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Recording medium recording apparatus and method and recording medium
Assignee: Sony Corp
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Filing: 1998-03-25
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Granted: 2000-08-15
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Expires: 2018-03-25
Abstract
Abstract A recording medium recording apparatus includes data input means for inputting data to be recorded on a recording medium, data recording means for recording the data onto the recording medium, related information input means for inputting information relating to the data, and related information recording means for recording the related information onto the recording medium. When data is recorded onto the recording medium, related information is recorded onto the recording medium by the related information recording means. The recording medium has a related information recording section where related information is to be recorded. Related information is recorded onto the related information recording section by the related information recording means so as to be visually recognizable.
Inventors
- 👤 Kazushi Kirihara
- 👤 Tasushi Nashida
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-10 02:15
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B27/00; G11B27/10; G11B27/11; B; B41; B41J; B41J3/00; B41J3/407; B41J3/4076; G11B23/00; G11B23/02; G11B23/03; G11B23/0301; G11B23/031; G11B23/04; G11B23/041; G11B23/046; G11B23/38; G11B23/40; G11B27/19; G11B27/28; G11B27/30; G11B27/309; B41J2202/00; B41J2202/30; G11B20/00; G11B20/10; G11B2020/10833; G11B2020/10842; G11B2220/00; G11B2220/80
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
77 words
A recording medium recording apparatus comprising: data input means for inputting data to be recorded on a recording medium; data recording means for recording the data onto a data recording section in the recording medium; related information input means for inputting visually recognizable information relating to the data; and related information recording means for recording the visually recognizable related information onto a related information section of the recording medium so that the related information is visually recognizable.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
77 words
A recording medium recording apparatus comprising: data input means for inputting data to be recorded on a recording medium; data recording means for recording the data onto a data recording section in the recording medium; related information input means for inputting visually recognizable information relating to the data; and related information recording means for recording the visually recognizable related information onto a related information section of the recording medium so that the related information is visually recognizable.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
The recording medium recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the related information recording means records the related information when the data is recorded onto the recording medium.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
The recording medium recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the related information recording section includes a thermal member, and the related information recording means comprises a thermal head.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
The recording medium recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the related information recording section includes a magnetic member, and the related information recording means comprises a magnetic head.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
77 words
A recording medium recording method used in recording data onto a recording medium that is mounted in a recording apparatus, comprising the steps of: inputting data to be recorded on the recording medium; recording the data onto a data recording section of the recording medium; inputting visually recognizable information relating to the data; and recording the visually recognizable related information onto a related information section of the recording medium so that the related information is visually recognizable.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
77 words
A recording medium recording method used in recording data onto a recording medium that is mounted in a recording apparatus, comprising the steps of: inputting data to be recorded on the recording medium; recording the data onto a data recording section of the recording medium; inputting visually recognizable information relating to the data; and recording the visually recognizable related information onto a related information section of the recording medium so that the related information is visually recognizable.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
80 words
A recording medium onto which data is to be recorded when it is mounted in a recording apparatus, comprising: a data recording section onto which the data is to e recorded in a state that the recording medium is mounted in the recording apparatus; and a visually recognizable related information recording section onto which visually recognizable related information that relates to the data is to be recorded in a state that the recording medium is mounted in the recording apparatus.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
80 words
A recording medium onto which data is to be recorded when it is mounted in a recording apparatus, comprising: a data recording section onto which the data is to e recorded in a state that the recording medium is mounted in the recording apparatus; and a visually recognizable related information recording section onto which visually recognizable related information that relates to the data is to be recorded in a state that the recording medium is mounted in the recording apparatus.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
15 words
The recording medium according to claim 6, wherein the related information recording section is rewritable.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
The recording medium according to claim 6, wherein the related information recording section includes a thermal member.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
100 words
A recording medium onto which data is to be recorded when it is mounted in a recording apparatus, comprising: a data recording section onto which the data is to e recorded in a state that the recording medium is mounted in the recording apparatus; and a visually recognizable related information recording section onto which visually recognizable related information that relates to the data is to be recorded in a state that the recording medium is mounted in the recording apparatus, wherein, organic low-molecular-weight substance is dispersed in a synthetic resin, and the related information recording section includes a thermal member.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
100 words
A recording medium onto which data is to be recorded when it is mounted in a recording apparatus, comprising: a data recording section onto which the data is to e recorded in a state that the recording medium is mounted in the recording apparatus; and a visually recognizable related information recording section onto which visually recognizable related information that relates to the data is to be recorded in a state that the recording medium is mounted in the recording apparatus, wherein, organic low-molecular-weight substance is dispersed in a synthetic resin, and the related information recording section includes a thermal member.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
19 words
The recording medium according to claim 8, wherein the related information recording section includes a bonded sheet-shaped thermal member.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
17 words
The recording medium according to claim 6, wherein the related information recording section includes a magnetic member.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
106 words
A recording medium onto which data is to be recorded when it is mounted in a recording apparatus, comprising: a data recording section onto which the data is to e recorded in a state that the recording medium is mounted in the recording apparatus; and a visually recognizable related information recording section onto which visually recognizable related information that relates to the data is to be recorded in a state that the recording medium is mounted in the recording apparatus, wherein, the magnetic member contains microcapsules in which a liquid and a magnetic powder are sealed, and the related information recording section includes a magnetic member.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
106 words
A recording medium onto which data is to be recorded when it is mounted in a recording apparatus, comprising: a data recording section onto which the data is to e recorded in a state that the recording medium is mounted in the recording apparatus; and a visually recognizable related information recording section onto which visually recognizable related information that relates to the data is to be recorded in a state that the recording medium is mounted in the recording apparatus, wherein, the magnetic member contains microcapsules in which a liquid and a magnetic powder are sealed, and the related information recording section includes a magnetic member.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
28 words
The recording medium according to claim 6, wherein the data recording section is accommodated in a body, and the related information recording section is formed on the body.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
26 words
The recording medium according to claim 13, wherein the data recording section is a magnetic disk or an optical disc and the body is a cartridge.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
22 words
The recording medium according to claim 13, wherein the data recording section is a magnetic tape and the body is a cassette.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
51 words
The recording medium according to claim 6, wherein the data recording section is a recording region of a magnetic disk or an optical disc, and the related information recording information recording section is formed in a region of the magnetic disk or the optical disc other than the recording region thereof.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
36 words
The recording medium according to claim 6, wherein the data recording section is accommodated in a body that is accommodated in an outer case, and the related information recording section is formed on the outer case.
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