公开(公告)号：US08416519B2

公开(公告)日：2013-04-09

申请号：US13546973

申请日：2012-07-11

申请人： Scott Milton Fry ,  Ernest Stewart Gale ,  Kenji Nakamura ,  Hirokazu Nakayama ,  Pamela Ruth Nylander-Hill

发明人： Scott Milton Fry ,  Ernest Stewart Gale ,  Kenji Nakamura ,  Hirokazu Nakayama ,  Pamela Ruth Nylander-Hill

IPC分类号： G11B27/36

CPC分类号： G11B27/36 ,  G11B2220/90

摘要： A method according to one embodiment includes monitoring a data transfer operation for detecting temporary errors; determining whether an error burst has occurred based on the monitoring; if an error burst has occurred, altering a condition of the data transfer operation; monitoring the data transfer operation having the altered condition for detecting temporary errors; determining whether another error burst has occurred based on the monitoring of the data transfer operation having the altered condition; and if another error burst has occurred, altering another condition of the data transfer operation. Additional systems and methods are also presented.

摘要翻译： 根据一个实施例的方法包括监视用于检测临时错误的数据传送操作; 基于所述监视来确定是否发生错误突发; 如果发生错误突发，则改变数据传送操作的状态; 监视具有用于检测临时错误的改变条件的数据传送操作; 基于对具有改变的条件的数据传送操作的监视来确定是否发生了另一个错误突发; 并且如果发生另一个错误突发，则改变数据传送操作的另一条件。 还介绍了其他系统和方法。

公开(公告)号：US08351146B2

公开(公告)日：2013-01-08

申请号：US12717930

申请日：2010-03-04

申请人： Shawn Owen Brume ,  Kevin Dale Butt ,  Randy Clark Inch ,  Hirokazu Nakayama ,  Eiji Ogura

发明人： Shawn Owen Brume ,  Kevin Dale Butt ,  Randy Clark Inch ,  Hirokazu Nakayama ,  Eiji Ogura

IPC分类号： G11B27/34 ,  G11B27/13

CPC分类号： G08B5/00 ,  G11B5/78

摘要： A method, apparatus and computer-program product for indicating progress status of a mid-tape or data recovery operation in a tape drive. The method includes visually indicating that a recovery operation has started, periodically determining the remaining recovery time based on the remaining tape spool, and displaying the determined remaining recovery time to show progress status of the operation. The determination of the remaining recovery time includes determining the length of the tape being processed based on an estimated radius of the remaining tape spool and system parameters. The remaining recovery time is displayed with a moving track to show progress toward completion.

摘要翻译： 一种用于指示磁带驱动器中的中间磁带或数据恢复操作的进展状态的方法，装置和计算机程序产品。 该方法包括可视地指示恢复操作已经开始，基于剩余的磁带卷轴周期性地确定剩余恢复时间，并且显示所确定的剩余恢复时间以显示操作的进展状态。 剩余恢复时间的确定包括基于剩余磁带卷轴的估计半径和系统参数确定正在处理的磁带的长度。 剩余的恢复时间显示为一个移动轨迹，以显示完成进度。

公开(公告)号：US20120290784A1

公开(公告)日：2012-11-15

申请号：US13560990

申请日：2012-07-27

申请人： Takashi Katagiri ,  Hirokazu Nakayama ,  Motoko Oe ,  Yutaka Oishi

发明人： Takashi Katagiri ,  Hirokazu Nakayama ,  Motoko Oe ,  Yutaka Oishi

IPC分类号： G06F12/00

CPC分类号： G11B15/46 ,  G11B15/32

摘要： A tape drive, tape drive recording system, and method are provided for improving tape speed selection during data transfer. The tape drive includes a buffer, a tape for recording the data to be temporarily stored in the buffer, and a read head. The tape drive further includes a reading controller that initially sets a tape speed such that a drive transfer rate matches a host transfer rate as closely as possible and that drives the tape at the tape speed. To address backhitching caused by one or more host transfer halts, the reading controller subsequently adjusts the tape speed such that the drive transfer rate is lower than the host transfer rate by recalculating the host transfer rate in consideration of the host transfer and the host transfer halt and setting the tape speed such that the drive transfer rate matches the recalculated host transfer rate as closely as possible.

摘要翻译： 提供磁带驱动器，磁带驱动器记录系统和方法，用于在数据传输期间提高磁带速度选择。 磁带驱动器包括缓冲器，用于记录要临时存储在缓冲器中的数据的磁带和读取头。 磁带驱动器还包括读取控制器，该读取控制器最初设置磁带速度，使得驱动器传送速率尽可能接近主机传送速率，并以磁带速度驱动磁带。 为了解决由一个或多个主机传送暂停引起的后跳，读取控制器随后调整磁带速度，使得考虑到主机传输和主机传输中止重新计算主机传输速率，驱动器传输速率低于主机传输速率 并且设置磁带速度使得驱动器传送速率尽可能接近于重新计算的主机传输速率。

公开(公告)号：US20120250176A1

公开(公告)日：2012-10-04

申请号：US13523654

申请日：2012-06-14

申请人： Takashi KATAGIRI ,  Setsuko MASUDA ,  Yuhko MORI ,  Hirokazu NAKAYAMA ,  Yutaka OISHI

发明人： Takashi KATAGIRI ,  Setsuko MASUDA ,  Yuhko MORI ,  Hirokazu NAKAYAMA ,  Yutaka OISHI

IPC分类号： G11B5/09

CPC分类号： G06F3/0641 ,  G06F3/0611 ,  G06F3/064 ,  G06F3/0682 ,  G06F3/0686 ,  G11B5/5508 ,  G11B5/5513 ,  G11B27/107 ,  G11B2020/10916 ,  G11B2220/90

摘要： For determining an access sequence of a plurality of data groups stored on a tape medium, a first data group in the access sequence is selected based on which data group in the plurality of data groups has a beginning closest to a current position of the tape medium. A second data group in the access sequence is selected based on which remaining data group in the plurality of data groups has a beginning closest to an end of the first data group in the access sequence.

摘要翻译： 为了确定存储在磁带介质上的多个数据组的访问顺序，基于多个数据组中的哪个数据组具有最接近磁带介质的当前位置的开始来选择访问序列中的第一数据组 。 基于访问序列中的多个数据组中的哪个剩余数据组具有最接近第一数据组的结尾的开始来选择访问序列中的第二数据组。

公开(公告)号：US20120154946A1

公开(公告)日：2012-06-21

申请号：US12970631

申请日：2010-12-16

申请人： Takashi KATAGIRI ,  Setsuko MASUDA ,  Yuhko MORI ,  Hirokazu NAKAYAMA ,  Yutaka OISHI

发明人： Takashi KATAGIRI ,  Setsuko MASUDA ,  Yuhko MORI ,  Hirokazu NAKAYAMA ,  Yutaka OISHI

IPC分类号： G11B5/09

CPC分类号： G06F3/0641 ,  G06F3/0611 ,  G06F3/064 ,  G06F3/0682 ,  G06F3/0686 ,  G11B5/5508 ,  G11B5/5513 ,  G11B27/107 ,  G11B2020/10916 ,  G11B2220/90

摘要： Methods, computer systems, and computer program products are provided for determining an access sequence of a plurality of data groups stored on a tape medium. A first data group in the access sequence is selected based on which data group in the plurality of data groups has a beginning closest to a current position of the tape medium. A second data group in the access sequence is selected based on which remaining data group in the plurality of data groups has a beginning closest to an end of the first data group in the access sequence.

摘要翻译： 提供了方法，计算机系统和计算机程序产品，用于确定存储在磁带介质上的多个数据组的访问顺序。 基于多个数据组中的哪个数据组具有最接近磁带介质的当前位置的开始来选择访问序列中的第一数据组。 基于访问序列中的多个数据组中的哪个剩余数据组具有最接近第一数据组的结尾的开始来选择访问序列中的第二数据组。

公开(公告)号：US07757099B2

公开(公告)日：2010-07-13

申请号：US11530019

申请日：2006-09-07

申请人： Paul Merrill Greco ,  Hiroshi Itagaki ,  James Mitchell Karp ,  Hirokazu Nakayama ,  Toshiyuki Shiratori

发明人： Paul Merrill Greco ,  Hiroshi Itagaki ,  James Mitchell Karp ,  Hirokazu Nakayama ,  Toshiyuki Shiratori

IPC分类号： G06F21/00

CPC分类号： G06F21/80

摘要： Provided are a method, system, removable storage cartridge, and article of manufacture for validating an encryption key file on a removable storage media. Copies of an encryption key file are written to multiple locations on a removable storage media, wherein data is encrypted and decrypted using an encryption key included in the encryption key file. A validation operation is performed on the copy of the encryption key file at one of the key locations, wherein the key locations comprise the locations on the removable storage media to which the encryption key files were written. In response to the copy of the encryption key file not validating, a command is sent to cause the data and valid copies of the encryption key file to be rewritten to a new storage media.

摘要翻译： 提供了用于验证可移动存储介质上的加密密钥文件的方法，系统，可移动存储盒和制品。 将加密密钥文件的副本写入可移动存储介质上的多个位置，其中使用包含在加密密钥文件中的加密密钥对数据进行加密和解密。 对密钥位置之一处的加密密钥文件的副本执行验证操作，其中密钥位置包括写入加密密钥文件的可移动存储介质上的位置。 响应于未验证的加密密钥文件的副本，发送命令以使加密密钥文件的数据和有效副本被重写到新的存储介质。

公开(公告)号：US20100033869A1

公开(公告)日：2010-02-11

申请号：US12534892

申请日：2009-08-04

申请人： Yutaka Oishi ,  Hirokazu Nakayama ,  Setsuko Masuda ,  Kenji Nakamura

发明人： Yutaka Oishi ,  Hirokazu Nakayama ,  Setsuko Masuda ,  Kenji Nakamura

IPC分类号： G11B5/55

CPC分类号： G11B5/584

摘要： An apparatus and method are disclosed for writing data accumulated in a buffer on a tape medium in such a way that overwriting is prevented. The apparatus comprises a write unit configured for writing first data in a first position extending over a first track and an area adjacent to the first track, writing second data in a second position extending over a second track and an area adjacent to the second track, and writing the first data and the second data in a third position extending over a third track and an area adjacent to the third track. Furthermore, the apparatus comprises a processing unit configured for preventing the first data written in the first position from being overwritten with the second data written in the second position or with the first data written in the third position.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于将存储在缓冲器中的数据写入磁带介质上的装置和方法，以防止覆盖。 该装置包括：写入单元，被配置为将第一数据写入第一位置，该第一位置在第一轨道和与第一轨道相邻的区域上延伸;将第二数据写入第二位置，该第二位置延伸到第二轨道和邻近第二轨道的区域; 以及将第一数据和第二数据写入在第三轨道和与第三轨道相邻的区域上延伸的第三位置。 此外，该装置包括：处理单元，被配置为防止写入第一位置的第一数据被写入第二位置的第二数据或被写入第三位置的第一数据重写。

公开(公告)号：US20100033861A1

公开(公告)日：2010-02-11

申请号：US12189613

申请日：2008-08-11

申请人： Scott Milton Fry ,  Ernest Stewart Gale ,  Kenji Nakamura ,  Hirokazu Nakayama ,  Pamela Ruth Nylander-Hill

发明人： Scott Milton Fry ,  Ernest Stewart Gale ,  Kenji Nakamura ,  Hirokazu Nakayama ,  Pamela Ruth Nylander-Hill

IPC分类号： G11B27/11 ,  G06F11/00

CPC分类号： G11B27/36 ,  G11B2220/90

摘要： A method according to one embodiment includes monitoring a data transfer operation for detecting temporary errors; determining whether art error burst has occurred based on the monitoring; if an error burst has occurred, altering a condition of the data transfer operation; monitoring the data transfer operation having the altered condition for detecting temporary errors; determining whether another error burst has occurred based on the monitoring of the data transfer operation having the altered condition; and if another error burst has occurred; altering another condition of the data transfer operation. Additional systems and methods are also presented.

摘要翻译： 根据一个实施例的方法包括监视用于检测临时错误的数据传送操作; 基于监测确定艺术错误突发是否发生; 如果发生错误突发，则改变数据传送操作的状态; 监视具有用于检测临时错误的改变条件的数据传送操作; 基于对具有改变的条件的数据传送操作的监视来确定是否发生了另一个错误突发; 并且如果发生另一个错误突发; 改变数据传输操作的另一个条件。 还介绍了其他系统和方法。

公开(公告)号：US07483231B2

公开(公告)日：2009-01-27

申请号：US11553315

申请日：2006-10-26

申请人： Paul Merrill Greco ,  Hiroshi Itagaki ,  Takashi Katagiri ,  Hirokazu Nakayama

发明人： Paul Merrill Greco ,  Hiroshi Itagaki ,  Takashi Katagiri ,  Hirokazu Nakayama

IPC分类号： G11B15/087

CPC分类号： G11B27/11 ,  G11B27/322 ,  G11B2220/655 ,  G11B2220/90

摘要： An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for redundant identification of a storage medium format. The apparatus for redundant identification of a storage medium format is provided with a plurality of modules configured to functionally execute the necessary steps of writing a Format Identification Data Set (“FID”) to a plurality of predetermined locations on the storage medium, determining a format of the storage medium based on information in the FID, and setting a starting position on the storage medium for a subsequent operation, wherein the starting position is associated with the format of the storage medium. These modules in the described embodiments include a write module, a determination module, and a position module. In a further embodiment, the storage medium may include a data storage tape housed within a tape cartridge, wherein the tape cartridge further comprises a cartridge memory (“CM”) for storing a CM FID.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于存储介质格式的冗余识别的装置，系统和方法。 用于冗余识别存储介质格式的装置设置有多个模块，其被配置为功能地执行将格式识别数据集（“FID”）写入存储介质上的多个预定位置的必要步骤，确定格式 基于FID中的信息存储介质，并且在用于后续操作的存储介质上设置起始位置，其中起始位置与存储介质的格式相关联。 所述实施例中的这些模块包括写入模块，确定模块和位置模块。 在另一个实施例中，存储介质可以包括容纳在带盒内的数据存储带，其中带盒还包括用于存储CM FID的盒存储器（“CM”）。

公开(公告)号：US20080071965A1

公开(公告)日：2008-03-20

申请号：US11939595

申请日：2007-11-14

申请人： Hiroshi Itagaki ,  Takashi Katagiri ,  Hirokazu Nakayama

发明人： Hiroshi Itagaki ,  Takashi Katagiri ,  Hirokazu Nakayama

IPC分类号： G06F12/00

CPC分类号： G11B15/087

摘要： A device, method, and machine-readable medium program product for controlling a tape data storage drive are disclosed. According to one embodiment, a device is provided for controlling a tape drive operable with a tape storage medium, the device comprising a buffer memory and a first functional unit. In the described embodiment, the first functional unit is configured to identify a logical end of the tape storage medium utilizing first data specifying a quantity of data stored within the buffer memory and second data specifying a current data write position on the tape storage medium.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于控制磁带数据存储驱动器的装置，方法和机器可读介质程序产品。 根据一个实施例，提供一种用于控制可利用磁带存储介质操作的磁带驱动器的装置，该装置包括缓冲存储器和第一功能单元。 在所描述的实施例中，第一功能单元被配置为利用指定存储在缓冲存储器中的数据量的第一数据和指定磁带存储介质上的当前数据写入位置的第二数据来识别磁带存储介质的逻辑端。