CN101305422A - Thin optical disc having remote reading capability - Google Patents

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CN101305422A
CN101305422A CNA2006800372084A CN200680037208A CN101305422A CN 101305422 A CN101305422 A CN 101305422A CN A2006800372084 A CNA2006800372084 A CN A2006800372084A CN 200680037208 A CN200680037208 A CN 200680037208A CN 101305422 A CN101305422 A CN 101305422A
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马克·佩姆帕赛尔
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In accordance with the teachings of the present invention, a thin optical disc having remote reading capability is provided. In accordance with a particular embodiment of the present invention, the optical disc includes a central clamping area that defines a central aperture operable to be engaged by a spindle mechanism of an optical disc drive, an optically-readable data storage area substantially surrounding the central clamping area, the optically-readable data storage area having a planar thickness of less than 1.20 mm, and an electronic tag coupled to or embedded within the optical disc, the electronic tag comprising a radio frequency tag or radio frequency identification tag.

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CD with remote reading capability
The cross reference of related application
The application requires the right of priority of following patented claim: the U.S. Provisional Application No.60/724 that on October 7th, 2005 submitted to, 450; The U.S. Provisional Patent Application No.60/748 that on Dec 7th, 2005 submitted to, 485.
Technical field
The present invention relates generally to optically-readable media, more particularly, the CD that the present invention relates to approach, this CD has remote reading capability.
Background technology
CD, for example compact disk (" CD ") and digital video disc (" DVD ") are through being usually used in store computer-readable information.Usually, this information is stored on the CD with the form of single track, and described track is by forming from cd centre outwards helical " plane (land) " and " pit ".Use tight (tightly focused) laser beam that focuses on, can read these planes and pit by CD drive.By reading these planes and pit, CD drive can produce voltage, and described voltage is mated to produce computer-readable binary stream with timing circuit.
Magnetic stripe card (for example credit card and debit card) also is used for store computer-readable information.Usually, such magnetic stripe card comprises the plastic cards that has magnetic stripe, and described magnetic stripe comprises magnetosensitive sense material.Use traditional magnetic technology store information (for example credit card number) on magnetic stripe then.Can read this card by card " brush " is crossed reader subsequently, thereby obtain being coded in the information on the magnetic stripe, described reader has the magnetic head that the magnetic polarity of encoding on the magnetic stripe is carried out sensing.
Recently, some magnetic stripe cards, credit card and/or debit card have also begun to comprise and have allowed to be stuck in the contactless payment feature (comprising the RFID label) that works in the contactless payment system.This allows the card holder to carry out financial transaction under the situation of " brush " magnetic stripe card not.Alternatively, the RFID mark is communicated by letter with the RFID label reader at place, point of sale, to finish financial transaction.
Carried out before this CD and magnetic stripe card are combined to trial in the single data storage device.For example, the U.S. Patent No. 6,597,653 that licenses to Burnett discloses a kind of interactive transactional cards, this interactive transactional cards combination magnetic and light readable memory.But, light readable memory and magnetic readable memory be combined to can be used for needing to make the transactional cards that obtains to be thinned in the commercial transactional cards and be enough to the degree that read by traditional magnetic strip reader, wherein said magnetic strip reader can only be brushed the card of those thickness less than about 0.96mm.Therefore, traditional magnetic stripe card has the planar thickness from about 0.80mm to about 0.86mm usually.But traditional CD has the planar thickness of 1.20mm.Be reduced to 1.20mm when following at planar thickness with these CDs, since with CD is carried out clamping/joint and/or, may have problems when the data that some CD drive stores on to CD read their laser focused suitable relevant problem of the degree of depth in the CD.
Summary of the invention
According to instruction of the present invention, a kind of CD is provided, this CD has remote literacy.According to a kind of specific embodiment of the present invention, the CD with remote literacy comprises: central clamping zone, define medium pore, and described medium pore can be operated to engage with the mainshaft mechanism of CD drive; Light readable data storage area, around central clamping zone, described smooth readable data zone has the planar thickness less than 1.20mm substantially; And electronic tag, being coupled to described CD or being embedded in the described CD, described electronic tag comprises radio-frequency (RF) tag or RFID tag.
The technological merit of specific embodiments of the invention comprises: electronic tag comprises radio frequency (RF) label or radio-frequency (RF) identification (RFID) label.In specific embodiments of the invention, these labels can be configured to be used as the part of contactless payment system, this allow user must not light or magnetic read under the situation of CD the use CD and finish financial transaction.
Another technological merit of specific embodiments of the invention comprises: CD has the planar thickness that reduces, and or does not hardly reduce the property of can read that is stored on the CD.For example, instruct CD to have planar thickness usually according to the present invention, be less than or equal to 0.58mm in some cases less than 1.20mm.In order to prevent to reduce the property of can read of planar thickness meeting negative effect CD, specific embodiments of the invention comprise one or more position stacker elements, and described one or more position stacker elements are coupled to described central clamping zone or form one with described central clamping zone.These position stacker elements can help the location of reading laser of CD with respect to CD-ROM driver.
Another technical characterstic of specific embodiments of the invention comprises: CD comprises magnetic stripe, and this makes CD not only can store optical readable information but also can store the magnetic readable information.Owing to reduced disk thickness, these specific embodiments of the present invention can " be brushed " traditional excessively " brush " formula magnetic card reading, and for CD or magnetic card reading does not have or almost do not have adverse effect.
According to following accompanying drawing, instructions and claim, can more easily understand other technologies advantage of the present invention.In addition, although above enumerated some concrete advantages, but various embodiment may comprise in these cited advantages whole, some or do not have wherein any advantage.
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For the present invention and feature and advantage thereof are had more complete understanding, will carry out following detailed description in conjunction with the accompanying drawings now, in the accompanying drawings:
Figure 1A illustrates the light readable side of the CD of a kind of specific embodiment according to the present invention, and this CD has the planar thickness that reduces;
Figure 1B illustrates the stereographic map of the light readable side of CD shown in Figure 1A;
Fig. 1 C illustrates the stereographic map of the non-smooth readable side of CD shown in Figure 1A and Figure 1B;
Fig. 1 D illustrates the side cutaway view of CD shown in Figure 1A-Fig. 1 C;
Fig. 2 A-Fig. 2 C illustrates according to specific embodiments more of the present invention, the planimetric map of operable different discs shape;
Fig. 3 illustrates according to a kind of specific embodiment of the present invention, comprises the CD of stacker plate;
Fig. 4 illustrates according to a kind of specific embodiment of the present invention, comprises the CD of stacker ring;
Fig. 5 illustrates according to a kind of specific embodiment of the present invention, comprises the CD of a plurality of stacker bars.
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According to instruction of the present invention, a kind of thin CD is provided, it has remote reading capability.According to a kind of specific embodiment of the present invention, this thin CD comprises central clamping zone, light readable data storage area and electronic tag, wherein, described central clamping zone defines can operate the medium pore that engages with the mainshaft mechanism of CD drive, described smooth readable data storage area centers on central clamping zone substantially, have the planar thickness less than 1.20mm, described electronic tag is coupled on the CD or embeds disk inner, and it comprises radio-frequency (RF) tag or RFID tag.By electronic tag is attached in the CD, specific embodiments of the invention can be as the part in the contactless payment system, and in contactless payment system, CD can be used to carry out financial transaction, and does not read CD with not needing light or magnetic.
Figure 1A-Fig. 1 D illustrates the CD 100 of a kind of specific embodiment according to the present invention.Specifically, Figure 1A and Figure 1B illustrate the planimetric map and the stereographic map of the light readable side 102 of CD 100 respectively, and Fig. 1 C illustrates the stereographic map of the non-smooth readable side 104 of CD 100, and Fig. 1 D illustrates the side cutaway view of CD 100.
Shown in Figure 1A-Fig. 1 D, CD 100 comprises central clamping zone 108 substantially, and central clamping zone 108 defines medium pore 106, and medium pore 106 can engage with the mainshaft mechanism of CD drive.Central authorities' clamping zone 108 is radially being centered on by light readable data storage area 110, the information that light readable data storage area 110 comprises with the form coding on pit on the CD and plane, and these pits and plane are that CD drive is readable.In specific embodiment, data storage area 110 can comprise the embedding data, and described embedding data can be used for that CD drive is attempted to read CD 100 used reading speeds (speeding) and be optimized, or at least this reading speed are exerted an influence.
Substantially, CD 100 has the planar thickness less than 1.20mm.In specific embodiments more of the present invention, CD 100 has the planar thickness that is less than or equal to about 0.95mm.In specific embodiments more of the present invention, CD 100 has the planar thickness that is less than or equal to about 0.85mm.In specific embodiments more of the present invention, CD 100 can have the planar thickness that is less than or equal to about 0.58mm.In specific embodiments more of the present invention, CD 100 can have the planar thickness from about 0.80mm to about 0.86mm.
As mentioned above, owing to CD is being carried out clamping/joint and/or with the laser focused problem aspect the correct degree of depth in the CD that reads of CD drive, some optical-disc readers may be difficult to the data that store on the CD of thickness less than 1.20mm are read.In order to alleviate and/or to overcome this problem, CD 100 also comprises a plurality of position stacker elements 122, and these position stacker elements 122 are coupled to central clamping zone 108 or form one with central clamping zone 108.In specific embodiments more of the present invention, position stacker elements 122 is formed as a part that forms used injection mould moulding (injectionmolding) technology of CD 100.In other embodiments, can after the injection mould moulding, position stacker elements 122 be coupled to CD 100.No matter adopt which kind of method to form position stacker elements 122, position stacker elements 122 can make the thickness of clamping zone 108 increase to thickness greater than light data storage area 110.In some specific embodiments, these position stacker elements 122 thickness of central clamping zone 108 can be increased to make central clamping zone 108 and position stacker elements 122 gross thickness near 1.20mm (being the thickness of conventional optical disc) or bigger.In specific embodiments more of the present invention, the thickness of this increase helps to utilize CD drive that CD 100 is carried out clamping/joint.In some specific embodiments, the thickness of increase also helps to make light data storage area 110 to position with respect to the laser instrument that reads of CD drive, the laser focused that helps to guarantee reader to the suitable degree of depth to read the data that are stored on the CD.
Shown in Figure 1A-Figure 1B, CD 100 comprises four position stacker elements 122, and these four position stacker elements 122 are radially outward radial to light data storage area 110 from medium pore 108.But should be understood that according to instruction of the present invention position stacker elements 122 can be used any suitable number, shape and/or configuration mode.Therefore, any suitable position stacker elements of " position stacker elements " expression that the application is used includes but not limited to stacker plate, stacker ring, stacker bar and/or stacker post.Fig. 3 A-Fig. 5 B further illustrates according to technology of the present invention, some examples of operable this class position stacker elements.
Fig. 3 A and Fig. 3 B illustrate the light readable side of the CD 300 of a kind of specific embodiment according to the present invention, and this CD 300 is characteristics with stacker plate 322.(Figure 1A-Fig. 1 D) is similar with CD 100, and CD 300 also comprises central clamping zone 308, and central clamping zone 308 defines medium pore 306, and medium pore 306 is arranged to engage with the mainshaft mechanism of CD drive.Light data storage area 310 is radially around central clamping zone 308, and with the form storage data on pit and plane, described pit and plane can be read by the laser instrument that reads of CD drive.Stacker plate 322 is coupled to central clamping zone 308 or forms one with central clamping zone 308, and is arranged to make the planar thickness of central clamping zone 308 to increase to planar thickness greater than light data storage area 310.It is because its width much larger than its height, has also covered most of central clamping zone 308 because of it that stacker plate 322 is called " dish ".In specific embodiments more of the present invention, stacker plate 322 can cover almost whole central clamping zone 322.In other embodiments, 322 useful part that need to cover central clamping zone 308 of stacker plate.
Fig. 4 A-Fig. 4 B illustrates the light readable side of the CD 400 of a kind of specific embodiment according to the present invention, and this CD 400 is characteristics with stacker ring 422.(Fig. 3 A-Fig. 3 B) is similar with CD 300, and CD 400 also comprises central clamping zone 408, and central clamping zone 408 defines medium pore 406, and medium pore 406 is arranged to engage with the mainshaft mechanism of CD drive.Light data storage area 410 is radially around central clamping zone 408, and with the form storage data on pit and plane, described pit and plane can be read by the laser instrument that reads of CD drive.Stacker ring 422 is coupled to central clamping zone 408 or forms one with central clamping zone 408, and is arranged to make the planar thickness of central clamping zone 408 to increase to planar thickness greater than light data storage area 410.(Fig. 3 A-Fig. 3 B) is different with stacker plate 322, and stacker ring 422 has the structure of annular substantially.In specific embodiments more of the present invention, stacker ring 422 can be concentric with medium pore 406.Although only illustrate a stacker ring 422 among Fig. 4 A-Fig. 4 B, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that, under the situation that does not break away from the present invention's instruction, can adopt a plurality of stacker rings 422, and the stacker ring of different radial thicknesss.
Fig. 5 A and Fig. 5 B illustrate the light readable side of the CD 500 of a kind of specific embodiment according to the present invention, and this CD 500 is characteristics with stacker bar 522.(Fig. 3 A-Fig. 4 B) is similar with CD 300 and 400, and CD 500 also comprises central clamping zone 508, and central clamping zone 508 defines medium pore 506, and medium pore 506 is arranged to engage with the mainshaft mechanism of CD drive.Light data storage area 510 is radially around central clamping zone 508, and with the form storage data on pit and plane, described pit and plane can be read by the laser instrument that reads of CD drive.A plurality of stacker bars 522 are coupled to central clamping zone 508 or form one with central clamping zone 508, and are arranged to make the planar thickness of central clamping zone 508 to increase to planar thickness greater than light data storage area 510.Shown in Fig. 5 A and Fig. 5 B, CD 500 comprises three stacker bars 522, and these stacker bars 522 are arranged to be separated from each other about 120 °.But it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that,, also can adopt the stacker bar 522 of other numbers according to instruction of the present invention.In addition,, also can adopt other stacker 522 arrangements, comprise symmetric arrangement mode and asymmetrical arrangement according to instruction of the present invention.
Fig. 3 A-Fig. 5 B illustrates changing form of several position stacker elements shapes that can adopt according to instruction of the present invention and configuration mode.By of the present invention open, those skilled in the art should instruction according to the present invention expect stacker shape and the configuration mode that other are suitable for.
With reference to figure 1A-Fig. 1 D, the specific embodiment of CD 100 can also comprise magnetic stripe 116 (Fig. 1 C) again, and magnetic stripe 116 is arranged at least one surface of CD.In such embodiments, CD 100 can also be used to store the magnetic coded message.In some specific embodiments, this magnetic coded message can comprise credit card number information, debit card account, personally identifiable information and/or other information.Because the concrete form of implementation of CD 100 is thinned to " brush " formula magnetic strip reader that is enough to by traditional, so this makes CD 100 can be used as traditional credit card, debit card or personal identification card.Can find in the U.S. Patent No. 6,597,653 that licenses to Burnett and magnetic stripe is attached to other relevant in CD information, this application is incorporated into this by reference.
Usually, magnetic stripe 116 is arranged on the non-smooth readable side 104 of CD 100.This readability that helps to prevent data stored in the light data storage area 110 of 116 pairs of CDs 100 of magnetic stripe causes interference.But in specific embodiments more of the present invention, magnetic stripe 116 can be positioned at the light readable side 102 of CD 100.In such embodiments, magnetic stripe 116 must be located such that not the readability to the stored data of light data storage area 110 causes interference.
For the ease of read magnetic stripe 116 by magnetic strip reader, in specific embodiments more of the present invention, CD 100 can comprise one or more straight edges 114.In such embodiments, magnetic stripe 116 is attached to CD 100 in the mode parallel and approaching with straight edge 114 usually.This makes and can carry out in the rectilinear motion process magnetic stripe 116 being read through magnetic strip reader at CD 100.
Read CD 100 in order to be convenient to magnetic strip reader more, specific embodiments more of the present invention can be with position stacker elements 122 (Figure 1A-Figure 1B) be positioned to make position stacker elements 122 can not hinder the motion of CD 100 through " brush " formula magnetic strip reader.For example, can be shown in Figure 1A and Figure 1B, be arranged in the central clamping zone 108 from straight edge 114 position stacker elements far away and near the cross central line place of CD 100.
Specific embodiments more of the present invention can also make the smooth surface of position stacker elements 122, and making does not have sharply variation in central clamping zone 108 thickness that are higher than light data storage area 110 thickness.This helps to prevent that position stacker elements 122 is stuck on other surfaces, and the object generation fragmentation, fracture or the damage that help to prevent CD 100 or may contact with CD 100.
As mentioned above, CD 100 can comprise one or more straight edges 114.Shown in Figure 1A-Fig. 1 C, in fact CD 100 comprises two straight edges that are parallel to each other 114.CD 100 also comprises two curved edges 112, and these two curved edges 112 are arranged to conform to the curvature of traditional circular CD.In some specific embodiments, comprise that curved edge 112 helps CD 100 is placed in the pallet of conventional optical disc drive.Under the situation that has two straight edges 114 and two curved edges 112, CD 100 can be called to have and mixes shape or " rink " shape.But should be understood that CD 100 can comprise different shape, the instruction all according to the invention of these shapes.
Fig. 2 A-Fig. 2 C illustrates operable other optical disc shapes examples according to the present invention.Fig. 2 A-Fig. 2 C respectively illustrates the CD 200 of a kind of specific embodiment according to the present invention.Shown in Fig. 2 A-Fig. 2 C, each CD 200 comprises medium pore 206, two the straight ends 214 that are parallel to each other and two curved end 212.As mentioned above, comprise that straight end 214 helps CD 200 to brush traditional " brush " formula magnetic strip reader.But, consider (comprising aesthetic feeling) by various designs, can also determine other face shapings of CD 200.
Again with reference to figure 1A-Fig. 1 D, because CD 100 can be used as credit card, debit card or personal identification card, so some specific embodiments of CD 100 can also comprise other identifying informations in the non-smooth readable side 104 of CD 100.For example, in some specific embodiments, CD 100 can also comprise signaling block 118, is used to make the user to sign its name on signaling block 118.This makes the businessman will attempt to use the people's of CD 100 signature to compare with the signature that is authorized to the user.In some specific embodiments, CD 100 can also comprise bar code 120, and bar code 120 has comprised and CD and/or subscriber-related more information.For example, in some specific embodiments, bar code 120 can comprise UPC code or the bar code of representing CD master name and/or account number.The remainder of CD 100 these sides 104 can be used for show tags or other figures.Although above identifying information (for example signaling block 118, bar code 120 and figure or mark) has been discussed at the non-smooth readable side 104 of CD 100, but it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that, these features and other features also can appear at the light readable side 102 of CD 100, as long as these features are oriented to not and can cause restriction to the readability of the stored data of light data storage area 110.
Because disk thickness according to the present invention reduces, so some specific embodiments of CD can also have littler quality.This quality reduces may throw into question for the CD drive to weight sensitive.Specifically, for this CD drive to weight sensitive, the CD of some specific embodiment of the present invention is may be too light and can not be perceived.Can read by these CD drive in order to ensure CD weight sensitive, specific embodiments of the invention can also comprise label in the non-smooth readable side 104 of CD 100, and described label is arranged to make the quality of CD 10 to increase to quality near conventional optical disc.In some specific embodiments, label design becomes in close CD edge comprising additional mass that described additional mass influences bigger in such position for the CD by the CD drive driven rotary.Except applying the additional mass with label form, other specific embodiments of the present invention can also embed additional mass in CD itself.In such embodiments, this additional mass also can be included near the CD edge, and this additional mass has considerable influence in such position.
Specific embodiments more of the present invention can also comprise the label of the non-smooth readable side 104 that is coupled to CD 100, and described label is arranged to increase the thickness of CD.In such embodiments, the thickness that can select label is to obtain the disk thickness of expectation, and the disk thickness of described expectation is greater than the thickness of CD itself.For example, can the label that 0.10mm is thick be attached to and obtain the thick tape label CD of 0.75mm on the thick CD of 0.65mm.Equally, adopt the label that disk thickness is increased to make the user greater flexibility be arranged aspect the final disk thickness reaching.
Specific embodiments more of the present invention can also comprise elastic metal layer, and described elastic metal layer is coupled to the non-smooth readable side 104 of CD 100.Such elastic metal layer can be used to improve the rigidity of CD.This higher rigidity can help to improve the durability of CD, and is convenient to it as magnetic stripe card.
Substantially, the light readable side 104 of CD 100 is made up of polycarbonate or other suitable materials, and these materials can be transparent, also can have color.For example, in specific embodiments more of the present invention, described polycarbonate or other materials can be any suitable color, for example black or yellow.Have among the embodiment of color at polycarbonate or other materials, can select material color to make material have the refractive index of expectation.Therefore, in such embodiments, can select material color to change reading the degree of depth that laser instrument is focused and/or changing the angle that laser leaves from the pit and/or the plane reflection of CD of CD drive.By selecting material to adjust the refractive index of this material, specific embodiments more of the present invention can provide stronger readability.According to the application's disclosure, under the situation of disk thickness, those of ordinary skills should select color to obtain suitable refractive index given.
In specific embodiments of the invention, CD 100 can also comprise and is embedded in the CD or is coupled to electronic tag 130 on the CD.In specific embodiment, electronic tag 130 can comprise radio frequency (RF) label, radio-frequency (RF) identification (RFID) label or any other suitable electronic tag.
Substantially, electronic tag 130 comprises circuit 132 and relevant antenna 134.In specific embodiment, circuit 132 comprises the transponder with digital memory chip, and this digital memory chip has unique identification code.Transponder uses relevant antenna 134 to transmit and receive information.Shown in Figure 1A-1B, antenna 134 is illustrated as along the hole 106 circumferencial direction and extends.But, should be appreciated that antenna 134 can have other structure and/or orientation according to technology of the present invention.Similarly, circuit 132 can have other structure and/or orientation, and does not depart from technology of the present invention.
Substantially, electronic tag 130 can use any suitable method to be embedded in the CD 100 or be coupled on the CD 100.For example, in specific embodiments of the invention, electronic tag 130 can be by being embedded in the CD 100 in the CD 100 that electronic tag 130 is added in injection-molded processing procedure or in manufacture process.In another embodiment, electronic tag 130 surface that can be coupled to CD 100 by the surface that electronic tag 130 is bonded to CD 100 simply.
In specific embodiment, the inquiry unit (not shown) can be used for from electronic tag 130 reading of data.Inquiry unit then can the decoded digital memory chip in coded data, and data transfer is used for handling to computing machine.In specific embodiments of the invention, inquiry unitization can be operated data are write electronic tag 130.For example, in specific embodiment, electronic tag 130 can be formed at contactless payment system (such as, contactless credit card or debit Payment Card) in work.In such system, electronic tag 130 can contact with the inquiry unit at place, point of sale, to carry out financial transaction.In another specific embodiment, electronic tag 130 can be configured to RFID follow the tracks of and/or recognition system (such as, electronic object monitors (EAS) system) in work.According to the present invention, persons skilled in the art can be understood other application of electronic tag 130.
Although the specific embodiment to method and apparatus of the present invention illustrates in accompanying drawing and above-mentioned detailed description, but be understood that, the invention is not restricted to disclosed specific embodiment, under the situation that does not break away from the spirit of the present invention of setting forth and limiting by claim, many adjustment forms, change form and alternative form can be arranged.

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1. CD comprises:
Central authorities' clamping zone defines medium pore, and described medium pore can be operated to engage with the mainshaft mechanism of CD drive;
Light readable data storage area, around described central clamping zone, described smooth readable data storage area has the planar thickness less than 1.20mm substantially; With
Electronic tag is coupled to described CD or is embedded in the described CD, and described electronic tag comprises radio-frequency (RF) tag or RFID tag.
2. CD according to claim 1, wherein, described electronic tag can be used for contactless payment system.
3. CD according to claim 1, the planar thickness of described smooth readable data storage area is less than or equal to about 0.95mm.
4. CD according to claim 1, wherein, the planar thickness of described smooth readable data storage area is less than or equal to about 0.85mm.
5. CD according to claim 1, wherein, the planar thickness of described smooth readable data storage area is less than or equal to about 0.58mm.
6. CD according to claim 1, wherein, the planar thickness of described smooth readable data storage area from about 0.80mm to about 0.86mm.
7. CD according to claim 1, also comprise the described central clamping zone of coupling or with one or more position stacker elements of described central clamping zone one, described position stacker elements is configured to make the thickness of described central clamping zone to increase to the planar thickness that is higher than described smooth readable data storage area.
8. CD according to claim 7, wherein, described one or more position stacker elements structure increases the distance between the laser of reading of described smooth readable data storage areas or CD drive.
9. CD according to claim 7, wherein, described one or more position stacker elements comprise stacker plate, described stacker plate centers on described medium pore substantially and covers a surface of described clamping zone substantially.
10. CD according to claim 7, wherein, described one or more position stacker elements comprise from the radially outside radial one or more stacker bars of described medium pore.
11. CD according to claim 7, wherein, described one or more position stacker elements comprise the stacker ring concentric with described medium pore.
12. CD according to claim 1 also comprises magnetic stripe, described magnetic stripe is arranged on the surface of described CD.
13. CD according to claim 12, wherein, described magnetic stripe is arranged on the light readable side of described CD.
14. CD according to claim 12, wherein, described magnetic stripe is arranged on the non-smooth readable side of described CD.
15. CD according to claim 1 also comprises the code that embeds in the described smooth readable data storage area, described code can be operated to influence the reading speed of described CD drive.
16. CD according to claim 1 comprises also and the label of the non-smooth readable side coupling of described CD that described label is arranged to make the quality of described CD to increase.
17. CD according to claim 1 comprises also and the label of the non-smooth readable side coupling of described CD that described label is arranged to make the planar thickness of described CD to increase.
18. CD according to claim 1 comprises also and the elastic metal layer of the non-smooth readable side coupling of described CD that described elastic metal layer is arranged to make the rigidity of described CD to increase.
19. CD according to claim 1, wherein, described CD comprises polycarbonate, the selected refractive index to obtain expecting of the color of described polycarbonate.
20. CD according to claim 1, wherein, described CD comprises polycarbonate, and the color of described polycarbonate is selected to strengthen the readability of described CD.
21. a CD comprises:
Central authorities' clamping zone defines medium pore, and described medium pore can be operated to engage with the mainshaft mechanism of CD drive;
Light readable data storage area, around described central clamping zone, described smooth readable data zone has the planar thickness less than 1.20mm substantially;
One or more position stacker elements, described one or more position stacker elements is coupled to described central clamping zone or forms one with described central clamping zone, and described one or more position stacker elements are arranged to make the thickness of described central clamping zone to increase to the planar thickness that is higher than described smooth readable data storage area; With
Electronic tag is coupled to described CD or is embedded in the described CD, and described electronic tag comprises radio-frequency (RF) tag or RFID tag.
22. CD according to claim 21, wherein, described electronic tag can be used for contactless payment system.
23. CD according to claim 21, the planar thickness of wherein said smooth readable data storage area is less than or equal to about 0.95mm.
24. CD according to claim 21, wherein, the planar thickness of described smooth readable data storage area is less than or equal to about 0.85mm.
25. CD according to claim 21, wherein, the planar thickness of described smooth readable data storage area is less than or equal to about 0.58mm.
26. CD according to claim 21, wherein, the planar thickness of described smooth readable data storage area from about 0.80mm to about 0.86mm.
27. CD according to claim 21, wherein, described one or more position stacker elements are arranged to make the distance that reads between the laser instrument of described smooth readable data storage area and CD drive to increase.
28. CD according to claim 21, wherein, described one or more position stacker elements comprise stacker plate, and described stacker plate centers on described medium pore substantially and covers a surface of described clamping zone substantially.
29. CD according to claim 21, wherein, described one or more position stacker elements comprise from the radially outside radial one or more stacker bars of described medium pore.
30. CD according to claim 21, wherein, described one or more position stacker elements comprise the stacker ring concentric with described medium pore.
31. CD according to claim 21 wherein, also comprises magnetic stripe, described magnetic stripe is arranged on the surface of described CD.
32. CD according to claim 31, wherein, described magnetic stripe is arranged on the light readable side of described CD.
33. CD according to claim 31, wherein, described magnetic stripe is arranged on the non-smooth readable side of described CD.
34. CD according to claim 21 also comprises the code that embeds in the described smooth readable data storage area, described code can be operated to influence the reading speed of described CD drive.
35. CD according to claim 21 comprises also and the label of the non-smooth readable side coupling of described CD that described label is arranged to make the quality of described CD to increase.
36. CD according to claim 21 comprises also and the label of the non-smooth readable side coupling of described CD that described label is arranged to make the planar thickness of described CD to increase.
37. CD according to claim 21 comprises also and the elastic metal layer of the non-smooth readable side coupling of described CD that described elastic metal layer is arranged to make the rigidity of described CD to increase.
38. CD according to claim 21, wherein, described CD comprises polycarbonate, the selected refractive index to obtain expecting of the color of described polycarbonate.
39. CD according to claim 21, wherein, described CD comprises polycarbonate, and the color of described polycarbonate is selected to strengthen the readability of described CD.
40. a CD comprises:
Central authorities' clamping zone defines medium pore, and described medium pore can be operated to engage with the mainshaft mechanism of CD drive;
Light readable data storage area, around described central clamping zone, described smooth readable data zone has the planar thickness less than 1.20mm substantially;
One or more position stacker elements, described one or more position stacker elements is coupled to described central clamping zone or forms one with described central clamping zone, and described one or more position stacker elements are arranged to make the thickness of described central clamping zone to increase to the planar thickness that is higher than described smooth readable data storage area;
Magnetic stripe is arranged on the surface of described CD; With
Electronic tag is coupled to described CD or is embedded in the described CD, and described electronic tag comprises radio-frequency (RF) tag or RFID tag.
41. according to the described CD of claim 40, wherein, described electronic tag can be used for contactless payment system.
42. according to the described CD of claim 40, the planar thickness of wherein said smooth readable data storage area is less than or equal to about 0.95mm.
43. according to the described CD of claim 40, wherein, the planar thickness of described smooth readable data storage area is less than or equal to about 0.85mm.
44. according to the described CD of claim 40, wherein, the planar thickness of described smooth readable data storage area is less than or equal to about 0.58mm.
45. according to the described CD of claim 40, wherein, the planar thickness of described smooth readable data storage area from about 0.80mm to about 0.86mm.
46. according to the described CD of claim 40, wherein, described one or more position stacker elements are arranged to make the distance that reads between the laser instrument of described smooth readable data storage area and CD drive to increase.
47. according to the described CD of claim 40, wherein, described one or more position stacker elements comprise stacker plate, described stacker plate centers on described medium pore substantially and covers a surface of described clamping zone substantially.
48. according to the described CD of claim 40, wherein, described one or more position stacker elements comprise from the radially outside radial one or more stacker bars of described medium pore.
49. according to the described CD of claim 40, wherein, described one or more position stacker elements comprise the stacker ring concentric with described medium pore.
50. according to the described CD of claim 40, wherein, described magnetic stripe is arranged on the light readable side of described CD.
51. according to the described CD of claim 40, wherein, described magnetic stripe is arranged on the non-smooth readable side of described CD.
52. according to the described CD of claim 40, also comprise the code that embeds in the described smooth readable data storage area, described code can be operated to influence the reading speed of described CD drive.
53., comprise also and the label of the non-smooth readable side coupling of described CD that described label is arranged to make the quality of described CD to increase according to the described CD of claim 40.
54., comprise also and the label of the non-smooth readable side coupling of described CD that described label is arranged to make the planar thickness of described CD to increase according to the described CD of claim 40.
55., comprise also and the elastic metal layer of the non-smooth readable side coupling of described CD that described elastic metal layer is arranged to make the rigidity of described CD to increase according to the described CD of claim 40.
56. according to the described CD of claim 40, wherein, described CD comprises polycarbonate, the selected refractive index to obtain expecting of the color of described polycarbonate.
57. according to the described CD of claim 40, wherein, described CD comprises polycarbonate, the color of described polycarbonate is selected to strengthen the readability of described CD.
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