Quantum Assigned Two Patents

Defining files on disk to be written to tape in specified manner
Quantum Corporation, Centennial, CO, has been assigned a patent (12236124) developed by Leuschner; Jeff, Wylie, TX, Burling; Doug, Plano, TX, and Catano; Tony, Dallas, TX, for “system and method for defining files on disk to be written to tape in a specified manner.“

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: “A method for copying a plurality of files from a first file system to a tape-based file system, includes the steps of ingesting the plurality of files into the first file system, the first file system including a first system controller including a processor; assigning each of the plurality of files within the file system to a group with a file system application to create at least one file group; defining a desired order of the files in each of the at least one file group with the file system application to create at least one ordered file group; indicating when the at least one ordered file group is ready to be written to tape with the file system application to create at least one ready, ordered file group; and copying each of the at least one ordered file group with the first system controller to be written to the tape-based file system.”

The patent application was filed on 2023-02-07 (18/106796).

Network attached device for accessing removable storage media
Quantum Corporation, Centennial, CO, has been assigned a patent (12238169) developed by Goker; Turguy, Vista, CA, Lee; Jaewook, Irvine, CA, Le; Hoa, Orange, CA, Arslan; Suayb S., Sariyer/Istanbul, Turkey, and Peng; James, Santa Maria, CA, for a “network attached device for accessing removable storage media.“

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: “Embodiments disclosed herein provide systems, methods, and computer readable media to access data on removable storage media via a network attached access device. In a particular embodiment, a method provides receiving one or more user provided, in the removable storage media access device, receiving data over a packet communication network for storage on a removable storage medium. After receiving the data, the method provides preparing the data for storage on the removable storage medium. After preparing the data, the method provides writing the data to the removable storage medium.”

The patent application was filed on 2022-05-26 (17/825900).