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Data storage apparatus and data storage method with quality degrading features

  • US 6,469,239 B1
  • Filed: 10/15/1999
  • Issued: 10/22/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/19/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A data storage terminal apparatus comprising:

  • a first storing unit for storing data provided by a user from a record medium located at said data storage terminal;

    a second storing unit for storing data therein; and

    control means for performing in response to a user input one of a charging process for charging a fee to said user for copying data from said first storing unit to said second storing unit, reading out data from said first storing unit, and supplying said read out data into said second storing unit, and a quality deteriorating process for reading out data from said first storing unit, deteriorating a quality of said read-out data, and supplying said quality deteriorated data into said second storing unit.

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