System and method for accessing media in a data storage system
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Apr 14, 2005
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Oct 14, 2004
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Oct 14, 2003
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A data storage system is provided which utilizes cartridges having data storage media. The system has a housing having an optical data storage system, such as a holographic data storage system. Each cartridge has a window through which the media may be partially or fully removed when located in the housing, a slot through which the data storage drive can engage the media upon a positioning mechanism, and a shutter mechanism which closes the window and slot. When the cartridge is inserted in the housing, its shutter mechanism is engaged to open the window and slot of the cartridge, and the media is coupled through the slot to the positioning mechanism, which partially or fully removes the media from the cartridge through the window for presentation to the optical data storage system. Once operation on the media is completed by the optical data storage system, the positioning mechanism moves the media back into the cartridge and is decoupled from the media. The shutter mechanism is engaged to close the window and slot prior to ejecting the cartridge from the housing. When media is sensitive to external light, the cartridges prevent external light from reaching media contained therein when the window and slot are closed.
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