608 ,  G06F3/0664 ,  G06F3/0686 ,  G11B27/002 ,  G11B2220/412

摘要： Disclosed are a method and apparatus for a storage system comprising at least one mobile random access storage device capable of storing first and second data on at least one docking station. The docking station is associated with an address wherein the address is identifiable by at least one host computer. A first and second sub-address are associated with the docking station wherein the first and second sub-addresses are identifiable by the host computer. The first sub-address corresponds to a first virtual device adapted for storing the first data on a first virtual media. The second sub-address corresponds to a second virtual device adapted for storing the second data on a second virtual media wherein the second virtual media is different from the first virtual media. The docking station is adapted to be responsive to the host computer as available for storing the first data at the first sub-address and the second data at the second sub-address when the docking station is operatively linked with the mobile random access storage device.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于存储系统的方法和装置，包括能够在至少一个对接站上存储第一和第二数据的至少一个移动随机存取存储设备。 对接站与地址相关联，其中地址可由至少一个主计算机识别。 第一和第二子地址与对接站相关联，其中第一和第二子地址可被主计算机识别。 第一子地址对应于适于在第一虚拟介质上存储第一数据的第一虚拟设备。 第二子地址对应于适于在第二虚拟介质上存储第二数据的第二虚拟设备，其中第二虚拟介质与第一虚拟介质不同。 对接站适于响应于主计算机可用于在第一子地址处存储第一数据，而第二数据在第二子地址处可移动随机存取存储设备可操作地连接。

公开(公告)号：US20080183934A1

公开(公告)日：2008-07-31

申请号：US12058228

申请日：2008-03-28

申请人： Matthew Thomas Starr ,  Richard Douglas Rector ,  Mark Lorin Lantry ,  John David Barr ,  Nathan Christopher Thompson

发明人： Matthew Thomas Starr ,  Richard Douglas Rector ,  Mark Lorin Lantry ,  John David Barr ,  Nathan Christopher Thompson

IPC分类号： G06F13/00

CPC分类号： G06F3/0664 ,  G06F3/0607 ,  G06F3/0658 ,  G06F3/0676 ,  G06F3/0677 ,  G06F3/0682

摘要： A data storage system that retrieves and stores data to a mobile random access memory device that can virtually function as any number of variable storage media is accomplished by a switching means linked to the mobile random access memory device. The storage system generally possesses at least one mobile random storage device, at least one docking station that cooperates with the mobile random storage device to store data for a host computer, and a switching means linked to the docking station. The switching means can switch an identification associated with the docking station to a virtual tape library system, wherein a switching function of the switching means may or may not be initiated by the host computer.

摘要翻译： 数据存储系统通过连接到移动随机存取存储器设备的切换装置来实现数据到数据可移动随机存取存储设备的数据存储系统的实现。 存储系统通常具有至少一个移动随机存储设备，与移动随机存储设备协作存储主机计算机数据的至少一个坞站以及连接到对接站的切换装置。 切换装置可以将与对接站相关联的标识切换到虚拟磁带库系统，其中切换装置的切换功能可以由主计算机启动也可以不由主机启动。

公开(公告)号：US07253983B2

公开(公告)日：2007-08-07

申请号：US11011812

申请日：2004-12-14

申请人： Matthew Thomas Starr ,  Richard Douglas Rector ,  Mark Lorin Lantry ,  John David Barr

发明人： Matthew Thomas Starr ,  Richard Douglas Rector ,  Mark Lorin Lantry ,  John David Barr

IPC分类号： G11B19/02

CPC分类号： G06F3/0631 ,  G06F3/0613 ,  G06F3/0626 ,  G06F3/0686

摘要： Disclosed is a method and apparatus for a variable media tape based storage system for storing, retrieving, and communicating data. The system includes at least one media element having a compatible relationship with one of a plurality of drives for storing and receiving data. The at least one media element configured to operate with the at least one drive as a functional pair is considered a loaded drive. The storage system also includes switch and mapping system, which in one embodiment could be an interface bridge processor, operatively linked to each of the plurality of drives. Finally, the storage system adapted to alter at least one received and accepted tape library command from positioning a target storage tape article for use with a target tape drive to selecting one of the loaded drives via the interface bridge processor. The interface bridge processor can be adapted to receive data in a streaming protocol to be saved on the target storage tape article by the target storage drive and convert the streaming protocol to a different protocol to save the data on the physically selected loaded drive.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于存储，检索和传送数据的基于可变介质带的存储系统的方法和装置。 该系统包括至少一个媒体元素，其具有与用于存储和接收数据的多个驱动器之一的兼容关系。 被配置为与作为功能对的至少一个驱动器一起操作的所述至少一个媒体元件被认为是加载的驱动器。 存储系统还包括开关和映射系统，其在一个实施例中可以是可操作地链接到多个驱动器中的每一个的接口桥接处理器。 最后，所述存储系统适于改变至少一个接收和接受的磁带库命令，以定位与目标磁带驱动器一起使用的目标存储磁带制品，以经由所述接口桥接处理器选择所述加载的驱动器之一。 接口桥接处理器可以被适配为接收由目标存储驱动器保存在目标存储磁带文章上的流传输协议中的数据，并将流协议转换为不同的协议，以将数据保存在物理选择的加载驱动器上。