公开(公告)号：WO2003058455A3

公开(公告)日：2003-07-17

申请号：PCT/US2002/041640

申请日：2002-12-26

Applicant: STORAGE TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

Inventor： FOWLER, Thomas, P.

IPC: G06F12/02

Abstract: A system and method for remotely configuring storage space in multiple storage devices. The multiple storage devices include free storage space and storage space allocated to a user for storing data from the user, where the user is located at a site remote from the storage devices. A portion of the free storage space is automatically transferred to the allocated storage space in response to a request by the remote user to increase the size of the allocated storage space.

公开(公告)号：WO2003058449A3

公开(公告)日：2003-07-17

申请号：PCT/US2002/041638

申请日：2002-12-26

Applicant: STORAGE TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

Inventor： MARTIN, Marcia, R.

IPC: G06F11/20

Abstract: The present invention is directed toward a data management appliance and ancillary technologies for replicating data written to a primary storage system. The data management appliance is a random-access storage system that at the logical block level replicates the contents of a primary storage system over time.

公开(公告)号：WO2003058449A2

公开(公告)日：2003-07-17

申请号：PCT/US2002/041638

申请日：2002-12-26

Applicant: STORAGE TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

Inventor： MARTIN, Marcia, R.

IPC: G06F11/20

CPC classification number: G06F11/1435 ,  G06F11/1471 ,  G06F2201/84

Abstract: The present invention is directed toward a data management appliance and ancillary technologies for replicating data written to a primary storage system. The data management appliance is a random-access storage system that at the logical block level replicates the contents of a primary storage system over time.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及用于复制写入主存储系统的数据的数据管理设备和辅助技术。 数据管理设备是一种随机存取存储系统，它在逻辑块级别复制主存储系统的内容。

公开(公告)号：WO2003056426A3

公开(公告)日：2003-07-10

申请号：PCT/US2002/041534

申请日：2002-12-23

Applicant: STORAGE TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

Inventor： HOSTETTER, David, G. ,  MILILLO, Michael, S. ,  JOHNSON, Jennifer ,  WEST, Christopher, J.

IPC: G06F9/46

Abstract: A data processing system, computer program product, and data processing system for providing an adjustable level of synchronicity between duplicated transactions is disclosed. An acceptable level of lag between transactions is specified. Duplicated transactions performed at redundant systems are allowed to lag behind the corresponding transactions at the primary system by the specified amount of lag. Lag may be measured in terms of number of transactions, an amount of data, amount of time, or using any other suitable metric.

公开(公告)号：WO2003012785A1

公开(公告)日：2003-02-13

申请号：PCT/US2002/022483

申请日：2002-07-16

Applicant: STORAGE TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

Inventor： PANDA, Shiba, P. ,  WYMAN, Robert, O. ,  ENGELMANN, Andrew, P. ,  WANG, Linus, Tsung-Shu

IPC: G11B15/54

CPC classification number: G11B15/54

Abstract: The present invention provides two methods, apparatus, and computer instructions for controlling tape movement in a tape drive system. In the first method, the direction of tape movement is determined with respect to a file reel and a machine reel. If the direction of tape movement is toward the file reel, the tape is moved using machine reel control, and if the direction of tape movement is toward the machine reel, the tape is moved using file reel control. In the second method, the size of a file reel, designated as the file radius, and the size of a machine reel, designated as the machine radius, are determined. If the machine radius is smaller than the file radius, tape motion is carried out using machine reel control, and if the file radius is equal to or smaller than the machine radius, tape motion is carried out using file reel control.

Abstract translation: 本发明提供了用于控制磁带驱动系统中磁带移动的两种方法，装置和计算机指令。 在第一种方法中，磁带移动的方向相对于文件卷轴和机器卷轴确定。 如果磁带移动的方向是文件卷轴，则使用机器卷轴控制来移动磁带，并且如果磁带移动的方向朝向机器卷轴，则使用文件卷轴控制来移动磁带。 在第二种方法中，确定指定为文件半径的文件卷轴的尺寸和指定为机器半径的机器卷轴的尺寸。 如果机器半径小于文件半径，则使用机器卷轴控制进行胶带运动，如果文件半径等于或小于机器半径，则使用文件卷轴控制进行胶带运动。

公开(公告)号：WO2003003357A1

公开(公告)日：2003-01-09

申请号：PCT/US2002/019957

申请日：2002-06-24

Applicant: STORAGE TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

Inventor： DEE, Richard, H.

IPC: G11B5/39

CPC classification number: B82Y25/00 ,  B82Y10/00 ,  G01R33/093 ,  G11B5/00813 ,  G11B5/3903 ,  G11B2005/0016

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for reducing the sensitivity of spin valve sensor read heads for magnetic tape applications are provided. The apparatus and methods compromise the large output gain derived from using state of the art spin valve sensors in order to reduce the flux capture and thus, the signal distortion in the spin valve sensor. In order to provide a reduced sensitivity spin valve sensor, one or more of the basic sensitivity of the spin valve, the flux carrying capability of the free layer, and the flux injection efficiency of the spin valve head structure are modified to reduce the flux capture by the sensing layer.

Abstract translation: 提供了用于降低用于磁带应用的自旋阀传感器读头的灵敏度的装置和方法。 该装置和方法损害了使用现有技术的自旋阀传感器获得的大的输出增益，以便减少磁通捕获，并因此减小自旋阀传感器中的信号失真。 为了提供降低灵敏度的自旋阀传感器，修改了自旋阀的基本灵敏度，自由层的通量承载能力和自旋阀头结构的通量注入效率中的一个或多个，以减少通量捕获 通过传感层。

公开(公告)号：WO2003003355A1

公开(公告)日：2003-01-09

申请号：PCT/US2002/019953

申请日：2002-06-24

Applicant: STORAGE TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

Inventor： DEE, Richard, H. ,  ENGEL, Bradley, N.

IPC: G11B5/39

CPC classification number: B82Y25/00 ,  B82Y10/00 ,  G01R33/093 ,  G11B5/3903

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for reducing the sensitivity of spin valve sensor read heads for magnetic tape applications are provided. The apparatus and methods compromise the large output gain derived from using state of the art spin valve sensors in order to reduce the flux capture and thus, the signal distortion in the spin valve sensor. In order to provide a reduced sensitivity spin valve sensor, one or more of the basic sensitivity of the spin valve, the flux carrying capability of the free layer, and the flux injection efficiency of the spin valve head structure are modified to reduce the flux capture by the sensing layer.

Abstract translation: 提供了用于降低用于磁带应用的自旋阀传感器读头的灵敏度的装置和方法。 该装置和方法损害了使用现有技术的自旋阀传感器获得的大的输出增益，以便减少磁通捕获，并因此减小自旋阀传感器中的信号失真。 为了提供降低灵敏度的自旋阀传感器，修改了自旋阀的基本灵敏度，自由层的通量承载能力和自旋阀头结构的通量注入效率中的一个或多个，以减少通量捕获 通过传感层。

公开(公告)号：WO2002103642A2

公开(公告)日：2002-12-27

申请号：PCT/US2001/019513

申请日：2001-06-19

Applicant: STORAGE TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

Inventor： MCCOWN, Steven, H. ,  HUGHES, James, P. ,  LEONHARDT, Michael, L. ,  MILLIGAN, Charles, A.

IPC: G07F7/00

CPC classification number: G07F7/1008 ,  G06Q20/04 ,  G06Q20/0453 ,  G06Q20/12 ,  G06Q20/14 ,  G06Q20/24 ,  G06Q20/341 ,  G06Q20/363 ,  G06Q20/4093 ,  G06Q20/40975 ,  G07F7/0866 ,  G07F7/122

Abstract: A customer making a credit card transaction inserts their smart card into a card reader attached to the merchant's system. The card reader activates the customer's card and passes certain merchant information. The merchant's system then requests a "billing digest" from the customer's card. The billing digest is returned to the merchant's card reader that forwards it (and the transaction information which includes customer information and merchant information) to the corresponding credit card issuer, which maintains the customer's credit card account. In one embodiment, the customer information and the merchant information are encrypted. Upon receiving the billing digest, transaction information is decrypted if necessary and the credit card issuer looks up the customer's master key using the customer's account number. The credit card issuer then uses the transaction information to re-compute the billing digest (an authentication billing digest) and compares this new value with the billing digest submitted by the merchant. If authentic, the billing digest and authentication billing digest values are equivalent, then funds are transferred and an acceptance notification is returned to the merchant. If not authentic, a denial notification is returned to the merchant. Security is further enhanced by utilizing a unique reference for each transaction in the unique customer information used for creating the billing digest.

Abstract translation: 进行信用卡交易的客户将他们的智能卡插入连接到商家系统的读卡器。 读卡器激活客户卡并传递某些商家信息。 商家的系统然后从客户的卡请求“结算摘要”。 结算摘要返回给将客户信用卡账户转发的商家的读卡器（以及包含客户信息和商家信息的交易信息）发送给相应的信用卡发卡机构。 在一个实施例中，客户信息和商家信息被加密。 收到结算摘要后，必要时对交易信息进行解密，信用卡发卡机构使用客户的帐号查询客户的主密钥。 然后，信用卡发行商使用交易信息来重新计算记帐摘要（认证记帐摘要），并将该新值与商家提交的记帐摘要进行比较。 如果是真实的，则计费摘要和认证计费摘要值是相等的，那么资金被转移，接收通知被返回给商家。 如果不可靠，则向商家返回拒绝通知。 通过为用于创建记帐摘要的唯一客户信息中的每个交易使用唯一的引用来进一步增强安全性。

公开(公告)号：WO2002103510A2

公开(公告)日：2002-12-27

申请号：PCT/US2002/019661

申请日：2002-06-18

Applicant: STORAGE TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

Inventor： SELKIRK, Stephen S. ,  MILLIGAN, Charles A.

IPC: G06F3/06

CPC classification number: G06F3/065 ,  G06F3/0611 ,  G06F3/0631 ,  G06F3/067 ,  G06F11/1435

Abstract: A system is provided to support dynamically changeable virtual mapping schemes in a data processing system. The present invention separates processing of data unit requirements from the selection of which storage subsystems to use for storage by using a storage methodologies inventory. A stored data management subsystem contains one or more hosts. A plurality of data storage elements is functionally coupled to the one or more hosts. The plurality of data storage elements is organized using a plurality of layers of mapping tables. The plurality of layers of mapping tables provides unique identification of location of the data such that individual data entries in a mapping table is variable and self-defining with respect to the amount of data managed. In addition, the present system provides various instant copy mechanisms for copying data upon receiving a write operation to either a source or copy data. The instant copy mechanisms may be selected based on the type of mapping originally used to store the data that is to be copied.

Abstract translation: 提供一种系统来支持数据处理系统中的动态可变虚拟映射方案。 本发明通过使用存储方法库存来分离数据单元要求的处理与用于存储的哪些存储子系统的选择。 存储的数据管理子系统包含一个或多个主机。 多个数据存储元件在功能上耦合到一个或多个主机。 使用多个映射表层来组织多个数据存储元件。 多个映射表层提供对数据位置的唯一标识，使得映射表中的各个数据条目相对于被管理的数据量是可变的和自定义的。 此外，本系统提供各种即时复制机制，用于在接收到对源或复制数据的写入操作时复制数据。 可以基于最初用于存储要复制的数据的映射的类型来选择即时复制机制。

公开(公告)号：WO2002047076A3

公开(公告)日：2002-06-13

申请号：PCT/US2001/045236

申请日：2001-11-29

Applicant: STORAGE TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

Inventor： OSTWALD, Timothy, C. ,  SMITH, Frank ,  FRARY, James, M.

IPC: G11B17/22

Abstract: A method and system for accessing media objects in an automated storage library using (10) a robotic mechanism (12) included mounting the robotic mechanism to a horizontally arranged track (21, 22) arranged in the same plane as first and second horizontal rows of media object storage cells. Each of the media object storage cells houses a media object. The horizontally arranged track is disposed adjacent to the first row of media object storage cells. The robotic mechanism is mounted to the track for moving horizontally along the track. A media object manipulation mechanism such as a gripper mechanism is coupled to the robotic mechanism. The media object manipulation mechanism is vertically movable for moving between the first and second rows of media object storage cells when the robotic mechanism is coupled to the track to manipulate the media objects housed within the first and second rows of media object storage cells.