JP2008257808A - Medium, medium apparatus, and information processing apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a medium that enables rewriting of a label side thereof and eliminates the step of taking out the medium so as to perform rewriting. <P>SOLUTION: The recording or recording/reproduction medium includes an electrically rewritable display element, a means for receiving display data to be displayed on the display element that is transmitted from an information processing apparatus, and a means for receiving power sent by the information processing apparatus. The information processing apparatus includes a means for creating the display data to be displayed on the display element of the medium, a transmission means for transmitting the display data to the medium, and a power sending means for sending power to the medium. Further, the medium or the information processing apparatus includes a means for rewriting a content to be displayed on the display element. The medium may be a medium apparatus covered with a housing. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a medium capable of displaying information on a label surface and an information processing apparatus capable of transmitting information to the medium.

  Patent Document 1 discloses a technique for performing label surface printing using a material that changes color by laser irradiation on the label surface of a CD / DVD / BD / HD-DVD. To this end, “The label surface of the external recording medium is made of a material that changes color by laser irradiation, etc., and the label surface can be printed with a laser by turning the medium upside down and inserting it into the drive. The external recording medium includes a data reading unit from the recording medium, a data writing unit to the external recording medium, and a label information writing unit that writes label information to a label surface area of the external recording medium. In the state in which is loaded, data is read and written, and further, label information is written on the label surface by using the label information writing function.

Republished patent W02004 / 109696

  In recent years, the capacity of recording media such as BD and HD-DVD has increased. In addition, data can be rewritten and added to recording media.

  However, it is difficult to rewrite the label surface, which is a means for visually recognizing the information written therein, once printing is performed with the conventional technology. For this reason, if the recording information of the recording medium is changed, a label surface that does not match the recording information may be displayed. As a countermeasure, for example, it is necessary to print the number on the label surface of the medium on which the information is rewritten and manage the content of the information corresponding to the number in another file or the like.

  In addition, the label surface can be printed by an external printer or a printing method using an optical disk drive laser. However, in order to use these, in addition to recording information on the medium, it is necessary to remove the medium from the drive for printing.

  Therefore, it is an object to make it possible to rewrite the label surface and to omit the removal of media for printing.

  A recording or recording / reproducing medium or a media device includes an electrically rewritable display element, and the information processing apparatus rewrites display content displayed on the display element of the medium to transmission means or the display content of the display element. Means. In addition, display data is rewritten at the time of recording and reproduction on a medium.

  The display related to the information recorded on the media on the label surface can be rewritten, the recorded contents of the media can be easily grasped, and the convenience for the user is increased.

  Embodiments will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 shows a configuration diagram of the information processing apparatus 10 according to the first embodiment. The medium 100 is assumed to be an optical disk such as a DVD. In FIG. 1, the upper side of the medium 100 is a label surface 102, the lower side is an information recording surface 107, and an information recording layer 108 that is a reproduction or recording / reproduction layer is an information recording layer. It is arranged on the surface 107 side. The label surface 102 of the medium 100 includes a display element 101 such as electronic paper that can change display contents by an electric signal and does not require power for display maintenance or can maintain display with low power.

  Electronic paper is capable of displaying with good visibility and portability, which is an advantage of paper, and is capable of electrically rewriting the display content, and maintains the display content for a certain period of time without power even after the power is turned off. It is a display element provided. The label surface data processing means 103 of the medium 100 includes a data receiving means 111 that receives label surface data that is data to be displayed on the label surface transmitted from the data transmission means 104 of the information processing apparatus 10 and a display element 101 (not shown). A signal processing circuit for displaying the image.

  The label surface data creation unit 106 of the information processing apparatus 10 creates label surface data and sends it to the data transmission unit 104. The data transmission means 104 sends the received label surface data to the data reception means 111.

  When receiving the label surface data from the data receiving means 111, the label surface data processing means 103 rewrites the display contents of the display element 101 to the received label surface data. The power required by the label surface data processing means 103 at the time of display rewriting is transmitted by the power transmission means 105 of the information processing apparatus 10, and the label surface data processing means 103 is received by the power receiving means 112.

An embodiment of the transmission means will be described with reference to FIG.
The data transmission unit 104 and the data reception unit 111 are provided with contact terminals 201, and the contact terminal 201 of the data transmission unit 104 and the contact terminal 201 of the data reception unit 111 come into contact with each other, thereby transmitting data.

  As another means, for example, there is a proximity wireless means using an electromagnetic wave or the like. As another means, there is a means for transmitting the data by means of a change in wavelength or a change in light intensity by providing the data transmission means 104 with a laser transmitter and a data receiving means 111 with a photodetector.

Next, power transmission means will be described.
Similar to the data transmission means 104, the power transmission means 105 includes a means for providing the contact terminal 201 shown in FIG. 2, a means by proximity radio, and a means by a laser transmitter. The data transmission unit 104 and the power transmission unit 105 may be used together or separately. Further, the transmission means and the power transmission means may be combined in any combination.

  Although not shown, the information processing apparatus 10 irradiates the information recording layer 108 with laser light and reproduces the reflected light in order to reproduce or record the information recording layer 108 of the disk motor that rotates the medium 100 and the medium 100. It includes a receiving pickup, a disk motor, a servo circuit for controlling the pickup, a signal processing circuit for processing a signal received by the pickup, a controller for controlling these operations, and the like, for example, a PC having an optical disk drive is assumed. .

Next, an example of sending data from the medium 100 to the information processing apparatus 10 will be described with reference to FIG.
In FIG. 3, proximity wireless means is used as data transmission means. The label surface data processing unit 103 of the medium 100 includes a memory 122, and the data receiving unit 111 of the label surface data processing unit 103 includes a proximity wireless unit 301 and has a function of transmitting data.

  The data transmission unit 104 of the information processing apparatus 10 includes a proximity wireless unit 301 and also includes a unit for receiving data, and the label surface data generation unit 106 reads the data in the memory 122 or the data currently displayed on the display element 101. I can do it. The means for transmitting data at this time is a means for providing and transmitting the contact terminal 201 in addition to the proximity wireless means 301, and transmitting by receiving a change in the wavelength of the photodetector using the laser and a change in the light intensity. Any means can be used.

  Next, an example in which the storage element is provided in the medium 100 will be described with reference to FIG.

  When the display element 101 consumes electric power for display maintenance, the label surface data processing means 103 may be provided with a power storage element 121 to extend the display maintenance period. At this time, the power stored in the power storage element 121 uses power transmitted from the power transmission means 105. The power consumed by the label surface data processing means 103 when the display element 101 is rewritten may be the power stored in the power storage element.

Next, an example in which the medium 100 includes a power generation element will be described with reference to FIG.
For example, a photovoltaic device 702 such as a solar cell may be provided on the label surface 102 or the information recording surface 107, and the power generated by the photovoltaic device 702 may be supplied to the display device 101 to extend the display maintenance period. Alternatively, the power generated by the photovoltaic element 702 may be stored in the power storage element 121 and supplied from the power storage element 121 to the display element 101.

  An embodiment in which the label surface data processing means 103 is arranged in the information processing apparatus 10 is shown in FIG. The input terminal of the display element 101 is directly used as the contact terminal 201 on the medium 100 side, and the label surface data processing means 103 is arranged in the information processing apparatus 10 and is not arranged in the medium 100. The label surface data processing unit 103 receives the label surface data from the label surface data creation unit 106 and rewrites the display content of the display element 101 through the contact terminal 201. The power required for the label surface data processing means 103 may be supplied within the information processing apparatus 10, and it is no longer necessary to supply power to the medium 100. Therefore, the power transmission means 105 of the information processing apparatus 10 and the power of the medium 100 The receiving means 112 becomes unnecessary.

Next, an operation when the medium 100 is ejected from the information processing apparatus 10 will be described.
In both the first embodiment and the second embodiment, there may be a case where the display content of the label surface 102 is disturbed by reading or writing information on the medium 100. Therefore, the display content may be rewritten before the medium 100 is discharged. . The display content at this time may be the same as before rewriting.

An example of rewriting the display content of the display element 101 with the medium 100 alone is shown in FIG.
The label surface data processing means 103 includes a memory 122, a storage element 121, and a time measuring means (not shown).

  The memory 122 holds a plurality of label surface information. The label surface data processing means 103 measures the time, reads the label surface information from the memory 122 and rewrites the display content of the display element 101 when a certain time has elapsed. Further, the display content may be rewritten at regular intervals. The display content at this time may be the same as before rewriting. Electric power necessary for rewriting is supplied from the power storage element 121.

An example in which the information processing apparatus 10 is used to perform recording on the medium 100 is shown in FIG.
The information reading unit 801 can read information recorded on the information recording layer 108. The information recording means 802 can record and delete information on the information recording layer 108. The current information 803 is information on a moving image recorded on the current information recording layer 108 read from the information recording layer 108 using the information reading unit 801. The recording information 804 is information on a moving image to be recorded. Both current information 803 and recorded information 804 are recorded in a memory provided in the information processing apparatus 10.

  The label surface data creating means 106 creates label surface data as shown in FIG. 8B based on the current information 803 and the information of the recording information 804. Thereafter, as described in the first embodiment, the display of the label surface is changed. FIG. 8A shows the content displayed on the display element 101 before recording information on the medium 100, and FIG. 8B shows the display after recording information. In pictures 1 and 2, pictures of mountain climbing in 2005 are displayed. After the information recording, since the photos and music information of the 2006 camp were added, the file names of the 2006 camp and My Music are added to the display on the label surface of FIG.

  In addition, picture 3 and picture 4 are added, and the picture of the 2006 camp is displayed there. FIG. 8A and FIG. 8B are examples of display on the label surface, and the data, position, shape, etc. to be displayed may be arbitrarily selected by the user. The contents displayed on the label surface may be created from the current information 803 and the recorded information 804, or may be created by the user, for example. The process of changing the display on the label surface may be performed before or after recording of information on the information recording layer 108 or any time during recording. When deleting information in the information recording layer 108, the recorded information 804 is information to be deleted. As a display example of the label surface, FIG. 8B is before deletion, and FIG. 8A is after deletion.

FIG. 9 shows an example in which the information processing apparatus 10 is used to reproduce a moving image and the moving image recorded on the medium 100 is reproduced.
By the user's operation, the information reading unit 801 reads moving image information and sends the read video information to the moving image output unit 805. The moving image output means 805 converts the received moving image information into a format that can be displayed on an external device 807 such as a television and outputs the converted information to the external device 807.

  At this time, the information storage unit 806 stores the image information of the moving image in the playback device. When the user finishes viewing the video, the label surface data creation unit 106 uses the label surface data acquisition method described in the first embodiment to acquire the current label surface data and the video stored in the information storage unit 806. The label surface data is created based on the image. After that, the label surface display is changed as described in the first embodiment. FIG. 10A shows an example of contents displayed on the display element 101 before viewing the video, and FIG. 10B shows an example of display contents after viewing.

  The user has played the first and second episodes before, and since the third and fourth episodes have been played this time, thumbnail images of the third and fourth episodes have been added. Even if the fifth and subsequent episodes are recorded on the medium 100, the display on the label surface is limited to the reproduced fourth episode. Thereby, the user can know how far the reproduction has been performed by looking at the label surface. FIGS. 10A and 10B are examples of label surface display, and the data, position, shape, and the like to be displayed may be arbitrarily selected by the user.

  Further, the content to be displayed on the label surface may be created from a moving image stored in the information storage unit 806 or may be created by the user, for example, a medium information recording layer such as the moving image as described above. It may be related to the information recorded in.

  In the first to fifth embodiments, an optical disk such as a DVD has been described as an example of the medium. However, other media such as a magnetic disk may be used. Further, all or a part of the media may be covered with the case, and the display device may be arranged in the case. An example in which the media enters the case is shown in FIG.

  The media device 900 is detachable from the information processing device 910. The information processing apparatus 910 is a PC host, for example. The media apparatus 900 includes, for example, an ATA (Advanced Technology Attachment) in the case 901 with the medium 100, a head 902 that performs writing and reading on the medium, a signal processing, a controller 903 that controls the head 902, and the information processing apparatus 910. And the like, and a label surface data processing means 103.

  The display element 101 is arranged in the case 901 so that the user can see the display content. In addition, although not shown, the media device 900 includes a media 100, a device for driving the head 902, and the like. The information processing apparatus 910 has a function of creating label surface data, and the created label surface data is sent to the label surface data processing means 103 through the interface 904.

  When receiving the label surface data, the label surface data processing means 103 rewrites the display content of the display element 101. In FIG. 11, the controller 903 and the label surface data processing means 103 are separate, but the controller 903 may include the function of the label surface data processing means 103.

  Assuming that the media device 900 is a detachable HDD (Hard Disc Drive), writing and reading means for media such as the head 902 are inserted on the media device 900 side. However, depending on the media, the information processing device 910 side may be used. You may have it.

  Further, the label surface data processing means 103 may be provided on the information processing apparatus 910 side. In addition, although not illustrated, the media device 900 may include a power storage element, a photovoltaic element, and a memory.

  As described above, when the information on the recording medium is rewritten, the display of the label surface area and the like can be rewritten to the display corresponding to the information rewriting, so that the information currently recorded on the medium can be easily grasped. Will be able to. Further, since the display on the label surface area can be rewritten without removing the recording medium from the drive, such as when rewriting the information on the medium, the convenience for the user is increased.

It is a block diagram which shows the 1st Example of the information processing apparatus in Example 1. FIG. It is the figure which used the contact terminal for the label surface data transmission means in Example 1. It is the figure which used radio | wireless communication for the label surface data transmission means in Example 1. FIG. It is the figure which provided the electrical storage element and the photovoltaic device in the medium in Example 1. FIG. It is the figure which showed the other example which used the contact terminal for the label surface data transmission means in Example 2. FIG. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example in which a medium in Example 3 is rewritten alone. It is a block diagram which shows the 2nd Example of information processing apparatus in Example 4. FIG. An example of the label surface accompanying the information rewriting in Example 4 is shown. FIG. 10 is a configuration diagram illustrating a third embodiment of the information processing apparatus according to the fifth embodiment. An example of the label surface corresponding to the reproduction | regeneration information in Example 5 is shown. The example in which the media in Example 6 entered the case is shown.

Explanation of symbols

10 ... Information processing device, 100 ... Media, 101 ... Display element, 107 ... Information recording surface,
108 ... information recording layer, 111 ... data receiving means, 112 ... power receiving means,
113 ... Power transmission means, 121 ... Storage element, 122 ... Memory, 201 ... Contact terminal,
301 ... Proximity wireless means, 702 ... Photovoltaic element, 801 ... Information reading means,
802: Information recording means, 803: Current information, 804: Record information,
805 ... Video output means, 806 ... Information storage means, 807 ... External device,
900 ... Media device, 901 ... Case, 902 ... Head, 903 ... Controller,
904: Interface, 910: Information processing device.

Claims (20)

A media that can be played or recorded and played back,
A display element capable of electrically rewriting display contents on the label surface of the media,
Means for receiving information of the display content;
A means of receiving power;
Means for rewriting the display content of the display element. The medium is a memory;
2. The medium according to claim 1, further comprising means for transmitting information displayed on the display element or information displayed on the display element held by the memory.   The medium of claim 2, wherein the means for receiving and the means for transmitting or the means for receiving power are wireless.   The medium according to claim 1, further comprising a power storage element or a power generation element. A media that can be played or recorded and played back,
A display element capable of electrically rewriting display contents on the label surface of the media,
A medium comprising: a contact terminal that contacts a contact terminal included in the information processing apparatus and receives information for rewriting display content of the display element transmitted by the information processing apparatus. A media that can be played or recorded and played back,
A display element capable of electrically rewriting display contents on the label surface of the media,
Means for receiving information of the display content;
A memory for storing the display content;
A means of receiving power;
A storage element;
Means for rewriting the display content of the display element,
A medium characterized in that the means for rewriting the display content rewrites the display content of the display element.   7. The medium according to claim 6, wherein the display content of the display element is rewritten at regular intervals. A media device that has a case that covers all or part of the media and is detachable from the information processing device,
A display element capable of electrically rewriting display contents in the case,
Means for receiving display content of the display element;
A means of receiving power;
Means for displaying the display content on the display element. A media device that has a case that covers all or part of the media and is detachable from the information processing device,
A display element capable of electrically rewriting display contents in the case,
The media device, wherein the display element rewrites display content to information transmitted by an information processing device. A media device that has a case that covers all or part of the media and is detachable from the information processing device,
A display element capable of electrically rewriting display contents in the case,
Means for receiving information of the display content;
A memory for storing the display content;
A means of receiving power;
A storage element;
Means for rewriting the display content of the display element,
A media device, wherein the display content rewriting means rewrites the display content of the display element. An information processing apparatus for removable playback or recording / playback media,
Means for transmitting to the medium information to be displayed on a display element capable of electrically rewriting display contents arranged on the label surface of the medium;
An information processing apparatus comprising power transmission means for transmitting power to the medium.   12. The information processing according to claim 11, further comprising means for receiving from the medium information displayed on the display element or information displayed on the display element held in a memory included in the medium. apparatus.   The information processing apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the means for transmitting and the means for receiving or the power transmitting means are wireless.   The information processing apparatus according to claim 11 or 12, wherein a moving image and image information recorded on the medium are read, and the display content of the display element is rewritten to display content related to the read information.   The information processing apparatus according to claim 11 or 12, wherein the information processing apparatus rewrites display content of the display element to display content related to reproduced information in information recorded on the medium. apparatus.   16. The information processing apparatus according to claim 14, wherein the display content on the display element includes a thumbnail image. An information processing apparatus for removable playback or recording / playback media,
Means for rewriting the display content of a display element that is electrically rewritable on the label surface of the media;
An information processing apparatus comprising: a contact terminal that contacts a contact terminal of the medium and transmits information for rewriting display contents of the display element.   The information processing apparatus according to claim 11 or 17, wherein when the medium is ejected from the information processing apparatus, information currently displayed on the display element is rewritten or rewritten. An information processing apparatus for a removable media device having a case that covers all or part of the media,
Means for transmitting to the media device information to be displayed on an electrically rewritable display element arranged in the case;
An information processing apparatus comprising power transmission means for transmitting power to the medium. An information processing apparatus for a removable media device having a case that covers all or part of the media,
Means for rewriting the display content of a display element that is electrically rewritable and disposed in the case;
An information processing apparatus comprising: means for transmitting information for rewriting the display content of the display element to the media device.

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