Method and system for source tagging an optical storage device
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1. A system for source tagging an optical storage device, comprising:
- an optical storage device having a first portion adapted to store information and a second, non-information storage portion adjacent and laterally inward of the first portion; and
an electronic article surveillance tag and an associated antenna embedded within a layer of the second portion;
wherein the electronic article surveillance tag and antenna are embedded within and surrounded by the layer of the second portion during an injection molding process.
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Abstract
According to one embodiment of the invention, a system for source tagging an optical storage device includes the optical storage device having a first portion adapted to store information and a second portion adjacent the first portion, and an electronic article surveillance tag associated with the second portion.
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27 Claims
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1. A system for source tagging an optical storage device, comprising:
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an optical storage device having a first portion adapted to store information and a second, non-information storage portion adjacent and laterally inward of the first portion; and an electronic article surveillance tag and an associated antenna embedded within a layer of the second portion; wherein the electronic article surveillance tag and antenna are embedded within and surrounded by the layer of the second portion during an injection molding process. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for source tagging an optical storage device, comprising:
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providing an optical storage device with a first portion adapted to store information and an annular second, non-information storage portion disposed within the first portion; and embedding an electronic article surveillance tag and an associated antenna so that they are surrounded by a layer of within the second portion during an injection molding process. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. An optical storage disc, comprising:
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an outer annular portion adapted to store information; an inner annular, non-information storage portion adjacent and laterally inward of the outer annular portion; and an electronic article surveillance tag embedded within a layer of the inner annular portion; an antenna associated with the electronic article surveillance tag and embedded within the layer of the inner annular portion; wherein the electronic article surveillance tag is selected from the group consisting of an RF tag, an RFID tag, an EM tag, and an AM tag; and wherein the electronic article surveillance tag and associated antenna are embedded within the layer of the inner annular portion during an injection molding process. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27)
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