Patent ID: 8914145
Filing Date: 2014-12-16
Classification: G06F,G11B

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: receiving a request for the use of a first storage medium located in a first library unit in a storage medium library; determining that the first storage medium is to be moved by a transportation component, wherein the transportation component is operable to move storage media within a library unit and between library units in the storage medium library; responsive to determining that the first storage medium is to be moved by the transportation component, determining that the transportation component is located at a second library unit; responsive to determining that the transportation component is located at the second library unit, determining that a second storage medium, which is in the second library unit, can be transported to the first library unit; and responsive to determining that the second storage medium can be transported to the first library unit, transporting the second storage medium to the first library unit.