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Single-sided printing providing dual-sided reading of print on optical discs

US8850981B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 23, 2011
Grant dateOct 7, 2014
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Expiry dateMar 29, 2032

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B7/24041
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Disclosed is an optical disc with a first area to store data for playback and that is reflective or opaque to visible light, and a second area that is transparent to visible light and includes first and second concentric rings. In one embodiment, a method of printing information on the optical disc includes: printing an inverse first text pattern in the first ring during a first printing on a first side, where the first text pattern is formed in reverse as viewed from the first side; printing a second text pattern in the second ring during a second printing on the first side, where the second text pattern is correctly visible from the first side; and printing, during the second printing, a first solid pattern to overlay at least a portion of the first text pattern, where the first text pattern is correctly visible as viewed from a second side.

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