Systems and methods for optical media modification
First Claim
1. A method for modifying an optical medium, the medium having a plurality of operational characteristics, each operational characteristic having a predefined limit, comprising:
- selecting a region of the medium to be modified; and
modifying the medium in the region according to a predefined limit of a first of the plurality of operational characteristics; and
modifying the medium in the region according to a predefined limit of a second of the plurality of operational characteristics;
such that during a read operation of data stored in the modified region, the read operation is altered in the modified region as a result of the modifications.
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Abstract
Theft, distribution, and piracy of digital content on optical media (software, video, audio, e-books, any content of any kind that is digitally stored and distributed) is often accomplished by copying it directly to another disc using commonly available copy tools and recordable optical media, or the copying of media to another mass manufactured disc. Methods which cause the copy process to become lengthy and inconvenient, or which produce copies that are significantly measurably different from the original and therefore be recognizable as copies, may deter or prevent an unauthorized individual from making copies. In addition, methods which generate an intended slow-down in the read process of the media can be used to authenticate the media at run time. This offers significant advantages to content creators who wish to protect their products.
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1. A method for modifying an optical medium, the medium having a plurality of operational characteristics, each operational characteristic having a predefined limit, comprising:
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selecting a region of the medium to be modified; and
modifying the medium in the region according to a predefined limit of a first of the plurality of operational characteristics; and
modifying the medium in the region according to a predefined limit of a second of the plurality of operational characteristics;
such that during a read operation of data stored in the modified region, the read operation is altered in the modified region as a result of the modifications. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An optical medium having a plurality of operational characteristics, each operational characteristic having a predefined limit, the optical medium being modified in a modified region according to a predefined limit of a first of the plurality of operational characteristics;
- and the optical medium being modified in the modified region according to a predefined limit of a second of the plurality of operational characteristics, such that during a read operation of data stored in the modified region, the read operation is altered in the modified region as a result of the modifications.
- View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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