Disk label printing
First Claim
1. A method for individually labeling a recording medium at the time that digital information is recorded thereon, the method comprising:
- placing the recording medium in a digital recorder;
transferring at least a portion of the digital information in the form of a digital data stream to the digital recorder from a storage location and recording the transferred digital information onto the medium;
extracting title information from the data stream; and
printing and placing a visual label comprising the title information on the recording medium without human intervention and while the medium is within the recorder.
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Abstract
A method and system for individually labelling a recording medium at the time that digital information is recorded thereon is provided. The method provides for transferring at least a portion of the digital information in the form of a digital data stream to the medium from a storage location. Title information is extracted from the data stream and used to create a visual label that is placed on the recording medium. The title information on the recording medium uniquely identifies the digital information that is recorded on the medium. In an exemplary embodiment, the system of the invention will use a controller to receive a portion of the digital data stream stored in the storage location. A recorder is in communication with the controller for receiving the data stream from the controller and for recording the data stream on the recording medium. A printer is also in communication with the controller for receiving the title information from the controller and for producing the visual label having the title information on the recording medium. Preferably, the recording medium will be a compact disk, and the printer will be a laser or ink jet type printer that is integrated into the recording device to allow the label to be printed on the compact disk as the compact is either delivered to or ejected from the recording device.
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34 Claims
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1. A method for individually labeling a recording medium at the time that digital information is recorded thereon, the method comprising:
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placing the recording medium in a digital recorder; transferring at least a portion of the digital information in the form of a digital data stream to the digital recorder from a storage location and recording the transferred digital information onto the medium; extracting title information from the data stream; and printing and placing a visual label comprising the title information on the recording medium without human intervention and while the medium is within the recorder. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for individually labeling a recording medium at the time that digital information is recorded thereon, the method comprising:
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placing the recording medium in a digital recorder; transferring at least a portion of the digital information in the form of a first digital data stream to the digital recorder from a storage location and recording the transferred digital information onto the medium; composing title information in the form of a second digital data stream that uniquely identifies the digital information recorded on the medium; and printing and placing a visual label comprising the title information on the recording medium while the medium is in the digital recorder. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for individually labeling a first recording medium at the time that digital information is copied from a second recording medium, the method comprising:
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placing the first recording medium in a digital recorder; transferring at least a portion of the digital information in the form of a digital data stream from the second recording medium to the first recording medium while the first recording medium is in the digital recorder; extracting title information from the data stream; and printing and placing a visual label comprising the title information on the first recording medium while the first recording medium is in the digital recorder.
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15. A system for individually labeling a recording medium at the time that digital information is recorded thereon, the system comprising:
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a controller for receiving at least a portion of a digital data stream stored in a storage location; a digital recording device in communication with the controller for receiving the data stream from the controller and for recording the data stream on the recording medium; a printer in communication with the controller or the digital recording device for receiving title information from the controller and for producing a visual label comprising the title information, said printer having a print head which directly places the visual label on the recording medium while in the digital recording device, the title information uniquely identifying the digital information recorded on the medium. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A method for individually labeling a plurality of recording media when recording digital information thereon, the method comprising:
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placing a selected recording medium selected from the plurality of recording media in a digital recorder; transferring at least a portion of the digital information in the form of a digital data stream to the digital recorder from a storage location and recording the transferred digital information onto the selected recording medium; and printing and placing without human intervention a visual label comprising title information extracted from the storage location on another recording medium selected from the plurality of recording media while the selected recording medium is within the digital recorder and while the digital information is being recorded thereon. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A method for individually labelling a recording medium having digital information stored thereon, the method comprising:
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placing the recording medium in a digital reader; reading title information from the recording medium; and printing and placing a visual label comprising the title information on the recording medium without human intervention while the medium is within the reader.
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34. A method for individually labelling a recording medium, the method comprising:
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placing the recording medium in a digital recorder and recording digital information thereon; reading title information from the recording medium; and printing and placing a visual label comprising the title information on the recording medium without human intervention while the medium is within the recorder.
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