IP Library Granted Patent US 9,208,165
Granted Patent B2
US 9,208,165 · App. 14/135,938 · Granted Dec 8, 2015

Data archive system

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 9,208,165
App. No.
14/135,938
Granted
Dec 8, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

The data archive system according to the present disclosure includes a client terminal 3, and a NAS device 12 connected to the client terminal 3 via a network 5. The NAS device 12 includes a server 2 and a storage device 1. The storage device 1 includes a drive 7 to record a file on a medium 9. The server 2 stores a file name of the file recorded on the medium 9 by the drive 7 and location information of the medium 9 in association with each other. Upon start of operation of reading a specific file, the client terminal 3 acquires location information of a medium 9 associated with a file name of the specific file from the server 2 via the network 5, and displays different icons according to the location information.

Claims (13)

1. A data archive system comprising:

a client terminal; and

a NAS device connected to the client terminal via a network, wherein

the NAS device includes a server and a storage device,

the storage device includes a drive to record a file on a medium,

the server stores a file name of the file recorded on the medium by the drive and location information of the medium in association with each other, and

upon start of operation of reading a specific file, the client terminal acquires location information of a medium associated with a file name of the specific file from the server via the network, and displays different icons according to the location information.

2. The data archive system according to claim 1 , wherein the icon is attached to an icon of a folder containing the file.

3. The data archive system according to claim 1 , wherein an icon displayed when the location information is information indicating that the medium is in the storage device is different from an icon displayed when the location information is information indicating that the medium is outside the storage device.

4. The data archive system according to claim 1 , wherein the storage device has a storage to store the medium, and

an icon displayed when the location information is information indicating that the medium is in the drive, an icon displayed when the location information is information indicating that the medium is in the storage, and an icon displayed when the location information is information indicating that the medium is outside the storage device are different from one another.

5. The data archive system according to claim 1 , wherein the client terminal displays a combination of an icon according to the location information acquired from the server and an icon according to a required read time based on the location information.

6. The data archive system according to claim 1 , wherein, upon selection of an icon displayed when the location information is information indicating that the medium is outside the storage device, the client terminal displays an inquiry screen for requesting to load the medium in the storage device.

Assignments (3)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ERRONEOUSLY FILED APPLICATION NUMBERS 13/384239, 13/498734, 14/116681 AND 14/301144 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 034194 FRAME 0143. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Dec 24, 2020
From: PANASONIC CORPORATION
To: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 056788/0362 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 10, 2014
From: PANASONIC CORPORATION
To: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 034194/0143 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 21, 2014
From: YUBA, AKINORI
To: PANASONIC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 032721/0927 →