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US 6,611,271 B2Granted
Compact disk 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 compact disk, has an alterable alphanumeric display thereon. The display comprises an array of elements, such as bichromal balls, which can be selectably altered in appearance. A head associated with a port for accepting the disk creates images in the display when the disk is ejected from the port, thus allowing the disk to be automatically labeled incidental to use.
Claims12
A memory media, comprising:
- a member for retaining data;
- and
- an electrically-alterable display attached to the member, the display being alterable through means which are not attached to the member, and wherein there is no circuitry attached to the member.
A data processing device, comprising:
- a port for accepting a memory media, the memory media including a member for retaining data and a display attached to the member, the display being alterable through means which are not attached to member, and wherein there is no circuitry attached to the member;
- and
- means for altering the display while the memory media is disposed in the port.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.