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US 6,476,817 B1Granted
Removable media, such as a floppy disk or videocassette, having associated display
AssigneeXerox Corporation
InventorsRichard H. Harper, Michael G. Molloy, Marc B. Rene
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Abstract
A removable memory media, such as a floppy disk or videocassette, has an electrically alterable display thereon. The display comprises an array of electrically alterable elements which can be selectably altered in appearance without the need for ancillary circuitry on the floppy disk or videocassette.
Claims12
A removable memory media, comprising:
- a member for retaining data;
- a casing associated with the member;
- an electrically alterable display attached to the casing, the electrically alterable display being alterable through means which are not attached to the casing and wherein there is no circuitry attached to the casing.
A data processing device using a removable memory media, comprising:
- a port for accepting a removable memory media, the computer memory media including a member for retaining data, a casing associated with the member, and an electrically-alterable display attached to the casing, the electrically-alterable display being alterable through means which are not attached to the casing and wherein there is no circuitry attached to the casing;
- means for the data processing device to interact with the member for retaining data while the computer memory media is disposed in the port;
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- means for altering the electrically alterable display while the computer memory media is disposed in the port.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.