Displaying information on passive storage medium

• US 6,917,349 B2
• Filed: 02/28/2001
• Issued: 07/12/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 02/28/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Intel Corporation
• Original Assignee: Intel Corporation
• Inventors: Brown, Robert C., McGowan, Steven B.
• Primary Examiner(s): Shankar, Vijay
• Assistant Examiner(s): Dharia, Prabodh
• Application Number:
  US09/796,296
• Publication Number:
  US 20020118165A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,595 Days
• Field of Search: 345/30, 345/700, 345/732, 348/716, 347/112, 349/12, 358/116, 358/1.16, 386/69, 707/4, 235/385, 364/519, 711/165
• US Class Current: 345/30
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2220/2545 CDs
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2220/2562 DVDs [digital versatile discs]; Digital video discs; MMCDs; HDCDs
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2220/61 wherein solid state memory is used for storing A/V content storing computer data in solid state memories G06F
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 23/38 Visual features other than those contained in record tracks or represented by sprocket holes the visual signals being auxiliary signals
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 23/40 Identifying or analogous means applied to or incorporated in the record carrier and not intended for visual display simultaneously with the playing-back of the record carrier, e.g. label, leader, photograph
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/34 Indicating arrangements indicating means incorporated in magazine or cassette G11B23/046 and G11B23/0875; indicating measured values in general G01D
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 33/10 Indicating arrangements; Warning arrangements G11B15/04, G11B19/04, G11B27/34, G11B27/36 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G11C 2207/16 Solid state audio deprecated, only for historical reasons, G06F3/16, G11B
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00127 Connection or combination of a still picture apparatus with another apparatus, e.g. for storage, processing or transmission of still picture signals or of information associated with a still picture
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/2112 using still video cameras
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/2125 Display of information relating to the still picture recording
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/2158 using a detachable storage unit
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2101/00 Still video cameras
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0084 Digital still camera
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0087 Image storage device
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/214 Checking or indicating the storage space
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/772 the recording apparatus and the television camera being placed in the same enclosure
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/781 on disks or drums
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/85 on discs or drums
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/907 using static stores, e.g. storage tubes or semiconductor memories H04N5/91 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 9/8042 : involving data reduction

Abstract

A way of displaying information on a passive storage medium for an active storing device. The passive storage medium comprises a storage unit to store information. The passive storage medium further comprises a display to display status information relating to the information stored in the storage unit.

Claims

1. A passive storage medium for an active storing device, comprising:

a storage unit to store information; and

a bi-stable, electronic paper display to display status information relating to the information stored in the storage unit.

2. The passive storage medium of claim 1, wherein the display is updateable.

3. The passive storage medium of claim 1, wherein the display comprises one or more rotating spheres responsive to electrical signals.

4. The passive storage medium of claim 1, wherein the display comprises rotating spheres responsive to magnetic signals.

5. The passive storage medium of claim 1, wherein the display requires substantially no power to display the status information.

6. The passive storage medium of claim 1, wherein the storage unit stores at least one of an audio or video information.

7. The passive storage medium of claim 1, wherein the display displays the status information in one of a bar graph and pie chart.