System, method and article of manufacture for identifying and tracking usage of a lazer-centric medium
First Claim
1. A method for tracking usage of a recording medium based on an identifier stored on the recording medium, the method comprising the steps of:
- (a) receiving from a client device an indicia corresponding to the identifier of the recording medium upon the recording medium being input into the client device by a user;
(b) receiving from the client device an indicia identifying the client device;
(c) determining a characteristic of the storage medium based upon the received indicia corresponding to the identifier;
(d) identifying the client device based upon the received indicia identifying the client device; and
(e) storing the characteristic of the recording medium and the identity of the client device in a database.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a system, method and apparatus for tracking usage of a recording medium based on an identifier stored on the recording medium. An indicia corresponding to the identifier of the recording medium is received from a client device upon the recording medium being input into the client device by a user. An indicia identifying the client is received from the client device. A characteristic of the storage medium is identified based upon the received indicia corresponding to the identifier. Then, the client device is identified based upon the received indicia identifying the client device. The characteristic of the recording medium and the identity of the client device are then stored in a database.
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1. A method for tracking usage of a recording medium based on an identifier stored on the recording medium, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) receiving from a client device an indicia corresponding to the identifier of the recording medium upon the recording medium being input into the client device by a user;
(b) receiving from the client device an indicia identifying the client device;
(c) determining a characteristic of the storage medium based upon the received indicia corresponding to the identifier;
(d) identifying the client device based upon the received indicia identifying the client device; and
(e) storing the characteristic of the recording medium and the identity of the client device in a database. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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