Automatic implementation of a physical barrier to protect removable storage media access

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 12027182
APP PUB NO 20230215463A1
SERIAL NO

18181275

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The technology disclosed herein enables automatic implementation of a physical barrier to protect access to data on removable storage media. In a particular embodiment, a method provides determining that the item moved into a storage position using an automatic transfer mechanism and determining that a condition for protecting the item is satisfied. Upon determining that the condition is satisfied, the method provides implementing a physical barrier that prevents the automatic transfer mechanism from removing the item from the storage position.

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  • QUANTUM CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Duffy, Ryan Westminster, US 8 9
Elmer, Randall Colorado Springs, US 2 3
Goker, Turguy Oceanside, US 89 772
Hald, Bruno Parker, US 4 3
Munio, Robert Superior, US 4 12
Prigge, Carsten Elizabeth, US 4 22
Rockwell, Scott Aurora, US 3 4
Yang, Robert Greenwood Village, US 30 289

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