Patent ID: 7609471
Filing Date: 2009-10-27
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
1. A data storage library comprising: a plurality of tape cartridges each possessing an auxiliary radio frequency memory device; at least one tape drive capable of determining functional status of said tape drive when interacting with said tape cartridge to at least form a cooperating reading and writing relationship, said tape drive possessing an auxiliary reader and writer device adapted to transfer information associated with said functional status to and from said auxiliary radio frequency memory device possessed by said tape cartridge; said information maintained by said auxiliary radio frequency memory device and wherein said information is transmittable from said auxiliary radio frequency memory device to a display device that can be viewed by an end user, said auxiliary memory reader and writer device capable of transmitting said information as read from said auxiliary radio frequency memory device to said display device viewed by said end user; an auxiliary storage device capable of receiving and maintaining said information from said auxiliary memory reader and writer device, said auxiliary storage device adapted to contain said information from said plurality of tape cartridges, said data storage library further comprising a computer implemented algorithm that is adapted to statistically analyze any of said information received from said plurality of tape cartridges wherein said statistical analysis is transmitted to said display device.