Abstract: A method includes receiving a request for the use of a first storage medium located in a first library unit in a storage medium library. It is determined that the first storage medium is to be moved by a transportation component. In response to determining that the first storage medium is to be moved by the transportation component, it is determined that the transportation component is located at a second library unit. In response to determining that the transportation component is located at the second library unit, it is determined that a second storage medium, which is in the second library unit, can be transported to the first library unit. In response to a determination that the second storage medium can be transported to the first library unit, the second storage medium is transported to the first library unit.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a network interface, a processor and a computer readable storage medium. The processor is coupled with the computer readable storage medium. The computer readable storage medium has computer readable program code embodied therewith. The computer readable program code, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to determine the state of a storage medium library and determine distribution for a plurality of distributable components within the storage medium library based, at least in part, on the state of the storage medium library. The computer readable program code also causes the processor to, responsive to a determination of the distribution for the plurality of distributable components within the storage medium library, issue commands distributing the plurality of distributable components within the storage medium library in accordance with the distribution.

Abstract: An apparatus comprises a network interface, a processor and a computer readable storage medium coupled with the processor. The computer readable storage medium includes computer usable program code. The computer usable program code, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to receive a request for a first storage medium located in a first library unit in a storage medium library. The processor is caused to determine that the first storage medium is to be moved by a transportation component. The processor is caused to, responsive to said determination, determine that the transportation component is located in a second library unit. The processor is caused to, responsive to said determination, determine that a second storage medium located in the second library unit can be transported to the first library unit. Responsive to said determination, the processor is caused to transport the second storage medium to the first library unit.

Abstract: A method includes determining a distribution for a plurality of distributable components within a storage medium library. It is determined that the plurality of distributable components are not currently distributed across the storage medium library in accordance with the distribution. In response to determining the distribution for the plurality of distributable components and to determining that the plurality of distributable components are not currently distributed across the storage medium library in accordance with the distribution, a set of one or more commands to move one or more of the plurality of distributable components to different locations of the storage medium library in accordance with the distribution are issued.

Abstract: The present description is directed to moving a cartridge including a storage medium between library strings (LS) using a car able to move within a shuttle connection in a shuffle complex system in which, in one embodiment, a first cartridge is to be moved from a first LS to a second LS, a car located in the LS nearest to the first LS due to movement of a second cartridge is used to move the second cartridge to the first LS , and the empty car is used to move the first cartridge from the first LS to the second LS. In one aspect, movement of empty cars may be reduced, and cartridges may be moved between library strings more efficiently in less time. Other features and aspects are described.

Abstract: A method includes determining a distribution for a plurality of distributable components within a storage medium library. It is determined that the plurality of distributable components are not currently distributed across the storage medium library in accordance with the distribution. In response to determining the distribution for the plurality of distributable components and to determining that the plurality of distributable components are not currently distributed across the storage medium library in accordance with the distribution, a set of one or more commands to move one or more of the plurality of distributable components to different locations of the storage medium library in accordance with the distribution are issued.

Abstract: An apparatus comprises a network interface, a processor and a computer readable storage medium coupled with the processor. The computer readable storage medium includes computer usable program code. The computer usable program code, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to receive a request for a first storage medium located in a first library unit in a storage medium library. The processor is caused to determine that the first storage medium is to be moved by a transportation component. The processor is caused to, responsive to said determination, determine that the transportation component is located in a second library unit. The processor is caused to, responsive to said determination, determine that a second storage medium located in the second library unit can be transported to the first library unit. Responsive to said determination, the processor is caused to transport the second storage medium to the first library unit.

Abstract: A method includes receiving a request for the use of a first storage medium located in a first library unit in a storage medium library. It is determined that the first storage medium is to be moved by a transportation component. In response to determining that the first storage medium is to be moved by the transportation component, it is determined that the transportation component is located at a second library unit. In response to determining that the transportation component is located at the second library unit, it is determined that a second storage medium, which is in the second library unit, can be transported to the first library unit. In response to a determination that the second storage medium can be transported to the first library unit, the second storage medium is transported to the first library unit.

Abstract: The present description is directed to moving a cartridge including a storage medium between library strings (LS) using a car able to move within a shuttle connection in a shuffle complex system in which, in one embodiment, a first cartridge is to be moved from a first LS to a second LS, a car located in the LS nearest to the first LS due to movement of a second cartridge is used to move the second cartridge to the first LS , and the empty car is used to move the first cartridge from the first LS to the second LS. In one aspect, movement of empty cars may be reduced, and cartridges may be moved between library strings more efficiently in less time. Other features and aspects are described.

Abstract: A library manager to determine a relay-point library string when a particular cartridge (specific cartridge) is moved to an empty drive (target drive) for mounting. A method for determining a relay-point library string includes: receiving a command to mount a cartridge in a library string located on one side of the relay-point library string; searching for the target drive among library strings, and finding the target drive in a library string on the other side of an interposed relay-point library string relative to the library string in which the specific cartridge is located; selecting a relay-point library string based on predetermined conditions to move the specific cartridge using shuttle connections to the found target drive; and searching to determine whether or there is a newly available drive in a relay-point library string other than the selected relay-point library string before the selected cartridge reaches the selected relay-point library string.

Abstract: First characteristic information indicating a characteristic of input data is extracted from the input data that is input as data to be stored in any of the storages. Second characteristic information elements are read from a memory unit storing the second characteristic information elements indicating respective characteristics of stored data elements stored in the storages. A specific storage in which the input data is to be stored is determined, out of the storages, by determining a degree of match between the extracted first characteristic information and the second characteristic information elements read. The input data to the determined specific storage is read. The second characteristic information element indicating the characteristic of the stored data element stored in the specific storage is updated, out of the second characteristic information elements retained in the memory unit, on the basis of the extracted first characteristic information.

Abstract: A method and system for file relocation is provided. A file relocation system is connected to multiple storage devices. The system obtains a number of times that each of a number of files stored on the multiple storage devices is requested simultaneously with a concerned file. The relocation system then classifies multiple files into multiple groups, such that groups of files simultaneously are put together into one group. Multiple files classified in to the same group are then relocated to a single storage device. The relocation system then switches a storage device not accessed for a certain period of time into a power-saving mode.

Abstract: A method and system for controlling pulse-driven actuators on multidimensional coordinates includes a cutting tool connected to the actuators of a machine tool. The cutting tool is controlled with a specified path and a specified velocity by controlling the output pulses of a multiplier. Data on the coordinates of a plurality of points including points A and B on the specified path and on the specified velocity F is received along with a command indicating an interpolation type. A linear interpolation is performed by a straight line between the point A and the point B, and the interpolated straight line is divided into minute lengths .DELTA.L and a minute length .DELTA.La correspondingly to a minute time .DELTA.T. .DELTA.T is changed by sending either a first control signal for keeping the specified velocity F corresponding to the minute length .DELTA.L or a second control signal for keeping the specified velocity F corresponding to the minute length .DELTA.

Abstract: In a method for correcting flesh color including the steps of generating an I-axis component and Q-axis component of a color-difference signal from R-Y, G-Y, and B-Y color-difference signals; generating a flesh color correction signal on the basis of the generated I-axis and Q-axis components; and correcting the B-Y color-difference signal by the generated flesh color correction signal, the R-Y color-difference signal level is detected, and correction of the B-Y color-difference signal by the flesh color correction signal is inhibited, when the detected R-Y color-difference signal level is higher than a predetermined value.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for correcting a color reproduction distortion for each of all the hues are provided. A predetermined demodulating axis of three demodulating axes SR, SG and SB for the three primary colors R, G and B, herein, the R-Y demodulating axis SR is formed by combining the two demodulating axes SR2 and SR3. The demodulating axis SR2 provides a different demodulating gain from the standard demodulating axis. The demodulating axis SR3 provides a different demodulating angle from the standard demodulating axis in addition to the different demodulating gain. Then, a smaller one of the signals demodulated by the demodulating axes SR2 and SR3 is selected. It means that the signal changing along the vector orbit E1 indicated by oblique lines is made to be a color difference signal R-Y.

Abstract: A time-dividing circuit including a first capacitor, a second capacitor, a current source for charging the first capacitor, circuitry for distributing the charge of the first capacitor to the second capacitor in a predetermined ratio, a compare for comparing the voltages on the first and second capacitors and producing a comparison output signal, circuitry for discharging the charges on the first and second capacitors, and a control circuit for producing control signals for controlling the time-dividing circuit. The time-dividing circuit can be utilized in an automatic white balance control circuit for a color television receiver.

Abstract: In a television receiver in which scanning for an incoming video signal is performed at a frequency n times as high as the input horizontal synchronous frequency by suitably controlling writing and reading on its video memory, the signals for writing and reading on the video memory unit are generated by a horizontal synchronization/deflection circuit. The horizontal synchronization/deflection circuit is arranged by having a clock generation/synchronous deflection circuit for generating reference signals to control the writing and reading on the video memory unit provided with a phase comparator such that a horizontal drive signal to drive a horizontal deflection circuit and a flyback pulse are brought in phase.

Abstract: In the invention, in order to correct only the hue of specific region of color correction of an image processing circuit for a television receiver or the like, using color detecting means for detecting specific color, color signals are inputted and two arbitrary demodulation axes are obtained, and only negative component or positive component is extracted respectively from the output signals of the two means and the logic product of the extracted output signals is obtained. On the other hand, the output of the color detecting means is controlled in response to the signal level of the prescribed color signal, and then adding is performed to the prescribed color signal and the color correction is performed.

Abstract: A phase shift circuit comprises a variable phase shifter responsive to an externally supplied voltage to change the amount of phase shift, and a phase detector operative to detect a phase difference between input and output signals of the variable phase shifter and supply a voltage complying with the phase difference to the variable phase shifter. When the center frequency of the variable phase shifter is changed by reason of production errors and temperature variations to deviate the phase shift amount from a desired value, the phase detector controls the center frequency such that the phase shift amount can be fixed to the desirably predetermined value.

Abstract: An amplifier suitable for use as an active filter such as a low-pass filter, a high-pass filter or a phase shifter, which can be easily formed as part of an integrated circuit. The amplifier includes first and second transistors, which together form a first differential amplifier for converting the voltage of the input signal thereto to a signal current. It also includes third and fourth transistors, which together form a second differential amplifier for dividing the signal current from the second transistor in a given ratio. A capacitor is connected to the collector of the fourth transistor, and first and second resistors are connected, respectively, to emitters of the first and second transistors. The current division ratio of the current flowing through the third and fourth transistors is controlled by a control voltage DC supplied to the base of the third transistor and the base of the fourth transistor.