公开(公告)号：US20020104038A1

公开(公告)日：2002-08-01

申请号：US09775096

申请日：2001-02-01

申请人： Iomega Corporation

发明人： Brent Jay Harmer

IPC分类号： G06F011/08

CPC分类号： G06F11/1612 ,  G06F11/2084

摘要： A removable data storage medium for a computer or other data processing device contains at least two data storage disks, a master disk and a backup disk, housed in a single cartridge. All data stored on the device is written to both the master and backup disk. Consequently, the data storage is more reliable because two copies of the data are maintained. The second copy of the data can be used to correct errors or corruption occurring in the first copy, and vice versa.

摘要翻译： 用于计算机或其他数据处理装置的可移动数据存储介质包含容纳在单个盒中的至少两个数据存储盘，主盘和备用盘。 存储在设备上的所有数据都将写入主盘和备份盘。 因此，数据存储更加可靠，因为保留了数据的两个副本。 数据的第二个副本可用于纠正在第一个副本中发生的错误或损坏，反之亦然。

公开(公告)号：US20020196577A1

公开(公告)日：2002-12-26

申请号：US09887590

申请日：2001-06-22

申请人： Iomega Corporation

发明人： Brent Jay Harmer

IPC分类号： G11B005/596 ,  G11B021/02

CPC分类号： G11B5/54

摘要： Method and apparatus are disclosed allowing for velocity sensing using back EMF in a media drive. A back EMF sensing circuit is provided that generates a velocity signal proportional to the back EMF in the head arm actuator coil, which signal may be utilized to improve head positioning control capabilities.

摘要翻译： 公开了允许在介质驱动器中使用反电动势的速度感测的方法和装置。 提供反向EMF感测电路，其生成与头臂致动器线圈中的反电动势成比例的速度信号，该信号可用于改善头部定位控制能力。

公开(公告)号：US20020118480A1

公开(公告)日：2002-08-29

申请号：US09746304

申请日：2000-12-21

申请人： IOMEGA CORPORATION

发明人： Daniel D. Rochat ,  Mark L. Reimann ,  Allen T. Bracken

IPC分类号： G11B017/00

CPC分类号： G11B17/04

摘要： An information storage device (10, 510, 610, 710, 810) includes a cradle (12, 512, 612, 712, 812) which can removably receive a cartridge (11, 411, 511, 611, 711) that contains a rotatable hard disk (91, 326-327). A read/write head (107, 331-334) is supported for movement adjacent the disk by a pivotal actuator arm (101). The cradle controls alignment of the head with the disk using feedback servo tracking. Calibration parameters used to perform this tracking, such as servo information or read channel information, may be stored in a special track (414) which is on the disk, and which may be a read-only track. The special track stores a plurality of sets of calibration parameters, each corresponding to a respective combination of a cradle and an environmental characteristic such as temperature. The special track may also be used to store the number of times that the cartridge has been inserted into each of several different cradles, as well as a selected retry method which is more likely than other methods to be successful in recovering data that was subject to errors.

摘要翻译： 信息存储设备（10,510,610,710,810）包括可拆卸地接纳盒（11,411,511,611,711）的托架（12,512,612,712,812），所述盒包含可旋转的 硬盘（91,326-327）。 读/写头（107,331-334）被支撑用于通过枢转致动器臂（101）与盘相邻运动。 托架通过反馈伺服跟踪控制磁头与磁盘的对齐。 用于执行该跟踪的校准参数，例如伺服信息或读取通道信息，可以存储在盘上的特殊轨道（414）中，并且其可以是只读轨迹。 专用轨道存储多组校准参数，每组校准参数各自对应于支架和诸如温度的环境特性的相应组合。 特殊轨道也可用于存储盒式磁带已被插入到几个不同摇篮中的次数以及选择的重试方法，该方法比其他方法更有可能成功地恢复受到 错误。

公开(公告)号：US20040083473A1

公开(公告)日：2004-04-29

申请号：US10367650

申请日：2003-02-14

申请人： Iomega Corporation

发明人： Trent M. Thomas ,  Christopher R. Low ,  Stephen Larrry McBride ,  Troy Taylor Davidson

IPC分类号： G06F009/445

CPC分类号： G06F9/445

摘要： A system and method for automatically executing a participating application upon insertion of a removable media into a computing device. When the computing device detects that the removable media containing has been inserted, a task disk control file is read from the removable media. The task disk control file contains all of the configuration information necessary to run the participating application from the removable media The participating application is then launched for use by a user. After the user is finished using the participating application, the removable disk is automatically ejected. In addition to monitoring for insertion of the removable media, events such as a completion of the self-contained application and a request to eject the media are monitored. When a completion event is encountered, all data files are saved, temporary files deleted and configuration information removed prior to the removable disk ejection. When an ejection event is encountered, the computing device is instructed to wait until the completion events are executed prior to actual ejection of the removable media.

摘要翻译： 一种用于在将可移动介质插入到计算设备中时自动执行参与应用的系统和方法。 当计算设备检测到包含的可移动介质已被插入时，从可移动介质读取任务盘控制文件。 任务磁盘控制文件包含从可移动媒体运行参与应用程序所需的所有配置信息。然后，启动参与应用程序以供用户使用。 用户完成使用参与的应用程序后，可移动磁盘将自动弹出。 除了监视可移动介质的插入之外，还监视诸如完成独立应用的事件和弹出介质的请求。 当遇到完成事件时，保存所有数据文件，删除临时文件，并在可移动磁盘弹出之前删除配置信息。 当遇到排出事件时，指示计算设备等待直到完成事件在实际弹出可移除介质之前执行。

公开(公告)号：US20030221113A1

公开(公告)日：2003-11-27

申请号：US10359864

申请日：2003-02-07

申请人： Iomega Corporation

发明人： Michael S. Kupka ,  Michael L. Hawkins ,  Trent M. Thomas

IPC分类号： G06F012/14

CPC分类号： H04L63/0428 ,  G06F21/10 ,  G06F2211/007 ,  G11B20/00086 ,  G11B20/00188 ,  G11B20/00195 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L63/10 ,  H04L2463/101

摘要： A system an method for distribution of electronic data over a network infrastructure that includes a client device for operation by a user desiring to receive the electronic data and server that contains the electronic data and offering the electronic data for downloading to the client device via the network infrastructure. The client device communicates a compound data key that includes a unique serial number associated with a particular piece of media to which the electronic data is to be stored to the server, vendor information and user information. The server encrypts the electronic data using the compound key, and downloads the encrypted electronic data to the client computer, where the client computer writes the encrypted electronic data to the particular piece of media such that the encrypted electronic data may only be accessed from the particular piece of media. The electronic data is decrypted for use by the apparatus or another device attached to the apparatus using the compound key as a data key, and the data is accessible from only the one piece of media having the unique serial number and is not accessible from any other media having a different or no identifier. In an alternate embodiment, the apparatus for reading the encrypted electronic data is connected to a general purpose computer having a media drive which reads the unique serial number and the electronic data from the one piece of media. The apparatus comprises an application specific integrated circuit which controls and executes instructions to accept the electronic data and the unique serial number from the general purpose computer.

摘要翻译： 一种用于通过网络基础设施分发电子数据的方法，该网络基础设施包括用户希望接收包含电子数据的电子数据和服务器的用户的操作的客户端设备，并且经由网络提供用于下载到客户端设备的电子数据 基础设施。 客户端设备将包括与要存储电子数据的特定介质的唯一序列号的复合数据密钥通信给服务器，供应商信息和用户信息。 服务器使用复合密钥对电子数据进行加密，并将加密的电子数据下载到客户端计算机，客户端计算机将加密的电子数据写入特定媒体，以使加密的电子数据只能从特定的数据访问 一块媒体。 该电子数据被解密以供装置使用复合密钥作为数据密钥附加到设备上的另一设备使用，并且该数据可从仅具有唯一序列号的一个介质访问，并且不能从任何其他的存取 具有不同或不标识符的媒体。 在替代实施例中，用于读取加密的电子数据的装置连接到通用计算机，该通用计算机具有从一片介质读取唯一的序列号和电子数据的媒体驱动器。 该装置包括专用集成电路，其控制并执行从通用计算机接收电子数据和唯一序列号的指令。

公开(公告)号：US20030021061A1

公开(公告)日：2003-01-30

申请号：US09915810

申请日：2001-07-26

申请人： Iomega Corporation

发明人： David L. Hall

IPC分类号： G11B017/02

CPC分类号： G11B23/021 ,  G11B23/0312 ,  G11B33/1473

摘要： A labyrinth seal arrangement for preventing contaminants from entering an interior of the removable cartridge. The labyrinth seal includes a sealing disk disposed external to the cartridge housing proximate the hub opening that acts to pump air away from the hub opening to prevent a flow of air and airborne contaminants, including dust, dirt, smoke, and the like, from being introduced into the removable cartridge through the area around the hub opening during operation of the cartridge. The sealing disk can be part of the removable cartridge or the disk drive. The cartridge can include a clamping mechanism for selectively moving the sealing disk between a static contact position over the hub opening during a non-operating condition and a dynamic spaced apart relation with the cartridge housing during an operating condition. The sealing disk can have substantially the same dimensions as the data storage disk or can have pumping features either of which is designed to create an air flow that negates the air flow created by the spinning data storage disk(s). The sealing disk functions to produce substantially no net air flow into or out of the cartridge housing around the hub during operation. Zero net air flow results in no contaminant introduction. By controlling the introduction of contaminants into the interior of the cartridge, the life and performance of the disk cartridge can be improved by allowing an increased track density and linear density. The sealing disk also improves the capacity of the disk cartridge by providing a more reliable surface on the bottom surface of the disk proximate the hub opening, which is typically the least reliable recording surface of the data storage media.

摘要翻译： 用于防止污染物进入可移除盒的内部的迷宫式密封装置。 迷宫式密封件包括密封盘，其设置在靠近轮毂开口的盒壳体的外部，其用于将空气泵送到轮毂开口，以防止空气和空气中的污染物（包括灰尘，污垢，烟雾等）的流动 在盒的操作期间通过轮毂开口周围的区域引入到可移除盒中。 密封盘可以是可移动盒或磁盘驱动器的一部分。 所述筒可以包括夹紧机构，用于在非操作状态期间使所述密封盘选择性地移动到所述轮毂开口上方的静态接触位置之间，以及在操作条件期间与所述盒壳体的动态间隔关系。 密封盘可以具有与数据存储盘大致相同的尺寸，或者可以具有泵送特征，其中的特征被设计成产生空气流，其消除由旋转数据存储盘产生的空气流。 密封盘用于在操作期间基本上不产生净空气流进入或离开套筒周围的毂壳体。 零净气流导致无污染物的引入。 通过控制将污染物引入到盒的内部，通过允许增加的轨道密度和线密度可以提高盘盒的使用寿命和性能。 密封盘还通过在靠近轮毂开口的盘的底表面上提供更可靠的表面来提高盘盒的容量，该盘通常是数据存储介质的最不可靠的记录表面。

公开(公告)号：US20020021530A1

公开(公告)日：2002-02-21

申请号：US09901935

申请日：2001-07-10

申请人： Iomega Corporation

发明人： Allen T. Bracken ,  James Blum ,  George Krieger

IPC分类号： G11B023/03

CPC分类号： G11B23/0308 ,  G11B23/0306 ,  G11B23/0312 ,  G11B23/0323

摘要： A data storage cartridge has a recording medium and a door covering an opening in the shell. The door is opened when the cartridge is inserted into the drive and closed when the cartridge is removed from the drive. A movable member rotates in cooperation with a stationary member by a actuating arm that is coupled to the door. Preferably, a screw/nut mechanism is operated by the opening and closing of the door to actuate a clamping mechanism which clamps the recording against a planar wall of the shell when the cartridge the is removed the drive

摘要翻译： 数据存储盒具有记录介质和覆盖壳体中的开口的门。 当墨盒插入驱动器时，门打开，当墨盒从驱动器中取出时，门关闭。 可动构件通过联接到门的致动臂与固定构件协作旋转。 优选地，螺钉/螺母机构通过门的打开和关闭来操作，以启动夹紧机构，当夹紧器被拆下驱动器时，夹紧机构将记录夹紧在外壳的平面壁上

公开(公告)号：US20030011931A1

公开(公告)日：2003-01-16

申请号：US09903113

申请日：2001-07-11

申请人： Iomega Corporation

发明人： David L. Hall

IPC分类号： G11B005/60

CPC分类号： G11B5/6005

摘要： A head stack assembly is provided for interfacing with a flexible medium of a disk. The head stack assembly includes a first head and a second head located substantially adjacent to the first head wherein the flexible medium may be disposed between the first head and the second head. The first head and the second head are substantially parallel to each other and disposed at a static roll angle nulla and a static roll angle nullb, respectively, from the flexible medium to impart a curvature to the flexible medium of a disk. The curvature reduces out-of-plane vibrations of the flexible medium and thereby enhances the electrical communicative signal between the flexible medium and the first and the second heads.

摘要翻译： 提供了用于与盘的柔性介质接口的头部堆叠组件。 头部堆叠组件包括第一头部和第二头部，其基本上邻近第一头部定位，其中柔性介质可以设置在第一头部和第二头部之间。 第一头部和第二头部基本上彼此平行并且分别以柔性介质的静态侧倾角θa和静态侧倾角度θb设置，以向盘的柔性介质赋予曲率。 曲率减小了柔性介质的平面外振动，从而增强了柔性介质与第一和第二磁头之间的电通信信号。

公开(公告)号：US20020196940A1

公开(公告)日：2002-12-26

申请号：US09891441

申请日：2001-06-25

申请人： Iomega Corporation

发明人： Shawn Ray Isaacson ,  Robert L. Short ,  Eric R. Peters

IPC分类号： H04L009/00

CPC分类号： G11B20/0021 ,  G11B20/00086 ,  G11B20/00847 ,  G11B20/0092

摘要： A system and method are provided wherein digital data representing content and associated license rights may copied to a storage medium, such as a removable storage medium, whereby the serial number of the copied-to storage medium is integrated into the licensing scheme utilized to secure the digital content. As a result, the digital content is pre-authenticated and bound to the copied-to storage medium, obviating the need to access a network or other location for access to the protected content.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种系统和方法，其中表示内容和相关联的许可权限的数字数据可以复制到诸如可移动存储介质的存储介质，由此将复制到存储介质的序列号集成到用于确保 数字内容。 结果，数字内容被预认证并绑定到复制到存储介质，消除了访问网络或其他位置以访问受保护内容的需要。

公开(公告)号：US20020196575A1

公开(公告)日：2002-12-26

申请号：US09887498

申请日：2001-06-22

申请人： Iomega Corporation

发明人： Brent Jay Harmer

IPC分类号： G11B021/02 ,  G11B015/12

CPC分类号： G11B5/54

摘要： A method and apparatus are provided for closed loop control of head load velocity in rotating media mass storage applications. A novel pulsed current velocity controlled head load/unload circuit is provided that uses the back EMF analog signal to modulate pulse amplitude. A system is thus provided having amplitude modulation of a fixed period current pulse train via back EMF feedback, whereby there is no need to monitor back EMF via A/D conversion circuitry.

摘要翻译： 提供一种用于在旋转介质大容量存储应用中的头部负载速度的闭环控制的方法和装置。 提供了一种新颖的脉冲电流速度控制头负载/卸载电路，其使用反EMF模拟信号来调制脉冲幅度。 因此，通过反电动势反馈提供具有固定周期电流脉冲串的幅度调制的系统，由此不需要经由A / D转换电路监视反电动势。