Method and apparatus for automatically tracking and communicating data storage device information using RF tags: operating condition, configuration and location

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7478758
APP PUB NO 20050011948A1
SERIAL NO

10620778

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The present invention is directed to a method and apparatus for automatically tracking and communicating data storage device information using RF (radio frequency) tags. An apparatus includes a data storage device and a RF tag attached to the data storage device, wherein the RF tag contains information about the data storage device. Using such an apparatus, assembling, selecting, logging and maintaining a data storage device may be done automatically.

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NETAPP INC3060 OLSEN DRIVE SAN JOSE CA 95128

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Pate, James Derby, US 20 109

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