Apparatus method and system for increased digital media recording throughput
    51.
    发明授权
    Apparatus method and system for increased digital media recording throughput 有权
    用于提高数字媒体记录吞吐量的装置方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US06816093B1

    公开(公告)日:2004-11-09

    申请号:US10726941

    申请日:2003-12-03

    IPC分类号: H03M700

    摘要: A source data stream is distributed to two or more compression paths that provide a corresponding number of compressed data streams that are concurrently encoded onto a recording medium as a set of media tracks. In one embodiment, buffer space within each compression path is monitored and the source data stream is directed to a ‘starved’ compression path. Metadata is inserted into the compressed data streams to facilitate reconstruction of the source data stream from the compressed data streams. The source data stream may be reconstructed by concurrently decoding the media tracks, decompressing the compressed data streams to a corresponding set of decompressed data streams, and merging the decompressed streams into an output data stream as directed by the metadata. The present invention overcomes the bottlenecks and other issues previously associated with context-based compression within digital media recording systems.

    摘要翻译: 源数据流被分配到两个或更多个压缩路径,其提供作为一组媒体轨道并行地编码到记录介质上的相应数量的压缩数据流。 在一个实施例中,监视每个压缩路径内的缓冲区空间,并将源数据流引导到“饥饿”压缩路径。 将元数据插入到压缩数据流中以便于从压缩数据流重建源数据流。 源数据流可以通过同时解码媒体轨道,将压缩数据流解压缩到相应的解压缩数据流集合,并按照元数据的指示将解压缩流合并成输出数据流来重构。 本发明克服了以前在数字媒体记录系统中与基于上下文的压缩相关联的瓶颈和其它问题。

    Adaptive servo gap detection for timing based servo
    52.
    发明授权
    Adaptive servo gap detection for timing based servo 有权
    基于定时的伺服自适应伺服间隙检测

    公开(公告)号:US06278571B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-08-21

    申请号:US09314078

    申请日:1999-05-19

    IPC分类号: G11B5584

    摘要: Disclosed are a method and a detector for adaptively detecting servo gaps in a timing based servo pattern prerecorded on a variable velocity media. The timing based servo pattern has groups of repeated pairs of non-parallel transition stripes arranged in bursts, the bursts separated by servo gaps whose length is variable. A servo system sensor senses the transition stripes in the longitudinal direction of the media. A group interval detector coupled to the sensor detects the timing interval between the same slope transition stripes of two sequential groups of bursts. A divider divides the detected group timing interval by a predetermined divisor to provide a divided timing interval gap detection threshold. A sequential stripe interval detector coupled to the sensor measures the timing interval between stripes, and a comparator compares the divided timing interval and the timing interval, identifying a servo gap upon the measured timing interval at least equaling the gap threshold. The detector responds to “valid” signals which indicate the validity of the detected group timing interval, repeating operation of the divider to update the gap threshold, and repeating operation of the comparator with the updated gap threshold to continue to identify the servo gaps.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于在预先记录在可变速度介质上的基于定时的伺服模式中自适应地检测伺服间隙的方法和检测器。 基于定时的伺服模式具有以突发方式排列的重复的非平行过渡条带对,这些脉冲串由长度可变的伺服间隙分开。 伺服系统传感器感测介质沿纵向的过渡条纹。 耦合到传感器的组间隔检测器检测两个连续的突发组的相同斜率跃迁条之间的定时间隔。 分频器将检测到的组定时间隔除以预定的除数以提供划分的定时间隔间隙检测阈值。 耦合到传感器的顺序条带间隔检测器测量条纹之间的定时间隔,并且比较器比较划分的定时间隔和定时间隔,在测量的定时间隔上识别至少等于间隙阈值的伺服间隙。 检测器响应指示检测到的组定时间隔的有效性的“有效”信号,重复分频器的操作以更新间隙阈值,并且以更新的间隙阈值重复操作比较器以继续识别伺服间隙。

    Low cost tamper-resistant method for write-once read many (WORM) storage
    53.
    发明授权
    Low cost tamper-resistant method for write-once read many (WORM) storage 失效
    低成本的防篡改方法,一次写入许多(WORM)存储

    公开(公告)号:US06272086B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-08-07

    申请号:US08976209

    申请日:1997-11-18

    IPC分类号: G11B509

    摘要: A tamper-resistant Hard-WORM data storage system and a magneto-optical storage disk therefor is disclosed. The disk has a plurality of sectors thereon containing one or more uniquely formatted fields to provide an indication that the disk is a Write-Once Read Many (WORM) disk. A motor is provided in the storage system for rotating the disk at an operational rotational speed and a laser read/write (R/W) head unit is provided for reading and writing information in the sectors. A read/write (R/W) control unit within the storage system controls read and write operations on the disk in response to commands from an external data processing device, such as a computer. The R/W control unit is adapted to decode the one or more uniquely formatted fields in order to read and correctly interpret information contained therein. In an additional aspect of the disclosure, the R/W control unit disables erase operations in sectors containing uniquely formatted fields but allows such operations in sectors that do not contain such fields in order to permit calibration testing and the maintenance of media defect lists, first available sector lists and the like.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种防篡改的Hard-WORM数据存储系统及其磁光存储盘。 磁盘具有多个扇区,其上包含一个或多个唯一格式化的字段以提供该盘是一次写入多次(WORM)磁盘的指示。 在存储系统中设置有用于以操作旋转速度旋转盘的电动机,并且提供用于在扇区中读取和写入信息的激光读/写(R / W)头单元。 存储系统内的读/写(R / W)控制单元响应来自诸如计算机的外部数据处理设备的命令来控制磁盘上的读写操作。 R / W控制单元适于对一个或多个唯一格式化的字段进行解码,以便读取并正确地解读其中包含的信息。 在本公开的另一方面,R / W控制单元在包含唯一格式化字段的扇区中禁用擦除操作,但是在不包含这些字段的扇区中允许这样的操作,以便允许校准测试和媒体缺陷列表的维护 可用扇区列表等。

    Literal handling in LZ compression employing MRU/LRU encoding
    54.
    发明授权
    Literal handling in LZ compression employing MRU/LRU encoding 失效
    使用MRU / LRU编码的LZ压缩中的文字处理

    公开(公告)号:US06218970B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-04-17

    申请号:US09152067

    申请日:1998-09-11

    IPC分类号: H03M700

    CPC分类号: G06T9/005 H03M7/3084

    摘要: A method and system for handling literals in a Lempel-Ziv data compression system. The literals are arranged in a storage array in an MRU/LRU format in a defined sequential MRU/LRU order, with shorter MRU/LRU reference codes assigned to the MRU literals and longer MRU/LRU reference codes to the LRU literals. Upon receiving an input literal, a selector selects the literal and a reference encoder provides the assigned MRU/LRU reference code for the literal as the output. The literals are then rearranged. An incrementor responds to the literal selection, by incrementing downward one location in the sequential order, all the literals in the storage array from the top of the MRU order to the one of the literals in the order immediately preceding the selected literal, and the selector moves the selected literal to the top of the MRU order.

    摘要翻译: 一种在Lempel-Ziv数据压缩系统中处理文字的方法和系统。 文字以具有定义的顺序MRU / LRU顺序的MRU / LRU格式的存储阵列排列,将MRU / LRU参考代码分配给MRU文字,将更长的MRU / LRU参考代码分配给LRU文字。 当接收到输入文字时,选择器选择文字,参考编码器将文字的分配的MRU / LRU参考代码提供为输出。 然后文字重新排列。 递增器响应文字选择,按顺序向下递增一个位置,将存储阵列中的所有字面值从MRU顺序的顶部向所选文字的前面的顺序递增到文字中的一个,选择器 将选定的文字移动到MRU顺序的顶部。

    Defect tolerant binary synchronization mark
    55.
    发明授权
    Defect tolerant binary synchronization mark 失效
    缺陷容错二进制同步标记

    公开(公告)号:US5999110A

    公开(公告)日:1999-12-07

    申请号:US24422

    申请日:1998-02-17

    摘要: Disclosed is an error tolerant binary encoded synchronization mark concatenated with a known pattern, such as a VFO pattern, comprising an encoded pattern of a fixed plurality of bits, the encoded synchronization pattern being at maximum Hamming distance from the concatenated known pattern for the number of bits in the fixed plurality of bits. The error tolerant synchronization mark may also be concatenated with the VFO pattern seen in reverse, and the synchronization pattern additionally is at maximum Hamming distance from the concatenated known VFO pattern seen in reverse.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种容错二进制编码同步标记,其与已知模式连接,诸如VFO模式,包括固定多个位的编码模式,编码同步模式距离级联已知模式的最大汉明距离为 固定多个比特中的比特。 误差同步标记也可以与反向看到的VFO模式相连,并且同步模式另外与从反向看到的级联的已知VFO模式相距最大的汉明距离。

    Timing based servo longitudinal addressing
    56.
    发明授权
    Timing based servo longitudinal addressing 失效
    基于定时的伺服纵向寻址

    公开(公告)号:US5930065A

    公开(公告)日:1999-07-27

    申请号:US859830

    申请日:1997-05-16

    摘要: Disclosed is a magnetic tape media having addressing data information superimposed on prerecorded track following servo information. The servo information is recorded in magnetic flux transition patterns defining at least one longitudinal servo track. A servo burst pattern of at least two repeated pairs of non-parallel magnetic flux transitions is provided, at least one of which transitions is slanted or otherwise continuously longitudinally variable across the width of the servo track. At least two transitions of the repeated pairs are shifted longitudinally with respect to other of the transitions, the shifted transitions comprising the superimposed addressing data information. Also disclosed is a magnetic tape media having prerecorded combined servo and data information recorded in repeated pairs of magnetic flux dual transitions, at least one of the repeated pairs of dual transitions having a different width with respect to other of the transitions, the different width transitions comprising data information.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种磁带介质,其具有叠加在伺服信息之后的预先记录的轨道上的寻址数据信息。 伺服信息被记录在限定至少一个纵向伺服轨道的磁通转变图案中。 提供了至少两个重复的非平行磁通转换对的伺服突发图案,其中至少一个转变在伺服轨迹的宽度上倾斜或以其它方式连续纵向变化。 重复对的至少两个转换相对于其他转换被纵向移动,移位的转换包括叠加的寻址数据信息。 还公开了一种磁带介质,其具有以重复的磁通双重转换对记录的预先记录的组合伺服和数据信息,重复的双重转换对中的至少一个相对于其他转换具有不同的宽度,不同的宽度转变 包括数据信息。

    Encrypted tape access control via challenge-response protocol
    57.
    发明授权
    Encrypted tape access control via challenge-response protocol 有权
    通过挑战响应协议加密磁带访问控制

    公开(公告)号:US09141819B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-09-22

    申请号:US11557776

    申请日:2006-11-08

    IPC分类号: H04L9/00 G06F21/62

    CPC分类号: G06F21/6209 G06F2221/2107

    摘要: Access to encrypted data on a removable computer media such as a computer tape is controlled via a uniquely-structured header on the medium having a symmetrical key wrapped by asymmetrical encryption plus a public key associated with the asymmetrical encryption. The data on the medium is encrypted using the symmetrical key. Prior to automated reading of the data by a reader, a challenge is issued to a host system including the public key and preferably a nonce value. The host responds by signing the nonce using a private key associated with the public key in order to prove it has rights to decrypt the data. The symmetrical key is unwrapped using the private key, and finally the unwrapped symmetrical key is used to decrypt the data on the medium, thereby allowing automated reading of the tape data without the need or risk of two administrators sharing a symmetrical key value.

    摘要翻译: 在诸如计算机磁带的可移动计算机介质上的加密数据的访问通过介质上的唯一结构化的报头来控制,所述报头具有由非对称加密以及与非对称加密相关联的公钥所包围的对称密钥。 介质上的数据使用对称密钥进行加密。 在读取器自动读取数据之前,向包括公开密钥的主机系统发出挑战,并且优选地是随机数值。 主机通过使用与公钥相关联的私有密钥签名该随机数来进行响应,以证明其具有解密数据的权限。 使用私钥解密对称密钥,最后使用解开的对称密钥来解密介质上的数据,从而允许自动读取磁带数据,而无需两个管理员共享对称密钥值的风险。

    Computer program product to provide bus bar burst communications for an automated data storage library
    58.
    发明授权
    Computer program product to provide bus bar burst communications for an automated data storage library 有权
    计算机程序产品为自动化数据存储库提供母线突发通信

    公开(公告)号:US07885035B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-02-08

    申请号:US12355509

    申请日:2009-01-16

    IPC分类号: G11B15/68 G11B17/22

    摘要: A computer program product for operating an automated data storage library with storage shelves, data storage drive(s), a bus bar; and a robot accessor with a drive system for moving the robot accessor, an accessor communication interface, a bus bar relay configured to engage and disengage the bus bar; and a robot control configured to operate the drive system to move the robot accessor, to operate a picker, and to operate the bus bar relay to engage the bus bar when the robot accessor is stationary, to provide communication capability with a library communication interface via the bus bar relay and the bus bar when the bus bar relay engages the bus bar. Additionally, a second communication system may be provided between the robot accessor and the automated data storage library, which is operable at least when the robot accessor is moving.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于操作具有存放货架的自动数据存储库,数据存储驱动器,母线的计算机程序产品; 以及机器人存取器,其具有用于移动所述机器人存取器的驱动系统,存取器通信接口,配置为接合和脱离所述汇流条的汇流条继电器; 以及机器人控制器,被配置为操作所述驱动系统以移动所述机器人存取器,操作拾取器,并且当所述机器人存取器静止时操作所述母线继电器以接合所述汇流条,以通过 母线继电器和汇流条在母线继电器接合母线时。 此外,可以在机器人存取器和自动数据存储库之间提供第二通信系统,其至少在机器人访问器正在移动时可操作。

    Real-time channel adaptation
    59.
    发明授权
    Real-time channel adaptation 失效
    实时通道调整

    公开(公告)号:US07639444B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-12-29

    申请号:US10737563

    申请日:2003-12-15

    CPC分类号: G11B20/10009

    摘要: Disclosed is a technique for updating a read-detect channel. A signal is processed in a read-detect channel that has one or more programmable registers. While signals continue to be processed by the read-detect channel, it is determined with a channel auxiliary processor whether to dynamically replace values of the one or more programmable registers. When it is determined that values of the one or more programmable registers are to be replaced, a channel auxiliary processor determines values for the one or more programmable registers and replaces existing values for the one or more programmable registers with the determined values.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种更新读取检测通道的技术。 在具有一个或多个可编程寄存器的读取检测通道中处理信号。 当信号继续由读取检测通道处理时,用信道辅助处理器确定是否动态地替换一个或多个可编程寄存器的值。 当确定要替换一个或多个可编程寄存器的值时,信道辅助处理器确定一个或多个可编程寄存器的值,并用所确定的值替换一个或多个可编程寄存器的现有值。

    Burst communications via a bus bar and bus bar relay for an automated data storage library
    60.
    发明授权
    Burst communications via a bus bar and bus bar relay for an automated data storage library 失效
    通过母线和母线继电器进行突发通信,用于自动数据存储库

    公开(公告)号:US07522373B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-04-21

    申请号:US11260933

    申请日:2005-10-27

    IPC分类号: G11B15/68

    摘要: An automated data storage library with storage shelves, data storage drive(s), a bus bar; and a robot accessor with a drive system for moving the robot accessor, an accessor communication interface, a bus bar relay configured to engage and disengage the bus bar; and a robot control configured to operate the drive system to move the robot accessor, to operate a picker, and to operate the bus bar relay to engage the bus bar when the robot accessor is stationary, to provide communication capability with a library communication interface via the bus bar relay and the bus bar when the bus bar relay engages the bus bar. Additionally, a second communication system may be provided between the robot accessor and the automated data storage library, which is operable at least when the robot accessor is moving.

    摘要翻译: 一个自动化数据存储库,具有存放架,数据存储驱动器,母线; 以及机器人存取器,其具有用于移动所述机器人存取器的驱动系统,存取器通信接口,配置为接合和脱离所述汇流条的母线继电器; 以及机器人控制器,被配置为操作所述驱动系统以移动所述机器人存取器,操作拾取器,并且当所述机器人存取器静止时操作所述母线继电器以接合所述汇流条,以通过 母线继电器和汇流条在母线继电器接合母线时。 此外,可以在机器人存取器和自动数据存储库之间提供第二通信系统,其至少在机器人访问器正在移动时可操作。