Disk data storage media with edge track data surface, methods to manufacture, exploit and convert conventional disk media to that having an edge track data surface
AssigneeG6 Science Corp.
InventorGary W. Ferguson
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Abstract
The present invention relates to disk data storage media including magnetic, magneto-optical and optical media such as CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD, DVD-RAM, Mini-disks and other disk media. It provides for new disk media featuring a data storage surface on the edge of the disk. This novel edge track data surface may be marked, inscribed or recorded during manufacture or this new data surface may be created and utilized later. In addition, methods to manufacture, exploit and convert conventional disk media to that having an edge track data surface are taught herein.
Claims31
Disk data storage media comprising a disk having first and second disk surfaces and an edge surface with at least one of said first and second disk surfaces and said edge surface being formed to store data.
In disk data storage media having first and second disk surfaces and an edge surface, the improvement comprising forming of the disk edge surface to store data.
A method of storing additional data on disk data storage media in the form of a disk with first and second disk surfaces having at least one data storage surface comprising storing data on the edge surface of the disk.
A method of providing additional data storage capacity on disk data storage media in the form of a disk with first and second disk surfaces, comprising the step of forming a data storage surface on the edge surface of the disk.
A method of converting disk data storage media in the form of a disk with first and second disk surfaces into a disk with additional storage comprising the steps:
- preparing the edge surface of the disk;
- and
- applying a surface for storage of data to the edge surface.
A method of forming disk data storage media comprising the steps:
- mounting a pair of disk platters back to back to define an annular perimeter space therebetween;
- and
- mounting a data storage surface in the perimeter space to define an edge surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.