Data storage cartridge and system with tamper and damage record sensors
OwnerScott Larsoninventor
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Abstract
A data storage cartridge is described. The data storage cartridge includes a housing, a data storage medium, a memory module, and at least one sensor. The housing defines first and second housing sections that are reciprocally mated to form an enclosed region. The data storage medium and the memory module are disposed within the enclosed region, and the sensor(s) is/are disposed within the enclosed region and electrically coupled to the memory module. In this regard, sensor(s) is/are configured to sense a cartridge event and the memory module communicates with the sensor(s) to record the sensed cartridge event(s).
Claims20
A data storage cartridge comprising:
- a housing defining first and second housing sections, the housing sections reciprocally mated to form an enclosed region;
- a data storage medium disposed within the enclosed region;
- a memory module disposed within the enclosed region;
- and
- at least one sensor disposed within the enclosed region and electrically coupled to the memory module, the at least one sensor configured to sense a cartridge event;
- wherein the memory module communicates with the at least one sensor to record the sensed cartridge event.
A system for generating a performance record for a data storage device, the system comprising:
- a data storage cartridge including:
- a housing defining first and second housing sections, the housing sections reciprocally mated to form an enclosed region,
- a data storage medium disposed within the enclosed region,
- a memory module disposed within the enclosed region,
- at least one sensor disposed within the enclosed region and electrically coupled to the memory module, the at least one sensor configured to sense a cartridge event;
- and
- a reader;
- wherein the memory module is configured to store the sensed cartridge event in the performance record, and further wherein the reader communicates with the memory module to read the performance record.
A method of generating a performance record for a data storage device, the method comprising:
- providing a data storage cartridge including:
- a housing defining first and second housing sections, the housing sections reciprocally mated to form an enclosed region,
- a data storage medium disposed within the enclosed region,
- a memory module disposed within the enclosed region,
- at least one sensor disposed within the enclosed region and electrically coupled to the memory module;
- sensing a cartridge event with the at least one sensor;
- storing the sensed cartridge event in the memory module as data in the performance record;
- and
- reading the performance record data with a reader located exterior to the data storage cartridge.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.