Quantum Assigned Patent
Automatic implementation of physical barrier to protect removable storage media access
Quantum Corporation, San Jose, CA, has been assigned a patent (12027182) developed by Prigge; Carsten, Elizabeth, CO, Goker; Turguy, Oceanside, CA, Greenwood Village, CO, Hald; Bruno, Parker, CO, Munio; Robert, Superior, CO, Elmer; Randall, Colorado Springs, CO, Duffy; Ryan, Westminster, CO, and Rockwell; Scott, Aurora, CO, for an “automatic implementation of a physical barrier to protect removable storage media access“
The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: “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.”
The patent application was filed on 2023-03-09 (18/181275).