Method and apparatus for copying data from recordable media directly to portable storage devices

• US 20060178766A1
• Filed: 02/09/2006
• Published: 08/10/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 02/09/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Iload, LLC
• Original Assignee: Wingspan Investment Partners I, LLC
• Inventors: Schupper, Carrie A., Schupper, Sanford B.
• Application Number:
  US11/349,973
• Publication Number:
  US 20060178766A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 700/94
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 20/10 Digital recording or reproducing
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 20/10194 using predistortion during writing G11B20/10055 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2020/10981 Recording or reproducing data when the data rate or the relative speed between record carrier and transducer is variable
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/034 on discs G11B27/036, G11B27/038 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/10 Indexing; Addressing; Timing or synchronising; Measuring tape travel

Abstract

A method and apparatus for copying data from a recordable media to a portable storage device is disclosed. The apparatus includes a copying device comprising a processor, a memory, and a user interface. The processor is preferably a dual core processor that is capable of dividing the tasks to be performed, and executing them substantially simultaneously. Using the disclosed apparatus, transferring files from the recordable media to the portable storage device may be achieved at greater than real time play rates. When audio files are stored on the recordable media, the apparatus is capable of transferring the audio files, including track information, to the portable storage device.

Claims

1. A method for transferring data from a recordable media to a portable storage device, comprising:

reading the content of the recordable media using a copying device;

converting the content of the recordable media from a first format to a second format; and

transferring the content in the second format from the copying device onto the portable storage device;

wherein the content in the second format includes track information from a database included in the copying device;

and wherein at least two of the reading, converting, and transferring can occur at the same time.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the reading, converting, and transferring occurs at a greater than real time play rate.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the track information comprises at least one of title, artist information, and track duration.

4. The method according to claim 2, wherein the greater than real time play rate comprises at least twice the real time play rate.

5. The method according to claim 2, wherein the greater than real time play rate comprises at least ten times the real time play rate.

6. The method according to claim 1, wherein the reading and converting occur substantially simultaneously.

7. The method according to claim 1, wherein the reading comprises:

determining a media ID; and

matching the content on the recordable media with track information from a database based on the media ID.

8. A method for copying data onto a portable storage device, comprising:

reading data from a recordable media using a copying device;

converting the data from a first format to a second format; and

transferring the data in the second format from the copying device onto the portable storage device;

wherein the reading, converting, and transferring occurs at a greater than real time play rate.

9. The method according to claim 8, wherein the greater than real time play rate comprises at least twice the real time play rate.

10. The method according to claim 8, wherein the greater than real time play rate comprises at least five times the real time play rate.

11. The method according to claim 8, wherein at least one of the reading, converting, and transferring is performed on a separate core of a processor.

12. The method according to claim 8, wherein the data comprises audio files, wherein the reading comprises determining track information for each of the audio files.

13. An apparatus for transferring data from a recordable media to a portable storage device, comprising:

a copying device capable of receiving a recordable media, the copying device including a processor, a memory, and input/output circuitry;

a portable storage device capable of storing data in the digital format;

wherein the copying device is capable of reading data from a recordable media, converting the read data into another format, and transferring the data onto the portable storage device at greater than real time play rates.

14. The apparatus according to claim 13, wherein the processor comprises a dual core processor.

15. The apparatus according to claim 14, wherein each core of the processor works substantially simultaneously to perform the reading, converting, and transferring.

16. The apparatus according to claim 13, further comprising a database having track information.

17. The apparatus according to claim 16, wherein the data comprises files, wherein the files are transferred to the portable storage device with track information.

18. The apparatus according to claim 13, wherein the greater than real time play rates comprises at least twice the real time play rate.

19. The apparatus according to claim 17, wherein the audio files and their corresponding track information is determined based on a media ID.

20. The apparatus according to claim 17, wherein the audio files are transferred to the portable storage device in the MP3 format.

21. The apparatus according to claim 13, wherein the portable storage device comprises at least one of an iPod, a USB external drive, and a flash disk.

22. The apparatus according to claim 13, wherein the memory includes an operating system and at least one software program loaded thereon.