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1. 发明申请

US20100007978A1 DETECTION OF DEFECTIVE TAPE DRIVE BY AGGREGATING READ ERROR STATISTICS 失效
公开(公告)号：US20100007978A1
公开(公告)日：2010-01-14
申请号：US12172098
申请日：2008-07-11
申请人： Scott Milton Fry , Hiroshi Itagaki , James Mitchell Karp , Takashi Katagiri , Pamela Ruth Nylander-Hill , Yutaka Ooishi
发明人： Scott Milton Fry , Hiroshi Itagaki , James Mitchell Karp , Takashi Katagiri , Pamela Ruth Nylander-Hill , Yutaka Ooishi
IPC分类号： G11B27/36
CPC分类号： G11B27/107 , G11B20/1816 , G11B27/36 , G11B2020/1823 , G11B2220/90
摘要： A plurality of tape drives writes a plurality of indicators corresponding to a plurality of data units on a tape, wherein an indicator indicates which tape drive of the plurality of tape drives has written a corresponding data unit on the tape. Each of the plurality of tape drives generates an extent of read errors, in response to reading the plurality of data units written on the tape. The extent of read errors generated by each of the plurality of tape drives are aggregated at a computational device coupled to the plurality of tape drives. A determination is made at the computational device of a defective tape drive of the plurality of tape drives from the aggregated extent of read errors.

2. 发明授权

US06172833B2 Retrieval of serpentine pattern data using a memory device of a tape cartridge 失效
标题翻译：使用磁带盒的存储设备检索蛇形图案数据
公开(公告)号：US06172833B2
公开(公告)日：2001-01-09
申请号：US09128737
申请日：1998-08-05
申请人： Scott Milton Fry , Steven Douglas Johnson , Steven Bennett Wilson
发明人： Scott Milton Fry , Steven Douglas Johnson , Steven Bennett Wilson
IPC分类号： G11B1518
CPC分类号： G11B23/08714 , G11B15/07 , G11B15/67544 , G11B15/6835 , G11B23/042 , G11B23/107 , G11B27/002 , G11B27/11 , G11B2020/10768 , G11B2220/41 , G11B2220/655 , G11B2220/95
摘要： A data storage system for use with a tape cartridge storing data in a serpentine pattern on tape media, and having a memory device for storing a device block map for the tape median, comprises tape drive, or a loading mechanism, which first positions the tape cartridge at memory interface for transfering the device block map from the memory device to a processor, and subsequently positions the tape media for reading and/or writing. The processor processes the device block map from the memory device for optimal retrieval of the serpentine pattern data of the tape media. The processing of the device block map occurs while the tape media is positioned for reading and/or writing, so that the processor begins the retrieval reading process immediately upon the positioning of the tape media. In another aspect of the invention, a robotic accessor of an automated data storage library moves the tape cartridge to the tape drive. The tape cartridge is positioned at the memory interface on the robotic accessor, and the stored device block map is transferred from the memory device to the processor, during the move.
摘要翻译：一种用于与磁带盒一起使用的数据存储系统，其在磁带介质上存储蛇形图案的数据，并且具有用于存储磁带中位数的设备块图的存储设备，包括磁带驱动器或装载机构，其首先将磁带定位存储器接口中的盒式磁带，用于将设备块映射从存储器设备传送到处理器，并且随后将磁带介质定位以用于读取和/或写入。处理器从存储器件处理器件块映射，以最佳地检索带介质的蛇形图案数据。当磁带介质定位用于读取和/或写入时，发生设备块映射的处理，使得处理器在定位磁带介质时立即开始检索读取过程。在本发明的另一方面，自动数据存储库的机器人访问器将带盒移动到磁带驱动器。磁带盒位于机器人存取器上的存储器接口处，并且存储的设备块映射在移动期间从存储器件传送到处理器。

3. 发明申请

US20120275049A1 ERROR BURST DETECTION AND AMELIORATION 有权
标题翻译：错误的爆发检测和调整
公开(公告)号：US20120275049A1
公开(公告)日：2012-11-01
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 , G06F11/30
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。

4. 发明授权

US07676445B2 Apparatus, system and method for developing failure prediction software 失效
标题翻译：用于开发故障预测软件的装置，系统和方法
公开(公告)号：US07676445B2
公开(公告)日：2010-03-09
申请号：US10644378
申请日：2003-08-20
申请人： Scott Milton Fry , Mark Edward Hill , David Lee Swanson
发明人： Scott Milton Fry , Mark Edward Hill , David Lee Swanson
IPC分类号： G06F9/44 , G06N7/02 , G06N7/06
CPC分类号： G06F11/3485 , G06F11/008
摘要： An apparatus, system, and method are provided for developing failure prediction software for a storage system. The present invention allows a user to edit and revise a failure prediction algorithm that includes fuzzy logic rules. The failure prediction algorithm is generated in a human readable format and uses terms and operators familiar to experts in the field of storage systems. In addition, the present invention generates the machine-readable code necessary to implement or test a draft failure prediction algorithm. If the results of the failure prediction algorithm are unsatisfactory, the user may revise the failure prediction algorithm and re-run the tests until the results correspond to expected results. In addition, the present invention includes a performance monitor, processor, and determination module. The performance monitor gathers performance data for a storage system. The processor executes the failure prediction algorithm on the performance data to produce a result. The determination module selectively forecasts failure of one or more components of the storage system in response to the result.
摘要翻译：提供了一种用于开发存储系统的故障预测软件的装置，系统和方法。本发明允许用户编辑和修改包括模糊逻辑规则的故障预测算法。故障预测算法以人类可读格式生成，并使用存储系统领域专家熟悉的术语和操作员。此外，本发明生成实现或测试草图失效预测算法所需的机器可读代码。如果故障预测算法的结果不能令人满意，则用户可以修改故障预测算法并重新运行测试，直到结果对应于预期结果。此外，本发明包括性能监视器，处理器和确定模块。性能监视器收集存储系统的性能数据。处理器对性能数据执行故障预测算法以产生结果。确定模块响应于结果选择性地预测存储系统的一个或多个组件的故障。

5. 发明申请

US20100033863A1 CARTRIDGE REFRESH AND VERIFY 失效
标题翻译：墨盒刷新和验证
公开(公告)号：US20100033863A1
公开(公告)日：2010-02-11
申请号：US12189623
申请日：2008-08-11
申请人： Scott Milton Fry , Reed Alan Hancock , James Mitchell Karp , Pamela Ruth Nylander-Hill , Eiji Ogura
发明人： Scott Milton Fry , Reed Alan Hancock , James Mitchell Karp , Pamela Ruth Nylander-Hill , Eiji Ogura
IPC分类号： G11B5/09
CPC分类号： G11B15/18 , G11B5/78 , G11B15/672 , G11B15/689 , G11B27/36 , G11B2220/90
摘要： A method according to one embodiment of the present invention includes receiving an instruction to perform a verification operation on a media cartridge having a tape wrapped around a spool; unwrapping at least some of the tape from the spool of the media cartridge; after the unwrapping, wrapping at least some of the tape back onto the spool; during at least one of the unwrapping and wrapping (and preferably both, and possibly over several cycles of unwrapping and wrapping), performing a verification operation; generating a quality metric based on the verification operation; and outputting the quality metric or derivative thereof, such as a pass or fail indication; an instruction to set a pass/fail flag; a number, score or graphic illustrating to a user a general quality of the tape, etc. Additional methods and systems are also presented.
摘要翻译：根据本发明的一个实施例的方法包括接收对具有缠绕在卷轴上的带的介质盒执行验证操作的指令; 从介质盒的卷轴展开至少一些胶带; 在展开之后，将至少一些带子包裹回到卷轴上; 在打包和包装（并且优选地两个，并且可能在多个展开和包裹的循环中）中的至少一个中执行验证操作; 基于验证操作生成质量度量; 并输出质量度量或其衍生物，例如通过或失败指示; 设置通过/失败标志的指令; 向用户示出磁带的一般质量的数字，分数或图形等。还提出了附加的方法和系统。

6. 发明授权

US08289640B2 Error burst detection and amelioration 失效
标题翻译：错误突发检测和改善
公开(公告)号：US08289640B2
公开(公告)日：2012-10-16
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： G11B27/36
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; 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。

7. 发明授权

US07995300B2 Detection of defective tape drive by aggregating read error statistics 失效
标题翻译：通过汇总读取错误统计信息来检测有缺陷的磁带驱动器
公开(公告)号：US07995300B2
公开(公告)日：2011-08-09
申请号：US12852176
申请日：2010-08-06
申请人： Scott Milton Fry , Hiroshi Itagaki , James Mitchell Karp , Takashi Katagiri , Pamela Ruth Nylander-Hill , Yutaka Ooishi
发明人： Scott Milton Fry , Hiroshi Itagaki , James Mitchell Karp , Takashi Katagiri , Pamela Ruth Nylander-Hill , Yutaka Ooishi
IPC分类号： G11B27/36 , G11B5/09
CPC分类号： G11B27/107 , G11B20/1816 , G11B27/36 , G11B2020/1823 , G11B2220/90
摘要： A plurality of tape drives writes a plurality of indicators corresponding to a plurality of data units on a tape, wherein an indicator indicates which tape drive of the plurality of tape drives has written a corresponding data unit on the tape. Each of the plurality of tape drives generates an extent of read errors, in response to reading the plurality of data units written on the tape. The extent of read errors generated by each of the plurality of tape drives are aggregated at a computational device coupled to the plurality of tape drives. A determination is made at the computational device of a defective tape drive of the plurality of tape drives from the aggregated extent of read errors.
摘要翻译：多个磁带驱动器将与多个数据单元相对应的多个指示器写在磁带上，其中指示符指示多个磁带机的哪个磁带驱动器已经在磁带上写入相应的数据单元。响应于读取写在磁带上的多个数据单元，多个磁带驱动器中的每一个产生读取错误的程度。由多个磁带驱动器中的每一个产生的读取错误的程度在耦合到多个磁带驱动器的计算设备上聚合。在多个磁带驱动器的有缺陷的磁带驱动器的计算设备上，从读出错误的聚合范围中确定。

8. 发明申请

US20100302667A1 DETECTION OF DEFECTIVE TAPE DRIVE BY AGGREGATING READ ERROR STATISTICS 失效
标题翻译：通过汇总阅读错误统计检测缺陷磁带驱动器
公开(公告)号：US20100302667A1
公开(公告)日：2010-12-02
申请号：US12852176
申请日：2010-08-06
申请人： Scott Milton Fry , Hiroshi Itagaki , James Mitchell Karp , Takashi Katagiri , Pamela Ruth Nylander-Hill , Yutaka Ooishi
发明人： Scott Milton Fry , Hiroshi Itagaki , James Mitchell Karp , Takashi Katagiri , Pamela Ruth Nylander-Hill , Yutaka Ooishi
IPC分类号： G11B27/36
CPC分类号： G11B27/107 , G11B20/1816 , G11B27/36 , G11B2020/1823 , G11B2220/90
摘要： A plurality of tape drives writes a plurality of indicators corresponding to a plurality of data units on a tape, wherein an indicator indicates which tape drive of the plurality of tape drives has written a corresponding data unit on the tape. Each of the plurality of tape drives generates an extent of read errors, in response to reading the plurality of data units written on the tape. The extent of read errors generated by each of the plurality of tape drives are aggregated at a computational device coupled to the plurality of tape drives. A determination is made at the computational device of a defective tape drive of the plurality of tape drives from the aggregated extent of read errors.
摘要翻译：多个磁带驱动器将与多个数据单元相对应的多个指示器写在磁带上，其中指示符指示多个磁带机的哪个磁带驱动器已经在磁带上写入相应的数据单元。响应于读取写在磁带上的多个数据单元，多个磁带驱动器中的每一个产生读取错误的程度。由多个磁带驱动器中的每一个产生的读取错误的程度在耦合到多个磁带驱动器的计算设备上聚合。在多个磁带驱动器的有缺陷的磁带驱动器的计算设备上，从读出错误的聚合范围中确定。

9. 发明授权

US5969893A Tape pre-formatting with uniform data storage segments selectively mapped to fixed or variable sized independently addressable data storage partitions 失效
标题翻译：磁带预格式化，统一数据存储段选择性地映射到固定或可变大小的独立可寻址数据存储分区
公开(公告)号：US5969893A
公开(公告)日：1999-10-19
申请号：US899042
申请日：1997-07-23
申请人： Robert Beverley Basham , Kirby Grant Dahman , Scott Milton Fry , Steven Douglas Johnson , Steven Bennett Wilson
发明人： Robert Beverley Basham , Kirby Grant Dahman , Scott Milton Fry , Steven Douglas Johnson , Steven Bennett Wilson
IPC分类号： G11B5/008 , G11B5/584 , G11B15/087 , G11B20/12 , G11B27/10 , G11B27/32 , G11B5/09
CPC分类号： G11B5/584 , G11B15/087 , G11B20/1202 , G11B27/107 , G11B27/322 , G11B27/328 , G11B5/00813 , G11B5/00817 , G11B2220/90 , G11B2220/95
摘要： Various data storage formats help to efficiently locate, read, and write user data stored on magnetic tape media. A tape is formatted by writing multiple segment-headers, free from any interleaved access of user data Adjacent segment-headers are spaced by a predetermined interval to define multiple data storage segments. Segment-headers all contain a unique key, which is copied into a key index to identify valid segments. After formatting, normal tape accesses can be performed. Without erasing any old headers or data, a new formatting scheme can be established by writing new segment-headers on the tape. The new segment-headers include a new unique key, replacing the previous key in the key index. Previous segment-headers stored on the tape are ignored, since they lack the updated key. Segments may be selectively grouped to provide independently addressable partitions. Mapping between segments and partitions can use a fixed relationship (e.g. one-to-one), or each partition may be variably sized according to the amount of data to be stored therein. Variable-sized partitions may be automatically padded with a selected number of empty segments. Another feature is flexible-capacity scaling, which distributes an ordered set of device blocks on a multi-track magnetic tape medium. The device blocks are bi-directionally stored in a continuous configuration of multiple adjacent stacked serpentine patterns occupying some or all of the tape. This configuration permits sequential access of all device blocks without advancing the tape medium to skip over regions between adjacent device blocks.
摘要翻译：各种数据存储格式有助于有效地定位，读取和写入存储在磁带介质上的用户数据。通过写入多个分段报头来格式化磁带，没有用户数据的任何交错访问。相邻分段报头间隔预定间隔以定义多个数据存储段。段头都包含唯一的密钥，它被复制到密钥索引中以标识有效的段。格式化后，可以执行正常的磁带访问。在不擦除任何旧标头或数据的情况下，可以通过在磁带上写入新的段头来建立新的格式化方案。新的分段标题包括一个新的唯一键，替换键索引中的上一个键。存储在磁带上的前一个段头将被忽略，因为它们缺少更新的密钥。分段可以被选择性地分组以提供独立的可寻址分区。段和分区之间的映射可以使用固定关系（例如一对一），或者每个分区可以根据要存储在其中的数据量而变化地大小。可变大小的分区可以自动填充选定数量的空段。另一个特征是灵活容量缩放，其在多轨磁带介质上分配一组有序的设备块。装置块被双向地存储在占据某些或全部磁带的多个相邻堆叠蛇形图案的连续配置中。该配置允许所有设备块的顺序访问，而不需要使带介质跳过相邻设备块之间的区域。

10. 发明授权

US5710676A Pre-formatting of a storage media having fixed-size partitions 失效
标题翻译：预先格式化具有固定大小分区的存储介质
公开(公告)号：US5710676A
公开(公告)日：1998-01-20
申请号：US614435
申请日：1996-03-12
申请人： Scott Milton Fry , Steven Douglas Johnson , Steven Bennett Wilson
发明人： Scott Milton Fry , Steven Douglas Johnson , Steven Bennett Wilson
IPC分类号： G11B15/68 , G11B20/12 , G11B27/30 , G11B15/18
CPC分类号： G11B27/30 , G11B20/1205 , G11B15/68
摘要： A storage media for linear, serpentine recording is pre-formatted for data storage operations by recording partition format information in a single pass along the length of the storage media by recording partition format information for all storage media tracks at regular partition intervals defined by index locations alternately in both storage media directions before moving the storage media to the next partition interval. At each index location, partition markers are recorded in successive parallel tracks first in one media direction and then the other until markers are recorded across the entire width of the storage media. The steps of moving to a next partition index location, recording partition information in successive parallel tracks in first one direction and then the other, and moving to a next index location one partition length away, are repeated until all partitions of the storage media are pre-formatted.
摘要翻译：用于线性，蛇形记录的存储介质被预格式化用于数据存储操作，通过沿着存储介质的长度记录分区格式信息，以通过由索引位置定义的规则分区间隔记录所有存储介质轨道的分区格式信息在将存储介质移动到下一个分区间隔之前，交替地在两个存储介质方向上。在每个索引位置，分区标记首先在一个媒体方向上记录在连续的平行轨道中，然后另一个记录在记录介质的整个宽度上。移动到下一个分区索引位置的步骤被重复，直到存储介质的所有分区都被预先存储，然后重复在第一个方向，然后另一个方向上将连续并行的轨道中的分区信息记录下来，并移动到一个分区长度的下一个索引位置格式化。

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