Patent ID: 9037790
Filing Date: 2015-05-19
Classification: G06F,G11B

Abstract:
1. A method, comprising: receiving metadata describing a removable storage medium and data stored on the removable storage medium, wherein the data is only accessible when the removable storage medium is mounted; storing the metadata to a metadata repository that is external to the removable storage medium; associating an identifier with the metadata, the identifier corresponding to the removable storage medium; storing the identifier to the metadata repository; and storing, to the removable storage medium, a pointer and/or link to a storage location of the metadata in the metadata repository, wherein the identifier comprises at least one of: a value in a bar code coupled to an exterior of a cassette of the removable storage medium, a value in a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag coupled to the cassette of the removable storage medium, and a code coupled to an exterior of the cassette of the removable storage medium, and wherein the metadata describing the removable storage medium comprises: wherein the metadata describing data stored on the removable storage medium comprises: