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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8032004 | Multimedia presentation format A format for accessing content such as a full-length move from an optical disc uses an XML description file stored on the disc to generate one or more screens that a user employs to access the content. The decoding requirements of a hardware or software player are r... | 10/04/2011 |
| 7983139 | Small form factor optical data storage disc and cartridge An optical data storage disc measuring 32 mm in diameter contains 1 GB of data per layer. The data is designed to be readable by a disc drive that contains a blue wavelength laser, an objective lens having a numerical aperture of 0.72 and conventional DVD controller... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7774923 | Method of fabricating cartridge for miniature optical data storage disc A method of fabricating a cartridge for an optical data storage disc includes attaching a plastic shell and a sheet metal cover plate. The shell includes lateral walls and a floor that together define a disc cavity and a plurality of assembly posts. The sheet metal ... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7603681 | Cartridge for miniature optical data storage disc A cartridge for an optical data storage disc includes a monolithic shell and a sheet metal cover plate. The shell includes lateral walls and a floor that together define a cavity that holds an optical data storage disc. The cover plate is attached to the shell, with... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7506347 | Method of operating a disc drive and a host device A battery-operated, hand-held disc drive for an optical data storage disc contains a radio transceiver. Data read from the disc, for example a game or movie, are delivered to the transceiver and transmitted, preferably using a WiFi protocol, to a host device, such a... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7275252 | Cell phone or other portable handset containing microminiature optical disc drive A microminiature optical disc drive is mounted in a cell phone or other handheld portable device to provide a large data source for playing games, movies and other digital content on the device. The optical disc drive is manufactured to an extremely small form facto... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7089571 | Optical disc drive compatible with memory card slot A disc drive designed to hold a cartridge containing an optical data storage disk is compatible with a memory card slot in a host digital electronics device such as a PDA, for example a slot designed for a Type I CompactFlash card. The disc drive contains a body ass... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7058959 | Optical disc drive compatible with memory card slot A disc drive designed to hold a cartridge containing an optical data storage disk is compatible with a memory card slot in a host digital electronics device such as a PDA, for example a slot designed for a Type I CompactFlash card. The disc drive contains a body ass... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7013476 | Cartridge for miniature optical data storage disc A cartridge for an optical data storage disc includes a sheet metal sheath that is folded back on itself and a plastic insert that is inserted into the sheath. An opening is formed in the plastic insert for holding an optical data storage disc. The sheath includes t... | 03/14/2006 |
