Noncontact communication device, magnetic tape drive, noncontact communication system, method for operating noncontact communication device, and program
AssigneeFUJIFILM Corporation
InventorEiichiro Kataoka
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Abstract
A noncontact communication device includes an antenna, and a processor configured to couple a noncontact storage medium mounted in a magnetic tape cartridge and the antenna by electromagnetic induction to perform communication with the noncontact storage medium. The processor is configured to perform communication in each of a plurality of communication standards, and perform communication with the noncontact storage medium in a communication standard corresponding to the noncontact storage medium among the plurality of communication standards.
Claims19
A noncontact communication device, comprising:
- an antenna;
- and
- a processor configured to couple a noncontact storage medium mounted in a magnetic tape cartridge and the antenna by electromagnetic induction to perform communication with the noncontact storage medium,
- wherein the processor is configured to:
- perform communication in each of a plurality of communication standards;
- perform communication with the noncontact storage medium in a communication standard corresponding to the noncontact storage medium among the plurality of communication standards;
- acquire a feature that is physically given to the magnetic tape cartridge and is able to specify a communication standard set for the noncontact storage medium;
- specify a communication standard corresponding to the noncontact storage medium among the plurality of communication standards based on the acquired feature;
- and
- perform communication with the noncontact storage medium in the specified communication standard, and
- wherein the feature is detected by a physical sensor.
A noncontact communication device, comprising:
- an antenna;
- and
- a processor configured to couple a noncontact storage medium mounted in a magnetic tape cartridge and the antenna by electromagnetic induction to perform communication with the noncontact storage medium,
- wherein the processor is configured to:
- perform communication in each of a plurality of communication standards;
- perform communication with the noncontact storage medium in a communication standard corresponding to the noncontact storage medium among the plurality of communication standards;
- acquire a feature that is physically given to the magnetic tape cartridge and is able to specify a communication standard set for the noncontact storage medium;
- specify a communication standard corresponding to the noncontact storage medium among the plurality of communication standards based on the acquired feature;
- and
- perform communication with the noncontact storage medium in the specified communication standard, and
- wherein the feature is at least a shape between a shape and a size of the magnetic tape cartridge.
A method for operating a noncontact communication device including an antenna, and a processor configured to couple a noncontact storage medium mounted in a magnetic tape cartridge and the antenna by electromagnetic induction to perform communication with the noncontact storage medium,
- the processor being configured to perform communication in each of a plurality of communication standards,
- the method comprising:
- dynamically identifying, among the plurality of communication standards, a communication standard corresponding to the noncontact storage medium;
- performing communication with the noncontact storage medium in the communication standard corresponding to the noncontact storage medium among the plurality of communication standards;
- acquiring a feature that is physically given to the magnetic tape cartridge and is able to specify a communication standard set for the noncontact storage medium;
- specifying a communication standard corresponding to the noncontact storage medium among the plurality of communication standards based on the acquired feature;
- and
- performing communication with the noncontact storage medium in the specified communication standard,
- wherein the feature is detected by a physical sensor.
A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a program executable by a computer, which is applied to a noncontact communication device including an antenna, and a processor configured to couple a noncontact storage medium mounted in a magnetic tape cartridge and the antenna by electromagnetic induction to perform communication with the noncontact storage medium, to perform specific processing,
- the processor being configured to perform communication in each of a plurality of communication standards,
- the specific processing comprising:
- dynamically identifying, among the plurality of communication standards, a communication standard corresponding to the noncontact storage medium;
- performing communication with the noncontact storage medium in the communication standard corresponding to the noncontact storage medium among the plurality of communication standards;
- acquiring a feature that is physically given to the magnetic tape cartridge and is able to specify a communication standard set for the noncontact storage medium;
- specifying a communication standard corresponding to the noncontact storage medium among the plurality of communication standards based on the acquired feature;
- and
- performing communication with the noncontact storage medium in the specified communication standard,
- wherein the feature is detected by a physical sensor.
A method for operating a noncontact communication device including an antenna, and a processor configured to couple a noncontact storage medium mounted in a magnetic tape cartridge and the antenna by electromagnetic induction to perform communication with the noncontact storage medium,
- the processor being configured to perform communication in each of a plurality of communication standards,
- the method comprising:
- performing communication with the noncontact storage medium in a communication standard corresponding to the noncontact storage medium among the plurality of communication standards;
- acquiring a feature that is physically given to the magnetic tape cartridge and is able to specify a communication standard set for the noncontact storage medium;
- specifying a communication standard corresponding to the noncontact storage medium among the plurality of communication standards based on the acquired feature;
- and
- performing communication with the noncontact storage medium in the specified communication standard,
- wherein the feature is at least a shape between a shape and a size of the magnetic tape cartridge.
A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a program executable by a computer, which is applied to a noncontact communication device including an antenna, and a processor configured to couple a noncontact storage medium mounted in a magnetic tape cartridge and the antenna by electromagnetic induction to perform communication with the noncontact storage medium, to perform specific processing,
- the processor being configured to perform communication in each of a plurality of communication standards,
- the specific processing comprising:
- performing communication with the noncontact storage medium in a communication standard corresponding to the noncontact storage medium among the plurality of communication standards;
- acquiring a feature that is physically given to the magnetic tape cartridge and is able to specify a communication standard set for the noncontact storage medium;
- specifying a communication standard corresponding to the noncontact storage medium among the plurality of communication standards based on the acquired feature;
- and
- performing communication with the noncontact storage medium in the specified communication standard,
- wherein the feature is at least a shape between a shape and a size of the magnetic tape cartridge.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.