发明名称 |
Method and apparatus for cartridge ejection and overwrite protection |
摘要 |
A method and apparatus for protecting against overwrite and misread errors caused by cartridge movement is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a read/write head and a read-write protection switch in electrical communication with the read-write head wherein the read-write protection switch generates an electrical signal upon movement of the media cartridge that disables the read/write head. The method of misread and overwrite protection comprises: detecting movement of the cartridge shell; disabling read/write heads; identifying whether the media drive was in the process of reading from or writing to the media cartridge; if the media drive was writing to the storage medium when the cartridge shell is moved, generating a write fault interrupt; and if the media drive is reading from the storage medium when the cartridge shell is moved, generating a read fault interrupt. A removable media cartridge having a push member and an abutment surface is also disclosed.
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申请公布号 |
US6204982(B1) |
申请公布日期 |
2001.03.20 |
申请号 |
US19980096781 |
申请日期 |
1998.06.12 |
申请人 |
IOMEGA CORPORATION |
发明人 |
LARSEN TROY;DEWEY JASON;PAN WEIMIN |
分类号 |
G11B17/04;G11B19/04;G11B19/10;(IPC1-7):G11B15/04 |
主分类号 |
G11B17/04 |
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