| 摘要 |
A storage library system maximizes use of storage space and minimizes mechanical misalignment. The storage library system has a plurality of storage media ports, a robotic shuttle, and a storage media transport. The robotic shuttle physically accesses the storage media cartridges as it linearly moves along the storage media ports. The storage media transport transports the storage media cartridges between an access port and a position adjacent to the storage media ports. The storage media cartridges are moved in first and second substantially orthogonal directions that allow substantially unrestricted access of the storage media cartridges stored in the storage media ports by the robotic shuttle. The robotic shuttle may also access the storage media cartridges transported by the storage media transport. This operation provides a highly compact storage library system that can easily and comfortably fit on a desktop.
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