(19)
(11) EP 2 062 138 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
02.10.2008

(43) Date of publication:
27.05.2009 Bulletin 2009/22

(21) Application number: 07838029.2

(22) Date of filing: 11.09.2007
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G06F 11/10(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2007/019727
(87) International publication number:
WO 2008/033340 (20.03.2008 Gazette 2008/12)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE
Designated Extension States:
AL BA HR MK RS

(30) Priority: 13.09.2006 US 520459
22.03.2007 US 726908
23.03.2007 US 726907

(71) Applicant: Imation Corp.
St. Paul, Minnesota 55164-0898 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • HAUSE, Curtis B.
    St. Paul, MN 55164-0898 (US)
  • ROTHERMEL, Stephen J.
    Saint Paul, MN 55164-0898 (US)
  • GREGG, Jody L.
    St. Paul, MN 55164-0898 (US)
  • RAMBOSEK, Phillip G.
    St. Paul, MN 55164-0898 (US)
  • YIP, Yung
    St. Paul, MN 55164-0898 (US)
  • MARTIN, Robert C.
    St. Paul, MN 55164-0898 (US)
  • CAPRIO, Christopher
    St. Paul, MN 55164-0898 (US)
  • CONROY, Karen E.
    St. Paul, MN 55164-0898 (US)
  • GUPTA, Sanjay
    St. Paul, MN 55164-0898 (US)
  • BATTLES, Kevin G.
    St. Paul, MN 55164-0898 (US)
  • LANGLOIS, Denis J.
    St. Paul, MN 55164-0898 (US)

(74) Representative: Hilleringmann, Jochen 
Patentanwälte Von Kreisler-Selting-Werner, Bahnhofsvorplatz 1 (Deichmannhaus am Dom)
50667 Köln
50667 Köln (DE)

   


(54) SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRACING DATA STORAGE DEVICES