Did You Know...
...that when IBM conducted a market study of Chester Carlson's invention in 1959, the company concluded that it would take only 5000 units of his new product to saturate the market? IBM therefore declined to be part of the new product introduction. Too bad for IBM. Carlson's invention was the xerography process, and his new product was the beginning of the Xerox Corporation. It is estimated that every day, worldwide, 3,000,000,000 copies are made!!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7633838 | Optical recording device capable of recording file management data into another area of an optical disc Before erasure of data, an optical head (6) reads file management data which manages user data from a file management data area “A” of an optical disk (2). A control unit (3) drives an optical head (6) to write the information into a ... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7369464 | Editing device capable of changing the displaying mode of management information Management information is read from an information storage medium having the management information recorded thereon, the management information including track number information imparted to at least one track and group management information for managing as select... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7349312 | Method and apparatus for performing blank detection on an optical storage disc A method for performing blank detection on an optical storage disc includes buffering first information read by an optical storage device from the optical storage disc to generate buffered data, and checking corresponding data of an Error Correction Code (ECC) block... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7327641 | Editing device capable of displaying logical positions of tracks Management information is read from an information storage medium having the management information recorded thereon, the management information including track number information imparted to at least one track and group management information for managing as select... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7315685 | Method and apparatus for continuous feed of disks for recording digital video signals and authenticating the digitally recorded disks A digital signal recording apparatus a method of operating the same, used in conjunction with TV and video cameras, for example for security applications, includes a disk feeder system having a disk recorder and an upper compartment for holding fresh unrecorded disk... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7310823 | Digital information recording apparatus and outputting apparatus A digital information recording apparatus includes multiple recording circuits for making multiple copies. The apparatus limits the number of copies, however, in accordance with copy information provided within the digital information itself. When the number of copi... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7295751 | Method and apparatus for continuous feed of disks for recording digital video signals and authenticating the digitally recorded disks A digital signal recording apparatus and a method of operating the same, used in conjunction with TV and video cameras, for example for security applications, includes a disk feeder system having a disk recorder and an upper compartment for holding fresh unrecorded ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7289393 | Music jukebox Disclosed is a music jukebox which is configured for storing a music library therein. The music jukebox includes a housing, audio input structure on the housing for receiving audio signals, audio output structure on the housing for outputting audio signals, and a da... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7289963 | Sound-reproducing apparatus and high frequency interpolation-processing method The invention provides a sound-reproducing apparatus and a high frequency interpolation-processing method in each of which high frequency interpolation processing having a light burden imposed thereon can be executed. Compressed audio data is decoded by a decoder ( | 10/30/2007 |
| 7283446 | Recording medium for storing write protection information and write protection method thereof A recording medium storing a write protection information, and a write protection method for protecting data recorded on a recordable and/or rewritable disc from unwanted overwriting or erasing. In order for write protection of a disc in a bare state that is usually... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7259314 | Waveform data processing apparatus In a waveform data processing apparatus, a transfer section reads out waveform data of multiple tracks stored in a first storage device in data units, and transfers the read waveform data to a second storage device having an access speed higher than an access speed ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7245817 | Multimedia transfer system A multimedia transfer apparatus is described comprising: a plurality of media readers; one or more encoder modules, configured to encode data read by the media readers in a specified encoding format; and a data communication interface configured to copy the encoded ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7242642 | High speed recording and reproducing for optical disk device of different format In an optical disk high-speed replaying/recording apparatus, a first read data quality determining section determines a quality of read second units of digital data. Upon determination that the quality of the second units of digital data is low, a first re-reading s... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7209156 | CD recorder and printer A disc copying or recording device and a disc label printer are mounted in a common assembly, and include a printhead moveable along a guide shaft on a frame. A disc transport carriage is mounted on the same guide shaft as the printhead, can be moved along this guid... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7194337 | Agent-based operation of a robotic device A method for agent-based operation of a robotic device. In the method, at least one condition is detected in various locations of a room with a plurality of sensors. In a plurality of agents associated with respective areas of the room, the plurality of agents being... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7190646 | Apparatus for and method of recording and reproducing information An information recording and reproducing apparatus (S) is provided with: a first reproducing device (11) for reproducing audio information from a first information record medium (DK), in which the audio information is recorded; a recording device (28) ... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7187628 | Editing device capable of imparting group management information to each recording track Management information is read from an information storage medium having the management information recorded thereon, the management information including track number information imparted to at least one track and group management information for managing as select... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7187627 | System for controlling recording and reproducing data using management information on the medium An information reproducing/recording system has a reproducing apparatus which reproduces program information from a first recording medium, a recording/reproducing apparatus which records program information on a second recording medium or reproduces program informa... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7174362 | Method and system for supplying products from pre-stored digital data in response to demands transmitted via computer network The present invention relates to a digital data duplication system that utilizes one or more computer networks to automate the process from order-taking to delivery, eliminating the need for human supervision. Customers enter requests for a given number of machine-r... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7149156 | Editing apparatus for optical reproducing device A highlight of a representative track of each album stored in a recording medium and a highlight of each track of a designated album are pre-set. Highlights of representative tracks of albums are successively reproduced from album 1. As a result, albums are s... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7145839 | Apparatus for editing management information to be recorded on an information storage medium Management information is read from an information storage medium having the management information recorded thereon, the management information including track number information imparted to at least one track and group management information for managing as select... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7136886 | Pre-mastering for optical media recording Methods and media for pre-mastering in preparation for recording data files to optical media are provided. In one example, a method for pre-mastering includes receiving a selection of data files to be recorded to an optical media and generating a database in which t... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7113475 | Optical information storage medium and recording/reproducing method for the optical information storage medium An optical information storage medium includes information on recording layers having the same reproduction channel characteristics or different reproduction channel characteristics. Nominal recording speed information is recorded in a read-only zone, and maximum an... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7092773 | Method and system for providing enhanced editing capabilities A method and system for providing enhanced editing capability of media data. Media data arriving in a continuous stream is saved in a buffer. When a user enters record mode, some data received before record mode was entered is designated for permanent storage. Simil... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7063746 | In-line marking system An in-line writing and marking system, which includes a dispenser for dispensing a disk from a stack of disks, and at least one duplication system which receives the disk from the dispenser and writes data onto the disk. A conveyor belt assembly receives the disk fr... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7061837 | Digital-audio-signal recording apparatus Audio data are read out, via an ATAPI interface, from an audio CD set in a CD drive. Thus, even where an inexpensive low-speed CPU is used, high-speed copying can be performed. When audio data stored on a hard disk are to be reproduced, and if copying authorization/... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7057986 | Recording stop processing method and data recording apparatus In a recording stop processing method according to an aspect of this invention, when a recording stop instruction is input and the data size of stream data, which is stored in a storage destination, is smaller than the predetermined data size, dummy data is added to... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7054260 | Hybrid discs A hybrid disc whose recordable-band grooves are wider and shallower than the pre-recorded ROM data pits. The ROM pits may be pre-recorded in ROM grooves that are at least as wide, but shallower than, the ROM pits. The ROM lands intervene between consecutive ROM pits... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7050362 | Editing apparatus for optical reproducing device A highlight of a representative track of each album stored in a recording medium and a highlight of each track of a designated album are pre-set. Highlights of representative tracks of albums are successively reproduced from album 1. As a result, albums are s... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7042814 | Information playback apparatus An information playback apparatus is provided to obtain editing effects using an optical disc in the same sense as an analog record disc is manipulated. An audio editing apparatus for playing back an optical disc such as a CD is provided with a rotatable jog dial, d... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7010371 | Digital audio signal player having a simulated analogue record In a digital audio signal player having a simulated analogue record, a high frequency alternator is provided, which is connected to the microprocessor, and constantly sends out a high-frequency signal; the alternator has an output terminal electrically connected to ... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7001219 | Replaceable device for an electronic monitoring system, especially a video monitoring system The invention refers to a new type of device for an electronic monitoring system, especially for a video monitoring system, with a casing and with at least one connection field containing a plurality of single connections on one casing side. The connection field is ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6970407 | Recording medium for storing write protection information and write protection method thereof A recording medium storing a write protection information, and a write protection method for protecting data recorded on a recordable and/or rewritable disc from unwanted overwriting or erasing. In order for write protection of a disc in a bare state that is usually... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6967905 | Information playback apparatus An information playback apparatus is provided, which can provide a sound which sounds natural by controlling an abrupt change in a tempo in the case of random access playback. When a cue point is registered, audio data which makes seamless playback possible is store... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6965546 | Sound critical points retrieving apparatus and method, sound reproducing apparatus and sound signal editing apparatus using sound critical points retrieving method A sound features extracting unit receives a sound signal of a music piece to extract sound features. A peak detecting unit detects a peak time when a cost function calculated by a cost function calculating unit indicates a maximal value, and a peak value thereof. A ... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6961289 | Digital audio signal player having a simulated analogue record In a digital audio signal player having a simulated analogue record, a voltage dividing circuit is provided that consists of a first, and a second leads connected to a respective one of two separate wound wires of a control element; the control element can be turned... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6904406 | Audio playback/recording apparatus having multiple decoders in ROM An audio playback/recording apparatus includes an audio input processing section which receives analog audio data, and converts the analog audio data to digital audio data; a playback/recording processing section which compresses digital audio data output from the a... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6898159 | Editing apparatus and method capable of erasing a predetermined program on a selected play-list The user properly operates an operating apparatus of a system controller 100 and enters an album number and a track number of a track which he wants to erase. The system controller 100 discriminates whether the track corresponding to those numbers has ... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6751167 | Information playback apparatus An information playback apparatus is provided to obtain sound effects by using an optical disc in much the same way an analog record is manipulated. A pressing pressure applied onto a rotatable jog dial is detected by providing a pressure sensing layer to the jog di... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6744701 | Information reproduction apparatus and method for erasing program data In an information reproduction apparatus, a recording/reproducing unit reproduces a plurality of program data on a recording medium. The program data and identification information for the program data are stored on the recording medium. An operation/display unit di... | 06/01/2004 |
