Optical Media with Reduced Areal-Sized Optical shutters
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1. An optical medium comprising:
- an information layer and an optical shutter for preventing access to only a portion of content of the information layer, the medium being adapted for holding a first information content not having access preventable by the optical shutter, and for holding a second information content on the information layer, access to the second content being conditionally prevented by the optical shutter.
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Abstract
An optical medium incorporates an optical shutter of limited area for controlling access to information contained in the medium. Also disclosed are a system and method for using the optical medium. In one variation, the optical medium incorporates plural optical shutters for selectively permitting access to partitioned portions of the information.
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1. An optical medium comprising:
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an information layer and an optical shutter for preventing access to only a portion of content of the information layer, the medium being adapted for holding a first information content not having access preventable by the optical shutter, and for holding a second information content on the information layer, access to the second content being conditionally prevented by the optical shutter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A conditional access system comprising:
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a playback device for accessing an optical media having an optical shutter for conditionally blocking access to an enabling content region of the optical medium without blocking access to main content of the medium;
means for opening and/or closing the optical shutter with the optical medium being engaged by the playback device; and
means for determining authorization for accessing main content associated with the enabling content, the means for opening and/or closing being responsive to the means for determining thereby conditionally permitting access to the enabling content and consequently to the main content portion.
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9. A method for conditionally accessing stored main content of an optical medium having an optical shutter for blocking access to an enabling content region of the optical medium without blocking access to the main content, comprising the steps of:
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providing a playback device for accessing the optical media;
determining authorization for accessing main content associated with the enabling content;
opening and/or closing the optical shutter in response to the determined authorization; and
when the optical shutter is open following the determination, accessing the enabling content and consequently the associated main content.
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