Spectra Logic Assigned Two Patents

Efficient moves via repository
Spectra Logic Corporation, Boulder, CO, has been assigned a patent (9,159,357) developed by Thompson, Nathan Christopher, Boulder, CO, and Starr, Matthew Thomas, Lafayette, CO, for a “efficient moves via repository.”

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: ”A storage library is described that includes a shelf system adapted to support a number of tape cartridges. The storage library further includes a tape drive adapted to read and write data to and from tape cartridges. The storage library further possesses a temporary repository near the tape drive that is adapted to facilitate an exchange of a first tape cartridge intended to be loaded in the tape drive with a second tape cartridge ready to be removed from the tape drive with a single tape picker device.“

The patent application was filed on August 14, 2013 (13/966,393).

Optional data encryption by partition for partitionable data storage library
Spectra Logic Corporation, Boulder, CO, has been assigned a patent (9,158,467) developed by Starr, Matthew Thomas, Lafayette, CO, Boyton, Jeff Robert, Fort Collins, CO, and Thompson, Nathan Christopher, Boulder, CO, for a “efficient moves via repository.”

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: ”Disclosed are a method and apparatus for a data storage library comprising a first and second drive, a first and second mobile medium, a first and second partition wherein the first partition comprises the first drive and the first mobile medium and the second partition comprises the second drive and the second mobile medium, and a combination bridge controller device. The combination bridge controller device is configurable to control first communication traffic between at least a first client and the first partition wherein the first communication traffic can comprise a first data package. The combination bridge controller device is further configurable to optionally encrypt the first data package for storage on the first mobile medium when the first mobile medium is in cooperation with the first drive.“

The patent application was filed on February 21, 2006 (11/358,832).