Patents
US 11934278 B1: Write window protection mode in a tape library
- Granted
- 2024-03-19
- Filed
- 2023-02-27 application 18114393
- Type
- Utility · 20 claims
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Abstract
A data storage library is described that protects against a malware attack by providing a scheduled write window of time where archive data can be written to tape cartridges in the tape library on behalf of a client. At times outside of the write window, the tape library is disabled from writing any archive data to any of the tape cartridges in the tape library. Accordingly, the tape library is protected from a malicious entity attempting to download malware to tape cartridges in the tape library outside of the designated write windows. The tape library is configured to provide or otherwise read archived data from a tape cartridge both in the write window and outside of the write window.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg240319.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spectra Logic Corporation 110 patents | US company or organization | Boulder, CO | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Christopher Thompson | Boulder, CO | 31 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Matthew Thomas Starr | Lafayette, CO | 61 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Matthew John Ninesling | Arvada, CO | 7 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Walter Wong | Boulder, CO | 13 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| G06F | Electric digital data processing | G06F11/1461 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| G11B | Information storage based on relative movement between record carrier and transducer | G11B15/026 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
No recorded assignments or security interests on file for this patent.
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