Spectra Logic Assigned Two Patents

Robotic storage system organized by heat value of storage media
Spectra Logic Corp., Boulder, CO, has been assigned a patent (8,531,924) developed by Nathan Christopher Thompson, Boulder, CO, Matthew Thomas Starr, Lafayette, CO, and Robert Edward Weber, Longmont, CO, for a “system and method for a robotic storage system organized by heat value of storage media.”

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: “Provided is a system and method for a organizing a robotic storage system. The robotic storage system includes a plurality of storage locations of varying priority and varying distance to a data R/W device. The robot storage system further includes a plurality of portable storage elements each having at least three fields, a load field, a R/W field and a user determined field. A temporary storage location within the robotic storage system for each storage element is determined at least in part by evaluating the storage element’s load field, R/W field and user determined fields to determine a heat value and correlating the heat value to the storage locations. An associated method of use is also disclosed.”

The patent application was filed on Oct. 26, 2011 (13/282,146).

Storage system response with data migration
Spectra Logic Corp., Boulder, CO, has been assigned a patent (8,577,934) developed by Matthew Thomas Starr, Lafayette, CO, and Joshua Daniel Carter, Lafayette, CO, for a “system and method for a storage system response with data migration.”

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: “Provided is a system and method for a storage system response. The system includes a first storage system adapted to be linked in communication with at least one client and with a second storage system, the second storage system retaining a plurality of digital assets. An asset map is adapted to track where in the first storage system or the second storage system each of the plurality of digital assets is retained. A migrator is also provided and structured and arranged to migrate each of the plurality of digital assets from the second storage system to the first storage system, the migrator further adapted to update the asset map regarding a status of migration for each of the plurality of digital assets. A server structured and arranged to fulfill digital asset requests received by the first storage system from the at least one client, the server structured and arranged to consult the asset map to determine where the requested digital assets resides. An associated method is also provided.”

The patent application was filed on March 24, 2011 (13/071,336).