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Optical medium aligned information system and method

US7596069B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 25, 2003
Grant dateSep 29, 2009
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Expiry dateJun 2, 2027

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B7/24038
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Separate sets of optical medium identification information are embedded in separate aligned layers of the optical medium to allow an optical drive to initiate use of the optical medium with information from both layers. For instance, a first set of identification information is embedded in the data layer of the optical medium and a second set of identification information is embedded on the protective surface layer of the optical medium. The first and second sets of information align so that a mixed signal is provided when the optical medium is initially inserted in the optical drive with the optical drive reading the separate sets of information while the read head is at a single location.

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