Print having attached audio data storage and method of providing same
First Claim
1. A storage apparatus for storing audio related data on an output print produced by an image processing apparatus, comprising:
- (a) a memory coupled to the output print, said memory having audio related data associated with the image stored therein, the audio related data being in the form of a digitally encoded audio file or in the form of a pointer that identifies a digitally encoded audio file located external to the memory;
(b) a transponder integrally coupled with said memory, said transponder capable of receiving a first electromagnetic energy of a first frequency and, in response to the first electromagnetic energy of the first frequency received thereby, generating a second electromagnetic energy of a second frequency, the second electromagnetic energy of the second frequency being characteristic of the data stored in said memory, said transponder being operable so that the energy of the first frequency provides the power to generate the electromagnetic energy of the second frequency without battery power being available to the transponder;
(c) a transceiver spaced-apart from the output print for transmitting said electromagnetic energy of the first frequency and for sensing the electromagnetic energy of the second frequency; and
(d) a data processing unit coupled to said transceiver, said data processing unit adapted to communicate with said transceiver for facilitating exchange of the data between said transceiver and said memory.
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Abstract
A print having attached audio data storage and method of providing same. A print, generated by an image processing apparatus, has an attached memory with recorded audio data related to the print, which memory allows contactless access to the data using an electromagnetic frequency signal. A transceiver communicates with a transponder that is attached to the print substrate and is integrally coupled to the memory. The transponder is capable of receiving a first electromagnetic frequency from the transceiver and deriving power and address information from the first frequency, then generating a second electromagnetic frequency in response, where the second electromagnetic frequency is characteristic of the recorded audio data stored in memory.
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31 Claims
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1. A storage apparatus for storing audio related data on an output print produced by an image processing apparatus, comprising:
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(a) a memory coupled to the output print, said memory having audio related data associated with the image stored therein, the audio related data being in the form of a digitally encoded audio file or in the form of a pointer that identifies a digitally encoded audio file located external to the memory;
(b) a transponder integrally coupled with said memory, said transponder capable of receiving a first electromagnetic energy of a first frequency and, in response to the first electromagnetic energy of the first frequency received thereby, generating a second electromagnetic energy of a second frequency, the second electromagnetic energy of the second frequency being characteristic of the data stored in said memory, said transponder being operable so that the energy of the first frequency provides the power to generate the electromagnetic energy of the second frequency without battery power being available to the transponder;
(c) a transceiver spaced-apart from the output print for transmitting said electromagnetic energy of the first frequency and for sensing the electromagnetic energy of the second frequency; and
(d) a data processing unit coupled to said transceiver, said data processing unit adapted to communicate with said transceiver for facilitating exchange of the data between said transceiver and said memory. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A print, comprising:
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(a) a substrate;
(b) a memory coupled to said substrate, said memory having audio related data stored therein, the audio related data in the form of a digitally encoded audio file or in the form of a pointer that identifies a digitally encoded audio file; and
(c) a transponder integrally coupled with said memory, said transponder capable of receiving electromagnetic energy of a first frequency and, in response to the electromagnetic energy of the first frequency received thereby, generating electromagnetic energy of a second frequency, the electromagnetic energy of the second frequency being characteristic of the data stored in said memory, said transponder being operable so that the energy of the first frequency provides the power to generate the electromagnetic energy of the second frequency without battery power being available to the transponder. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of assembling a storage apparatus for storing audio related data on an output print produced by an image processing apparatus, comprising the steps of:
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(a) coupling a memory to the output print, the memory storing audio related data associated with the image, the audio related data being in the form of a digitally encoded audio file or in the form of a pointer that identifies a digitally encoded audio file;
(b) integrally coupling a transponder with the memory, said transponder capable of receiving electromagnetic energy of a first frequency and, in response to the electromagnetic energy of the first frequency received thereby, generating electromagnetic energy of a second frequency, the electromagnetic energy of the second frequency being characteristic of the data stored in said memory, said transponder being operable so that the energy of the first frequency provides the power to generate the electromagnetic energy of the second frequency without battery power being available to the transponder;
(c) providing a transceiver adapted to be spaced-apart from the output print for transmitting the first electromagnetic frequency and for sensing the second electromagnetic frequency; and
(d) coupling a data processing unit to the transceiver, the data processing unit adapted to communicate with the transceiver for facilitating exchange of the data between the transceiver and the memory. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method of reading data on a print, comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing a substrate on which an image is printed;
(b) providing a memory integral with the substrate, the memory having audio related data stored therein in the form of a digitally encoded audio file or in the form of the pointer that identifies a digitally encoded audio file; and
(c) operating a transponder that is integral with the memory, the transponder receiving electromagnetic energy of a first frequency and, in response to the electromagnetic energy of the first frequency received thereby, generating electromagnetic energy of a second frequency, the electromagnetic energy of the second frequency being characteristic of the data stored in said memory, said transponder being operable so that the energy of the first frequency provides the power to generate the electromagnetic energy of the second frequency without battery power being available to the transponder. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A method of reading data on a print, comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing a substrate on which an image is printed;
(b) providing a memory integral with the substrate, the memory adapted to store data therein;
(c) operating a transponder that is integral with the memory, the transponder receiving electromagnetic energy of a first frequency and, in response to the electromagnetic energy of the first frequency received thereby, generating electromagnetic energy of a second frequency, the electromagnetic energy of the second frequency being characteristic of the data stored in said memory, said transponder being operable so that the energy of the first frequency provides the power to generate the electromagnetic energy of the second frequency without battery power being available to the transponder; and
wherein the print is stored in an album with others of said prints and a transceiver outputs power from an initially low value to increasing values of power to repeatedly poll a transponder of one of the prints in order to establish communication with that transponder.
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