Perishable media information storage mechanism and method of fabrication

Abstract

A perishable media information storage mechanism, including a substrate, a data layer for recording data thereon the information storage mechanism, a reflective layer, and a protective lacquer coating. The data layer includes a material responsive to at least one predetermined data elimination factor and includes one of a decayable dye material, a liquid crystal material, a photosensitive material or a plurality of magnetoresistive memory cells. The data layer is characterized as recording data and eliminating access to data in response to at least one of a predetermined use or time factor. In addition, included is a method for fabricating a perishable media information storage mechanism including the steps of providing a substrate, forming a data layer on a surface of the substrate, forming a reflective layer on an uppermost surface of the data layer, and forming a protective coating on an uppermost surface of the reflective layer.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.