Patent ID: 8363345
Filing Date: 2013-01-29
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
1. A tape media drive for performing read/write operations on a tape medium, the tape media drive comprising: a processor; memory for buffer data storage; a user input module configured to receive, from a user, a user selection of two or more particular operating conditions among a plurality of operating conditions, the operating conditions comprising criteria for unthreading the tape medium and comprising a time lapsed after a read/write operation on the tape medium, characteristics of the tape medium, environmental effects on the tape medium, and media usage data of the tape medium; a signal generator module configured to detect one or more of the particular operating conditions of at least one of the tape media drive and the tape medium and to generate a signal if the one or more particular operating conditions have exceeded a predetermined threshold; and a tape unthread module communicable in signal receiving communication with the signal generator module, wherein the tape unthread module is configured to unthread the tape medium threaded on the tape media drive in response to a signal received from the signal generator module, wherein the tape unthread module is configured to initiate a save and a buffer data flush before unthreading the tape medium.