Device for writing on sequential CDRS
OwnerSteve Priceinventor
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Abstract
A data transfer module receives data from a memory device such as a camera and transfers the data onto a laser optical disk. The data transfer module is provided with a stack of laser optical disks from which single disks may be sequentially released to a disk-writing drive where the data from the memory device is written onto the released disk to create a written disk. After the data transfer is completed, the module ejects the written disk.
Claims20
A data transfer module for transferring data onto a disk dispensed from a stack of at least one disk, the data transfer module comprising:
- a cartridge for holding the stack of disks;
- a dispenser selectively engageable with the stack of disks for sequentially releasing each disk from the cartridge;
- a disk-writing drive for receiving each disk released from the cartridge and for writing data thereon to create a written disk;
- and
- a means for ejecting each written disk from the data transfer module.
A data transfer module for providing a disk from a stack of at least one disk to a disk-writing drive for transferring data to the disk to create a written disk, the data transfer module comprising:
- a cartridge for holding the stack of disks;
- a dispenser selectively engageable with the stack of disks for sequentially releasing a disk for transfer from the cartridge to the disk-writing drive;
- and
- an ejector for receiving each written disk from the disk-writing drive and for ejecting the written disk from the data transfer module.
A method for automatically writing digital data onto a disk dispensed from a stack of disks to create a written disk, the method comprising the steps of:
- positioning the stack of disks in a cartridge connected to a data transfer module;
- and
- activating the data transfer module to sequentially:
- dispense each disk from the stack of disks in the cartridge;
- write the data onto the dispensed disk;
- and
- eject the written disk from the data transfer module.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.