摘要:
An optical disk includes a user accessible area having a plurality of blocks and flag data recorded on the optical disk. The flag data indicates whether or not each of the blocks is in an erased state in which there is no recorded data. A flag area stores the flag data, and area data indicating that the optical disk has the flag area is recorded on the optical disk.
摘要:
A cartridge direct entry/exit station for a library apparatus, the library apparatus transferring selected cartridges to a drive unit through a transferring mechanism for processing of information recorded therein. The cartridge direct entry/exit station is configured to accommodate a magazine storing a plurality of cartridges, thereby facilitating the simultaneous entry or exit of plural cartridges. The cartridge direct entry/exit includes a communication space defined to establish direct communication between an operating space in the interior of the library apparatus and an external space of the library apparatus, and a magazine holding mechanism for holding the magazine in a state where an insertion/removal side of the cartridges faces the operating space.
摘要:
A removable storage medium relates to a removable storage medium embodying an external storage medium for computer equipment. The removable storage medium can be inserted in an external storage apparatus connected to a computer equipment unit, and stores predetermined programs. The removable storage medium includes a correspondence table for specifying a correspondence relation between a physical drive configuration of the computer equipment unit connected to the external storage apparatus and a logical drive configuration of the stored programs. A recording device is provided for recording information on the correspondence table.
摘要:
A magnetic tape library apparatus having a magnetic tape cartridge entry unit and an automatic cartridge ejection includes a cell unit having a plurality of cells each accommodating a magnetic tape cartridge, a magnetic tape drive unit for writing and reading data to and from any one of the magnetic tape cartridges, and an accessor for automatically switching magnetic tape cartridges between cell unit and magnetic tape drive unit. The magnetic tape cartridge entry unit of the library apparatus includes a stacker for stacking a plurality of magnetic tape cartridges entered externally, and a delivery mechanism for delivering to the accessor each cartridge separated from the stacked cartridges in the stacker. The automatic cartridge ejection unit receives the cartridge from the accessor and transports it to an appropriate position for delivery onto a tray.
摘要:
A magnetic tape library apparatus having a magnetic tape cartridge entry unit and an automatic cartridge ejection includes a cell unit having a plurality of cells each accommodating a magnetic tape cartridge, a magnetic tape drive unit for writing and reading data to and from any one of the magnetic tape cartridges, and an accessor for automatically switching magnetic tape cartridges between cell unit and magnetic tape drive unit. The magnetic tape cartridge entry unit of the library apparatus includes a stacker for stacking a plurality of magnetic tape cartridges entered externally, and a delivery mechanism for delivering to the accessor each cartridge separated from the stacked cartridges in the stacker. The automatic cartridge ejection unit receives the cartridge from the accessor and transports it to an appropriate position for delivery onto a tray.
摘要:
A write control method for writing optical disk data wherein pits are written by a write signal composed of mark signal parts and space signal parts, and a length of each pit represents the optical disk data, comprising the steps of: converting the mark signal parts to pulses and generating a series of pulse trains which correspond to lengths of the mark signal parts, respectively; controlling a lengths and/or amplitude of each of the pulse trains in accordance with a length of the space signal part immediately before the mark signal part; and applying successively the controlled pulse trains to a laser irradiation device so that the pits are written.
摘要:
An erasable optical disc medium on which information is recorded and read by using a laser beam, which comprises (i) a phase transition type information recording layer, (ii) an optical interference layer and (iii) an optical reflection layer, formed in this order on a transparent substrate, in such a state that a reflectance of the medium is higher before information is recorded and a reflectance of the recorded portions of the medium is lower after recording.
摘要:
Recording and erasing optical information can be done by using an alloy film capable of forming two stable crystalline states differing in crystal texture and optical characteristics by being irradiated with optical energies under different conditions. The memory film includes 35-45 atom % of indium (In) and 55-65 atom % of antimony (Sb). The memory film may include an additional element M selected from the group consisting of Al, Si, P, S, Zn, Ga, Ge, As, Se, Ag, Cd, Sn, Te, Tl, Pb, Bi, and a combination of these elements, the composition of the memory film being expressed by the formula (In.sub.x Sb.sub.1-x).sub.1-y M.sub.y.
摘要:
In order to facilitate the management of the hardware key of a library apparatus employing the LTO system, a write function of a noncontact memory (CM: cartridge memory) contained in an LTO tape cartridge is implemented in a medium carrying mechanism part of the library apparatus, and during an insertion to a tape drive, the IDs unique to a library control part and to the medium carrying mechanism part are recorded in the non-contact memory and utilized as the hardware key of an encrypting apparatus. The hardware key written once is overwritten (erased) during an ejection, thereby preventing leakage of key information.
摘要:
A drive preserves a default input password. When there is no password input from the user, the default input password is regarded as a user input password and is compared and collated with a password for access protection, thereby controlling the access protection. In this instance, if the default input password and the password for access protection have the same value, a collation coincidence is obtained. The drive permits the access without needing a password input of the user.