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Data retrieval methods

  • US 8,140,745 B2
  • Filed: 09/09/2005
  • Issued: 03/20/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/09/2005
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of retrieving data from an expired limited use memory device, comprising:

  • recovering read-support information necessary for reading machine readable data of interest from the expired limited use memory device using a special-purpose data read system, the expired limited use memory device including a degraded first portion from which read-support information could be read prior to, but not following, expiration of the memory device with a general-purpose data read system, and at least one second portion containing the data of interest; and

    reading data of interest from the at least one second portion of the expired limited use memory device through the use of the read-support information recovered from the expired limited use memory device.

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