Patent ID: 6577325
Filing Date: 2003-06-10
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
A recording medium library apparatus, comprising:a recording medium library composed of a plurality of connected consoles, including at least a basic console for importing and exporting recording medium to the library apparatus, a drive console for recording and reproducing information on the recording medium, and a recording medium console for storing recording medium; each console having a composition information transmitting unit for transmitting composition information corresponding to that console; the basic console having a composition obtaining unit for obtaining composition information transmitted from each console, whereby the basic console obtains composition information for the entire recording medium library; carrying means for transferring recording medium between the consoles in the cassette library; and a library controller for controlling the library apparatus, receiving composition information from the basic console, generating a system information file from the received composition information, and displaying an image on the basis of the system information file representing the composition of the library apparatus.