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(11) EP 2 534 570 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
19.12.2012 Bulletin 2012/51

(21) Application number: 11704385.1

(22) Date of filing: 09.02.2011
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G06F 3/06(2006.01)
G06F 17/30(2006.01)
G06F 12/08(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2011/024249
(87) International publication number:
WO 2011/100368 (18.08.2011 Gazette 2011/33)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 08.02.2011 US 23498
07.02.2011 US 22236
07.02.2011 US 22579
09.02.2010 US 302936 P
09.02.2010 US 302896 P
09.02.2010 US 302909 P

(71) Applicant: Google Inc.
Mountain View, CA 94043 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • VICKREY, Rebekah C.
    Mountain View, CA 94040 (US)
  • DACHILLE, Frank C.
    Mountain View, CA 94040 (US)
  • GHEORGHITA, Stefan V.
    CH-8041 Zurich (CH)
  • ZUNGER, Yonatan
    Mountain View, CA 94040 (US)

(74) Representative: Hackney, Nigel John et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP 33 Gutter Lane
London EC2V 8AS
London EC2V 8AS (GB)

   


(54) METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING EFFICIENT ACCESS TO A TAPE STORAGE SYSTEM