WO2004109696A1 - レーベル面印刷可能な外部記憶メディア用ドライブ、メディア、プログラムおよび端末装置 - Google Patents
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- a medium such as a CD or a DVD, whose surface has been discolored by light, heat, a magnetic field, electricity, or a chemical reaction, is inserted into a drive by turning the medium upside down, and writing / reading data.
- the present invention relates to an external storage medium drive, an external storage medium, a label information writing program, and a terminal device provided with a label information writing program that enables printing on a label surface by using a laser for printing.
- a typical one is a disk-shaped data recording medium, such as a CD-R, a CD-RW, a DVD-R, and a DVD-RW. , DVD + RW, DVD-RAM, B1 u-ray Disc, etc.
- the user prints the title, file name, date, picture, etc. on the label side with a printer or hand-draws it with a magic pen so that the recorded contents can be understood.
- Printers capable of label printing include printers dedicated to label printing, general-purpose printers that also support label printing using an option kit, and general-purpose printers that support label printing from the beginning.
- Printing methods include the ink jet method, laser method, melting method, sublimation method, and thermal transfer method. There are also various other types of products, such as those that print on a seal and then attach it to media.
- the data writing device and the label printing device are separate housings, so that data writing and label printing cannot be performed at the same time, and the printing device also takes up space.
- Sony is releasing a MICR OMV cassette that is not a disk-shaped media but has a micro-cassette memory.
- various data such as “power set ID 'date' title information” and “camera information” are recorded.
- the micro cassette memory stores the shooting start position of the scene, and the information is reproduced. It is equipped with a multi-screen search function that can display the first picture (thumbnail) of a scene at the time of birth.
- the thumbnails cannot be viewed unless they are displayed on the LCD screen of a video camera. Since the cassette itself is small, only limited information can be written on the rail surface.
- Optical recording medium enables label display without direct printing on the surface of a laminated single-sided optical recording medium such as DVD-R.
- an optical recording medium has been proposed, which is resistant to dirt due to extraneous matter from the outside and has no deviation in the weight of the medium due to printing.
- It enables label printing without printing on the surface of DVD etc.It has a recording layer that absorbs laser light, and a metal reflective layer on the recording layer, and absorbs light on it It is composed of a label recording layer that decomposes or degrades.
- the label surface of an external storage medium such as a CD or DVD is made of a material that changes color by laser irradiation or the like without preparing a printer capable of printing a label.
- the label side can be printed with the laser, and the drive for external storage media, external storage media, and label information can be printed immediately on the media in the drive.
- An object of the present invention is to provide a terminal device including a writing program and a label information writing program.
- An external storage media loading unit An external storage media loading unit
- the external storage medium is a drive for an external storage medium including at least one of CD-RZRW, various DVDs, Blu-rays, and optical disks.
- Label information writing to the label surface area provided in the external storage media is performed by the label information writing means according to at least one of the characters, numbers, symbols, 'graphics', pictures, patterns, and colors of the label information to be printed.
- This is a drive for external storage media, which performs the alteration process on the alterable layer provided on the surface of the label surface area.
- the label information writing means must be laser irradiating means according to at least one of letters, numbers, symbols, figures, pictures, patterns, and colors of the label information to be printed.
- This is a drive for an external storage medium, which controls writing by means of a laser beam and performs a quality change process by laser irradiation on a variable quality layer provided for laser irradiation provided on the surface of the label surface area.
- Label information is written to the label surface area of the external storage media according to at least one of letters, numbers, symbols, figures, drawings, patterns, and colors of the label information to be printed. It is a drive for external storage media that performs writing control by the ink jet method or thermal transfer method, and performs the quality change processing by the ink jet method or thermal transfer method on the variable quality layer provided on the label surface area surface. And
- the label information writing means includes a laser irradiation means for irradiating a laser to the label surface of the external storage medium, and at least one of a character, a numeral, a symbol, a figure, a picture, a pattern, and a color of the label information. And irradiation control means for controlling laser irradiation.
- the laser irradiating means is provided on the same side as the data reading means and the data writing means.
- the external storage medium is turned over and loaded. It is a special feature that it is a drive for storage media.
- the label information writing means includes: a laser irradiation means for irradiating a laser to the label surface of the external storage medium; and a laser irradiation in accordance with at least one of a character, a number, a symbol, a graphic 'paint' pattern, and a color of the label information.
- Irradiation control means for controlling
- the laser irradiating means is provided on the side opposite to the data reading means and the data writing means, and when writing label information on the label surface area, it is designed to be loaded as it is without turning over the external storage medium. However, it is a drive for external storage media.
- the laser irradiating means is characterized in that it is a drive for an external storage medium capable of irradiating lasers of a plurality of wavelengths and writing of a plurality of colors on the velvet surface area.
- variable layer for laser irradiation provided on the surface of the label surface area has a rewritable color changing material.By adjusting the laser power, the printing on the label surface can be erased. It is characterized by being a drive for storage media.
- an external storage medium loading unit a unit for reading data from the external storage medium, a unit for writing data to the external storage medium, In a state where the storage medium is loaded in a drive for an external storage medium having label information writing means for writing label information in a label surface area provided in the storage medium,
- variable information is subjected to at least one of the characters, numerals, symbols, figures, images, patterns, and colors of the label information to be printed, and the quality is changed. It is characterized by being an external storage medium provided with a label surface provided with a layer and a data storage surface on which data is written and read.
- an external storage medium drive according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein: A label information writing program provided in a terminal device for transmitting information,
- the label information writing program reads the file information written to the external storage medium or the file information written to the external storage medium, and instructs the label information writing means of the external storage medium drive to write the information. It is a label information writing program in which the file information is printed on the label side. Further, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, in the invention described in claim 12, claims 1 to 9! / A label information writing program provided in a terminal device for sending label information to a label information writing means included in the external storage media drive described in
- the label information writing program reads the thumbnail of the file written to the external storage medium or the thumbnail of the file written to the external storage medium, and instructs the labeling information writing means of the external storage medium drive to write.
- This is a label information writing program that prints thumbnails on the label side.
- the label information writing program instructs the label information writing means of the external storage media drive to write a thumbnail of a still image recorded each time a video is recorded by the moving image recording device. It is characterized by being a label information writing program that is printed on a computer.
- the label information writing program generates a thumbnail of a still image extracted from multiple still images based on the shooting date or time zone when the still image recording device was shot, or the creation date and time or file name of the still image file. It is a label information writing program in which a thumbnail is printed on a label surface by instructing writing to label information writing means provided in a storage medium drive.
- a terminal device including an external storage media drive according to any one of claims 1 to 9. .
- FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram showing an example of a basic configuration of the system of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a system configuration diagram showing an example of a basic configuration of the system of the present invention. '
- FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a CD multilayer structure.
- FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a user-writable external storage medium such as CD or DVD.
- Fig. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing an example of an external storage medium provided with a label surface provided with a variable quality layer (recording layer) and a data storage surface (recording layer) on which data is written and read.
- FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing an example of an external storage medium provided with a label surface provided with a variable quality layer (recording layer) and a data storage surface (recording layer) on which data is written and read.
- FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing an example of an external storage medium in which the material used for the variable quality layer (recording layer) has three layers.
- FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an external storage medium showing an example in which label information is printed on a label surface area.
- FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a state in which data is written to the data surface.
- FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a state in which the external storage medium is taken out, turned over, and inserted.
- FIG. 10 shows an example of an editing screen using a label information writing program.
- FIG. 11 shows an example of an editing screen using a label information writing program.
- FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of an external storage medium in which text data such as file information is written as label information.
- FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a state where a single-sided recording medium is inserted.
- FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of a state in which image data such as thumbnails is written as label information to an external storage medium.
- FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 are system configuration diagrams showing an example of the basic configuration of the system of the present invention.
- a first embodiment of the present invention is a drive for an external storage medium, which includes an external storage medium loading unit.
- Typical examples of external storage media include CD-R / RW, various DVDs, Blu-rays, and optical disks.
- a typical form of the drive for these external storage media is a CD-R / RW readable / writable CD-R / RW drive, etc.
- label information is written, so a writable drive is required. It is assumed that label information on the written data file is printed.
- DVD-R / RW writing DVD-RAM writing, DVD-Video writing, DVD-RAM reading and writable DVD-RAM drive, or DVD-R which is a DVD writing medium
- DVD-R drives that can be used
- DVD-RW drives (recorders) that can write DVD-RW, which are mainly used in DVD recorders
- DVD + RW drives that can write DVD + RW.
- DVD-RAM drives include external storage media in the form of a disk only, or external storage media in the form of a cartridge that encloses the disk, and are readable and writable, Blu-ray drives, and optical disk drives.
- a difference between a single external drive or recorder and a drive built in a combi-device or other device may be a difference.
- the external storage medium drive includes means for reading data from the external storage medium.
- a typical reading method of an external storage media drive is an optical pickup method using a laser diode.
- CD—RZRW drive and various DVD drives Eve differs greatly from magnetic disk drives (floppy disk drives and hard disk drives) in that data is read from the data surface of an external storage medium by using light instead of a magnetic field to read data.
- C D—R RW reads irregularities (called pits) on the surface of the disc due to the reflection of the laser beam, and discoloration and deterioration of the recording layer.
- Laser-The laser beam emitted from the diode passes through an optical system consisting of different lenses and focuses on the data surface, and the laser beam reflected from the data surface returns to the detector.
- the internal optics sends the reflected beam to the photodiode, which detects the amount of reflected beam.
- the read data is used to decode the pattern on the data surface by the photodetector and convert it to a bit pattern.
- the external storage medium drive has a means for writing data to the external storage medium.
- the external storage medium stores data by providing physical irregularities on the surface and discoloring or altering the recording layer.
- the external storage medium drive includes label information writing means for writing label information in a label surface area provided in the external storage medium.
- the label information writing means is for writing label information to a label surface area of an external storage medium having a label surface area corresponding to label information writing.
- Label information writing to the label surface area provided by the external storage media is performed by label information writing means according to at least one of letters, numbers, symbols, figures, drawings, patterns and colors of the label information to be printed.
- the quality change layer provided on the surface of the label surface is transformed.
- the label surface area may be provided on the surface opposite to the data surface for recording data on the external storage medium, or may be provided on the same surface as the data surface for recording data. A form provided on both sides can be adopted.
- the external storage medium may be shaped like a disk, a dice, a business card, a stamp, or other shapes, and a label surface area on which label information can be written can be provided according to the shape of the external storage medium.
- Label information can be written to the label surface area of the external storage medium by incorporating a printer with the drive, so that at least one of the characters, numerals, symbols, figures, graphics, pictures, patterns, and colors of the label information to be printed can be used.
- the label information writing means may perform writing control by the ink jet method or the thermal transfer method, and may perform the quality change processing by the ink jet method or the thermal transfer method on the variable layer provided on the label surface area surface. it can.
- ⁇ 0—11 ⁇ ⁇ 0 ⁇ 0 Drives can be printed using the inkjet method instead of laser.
- C D — Drives such as R / RW and DVD can be printed using thermal transfer instead of laser.
- the preferred mode of writing label information to the label surface area provided in the external storage medium is that the recording layer, which is a variable quality layer, is subjected to alteration and discoloration processing using a laser.
- Label information writing means controls writing by laser irradiation in accordance with at least one of the characters, numbers, symbols, 'graphics', 'images', 'patterns', and 'colors' of label information to be printed. Deformation treatment by laser irradiation is performed on the variable quality layer for laser irradiation provided on the surface.
- lowering the number of rotations can raise the laser irradiation temperature.
- the label information writing means is a laser irradiation means that irradiates the label surface of the external storage medium with a laser, and the position, power, timing, etc. of the laser irradiation are the letters of the label information.
- Irradiation control means for controlling according to at least one of the following: image, pattern, color.
- the laser irradiation means is an irradiation device represented by a laser diode. Irradiation control means receives data such as characters and figures to be written from a computer device, image, video input device, etc., converts it into a bit pattern, and controls the position, power, timing, etc. of laser irradiation. It is.
- the recording layer is coated with a material that undergoes a chemical change by the heat of the laser and changes the light reflectance.
- a material that undergoes a chemical change by the heat of the laser and changes the light reflectance By irradiating the recording layer with a laser with a larger output than when reading, the portions corresponding to the CD pits and lands are written.
- the dye in the recording layer changes its properties only in response to a laser beam of a certain wavelength.
- the laser irradiation means is provided on the same side as the data reading means and the data writing means, and when writing label information to the label surface area, the external storage medium may be loaded upside down.
- the laser irradiation means may be the same device as the data reading means and the data writing means for writing data on the data surface, or may be a separately provided device. .
- the label surface is made of a material that changes color by irradiating laser, etc., and the media is turned over and inserted into the drive.
- the laser irradiating means is provided on the side opposite to the data reading means and the data writing means, and when writing label information on the label surface area, the external storage medium is loaded as it is without turning over. You may.
- This external storage medium drive is capable of reading and writing data and writing label information to the label surface while the external storage medium is loaded in the drive.
- a label printing laser may be attached to the label side of the drive separately from the data writing / reading laser so that printing can be performed without turning over the media.
- writing on different surfaces of the label surface provided with the variable quality layer (recording layer) and the data storage surface (recording layer) may be performed from the same direction by laser irradiation means. From the label side where the variable quality layer (recording layer) is provided, to the data storage side on the opposite side It is composed of a substance that can irradiate a laser from the data storage side with the variable quality layer (recording layer) to the label side on the opposite side. Writes label information to the label side through the data storage side.
- the laser irradiating means is capable of irradiating lasers of a plurality of wavelengths, it is possible to write a plurality of colors on the label surface area.
- the drive has two, three or more wavelength lasers, it can be printed in two colors or colors. Irradiation with multiple wavelengths can be performed using separate laser diodes, but there are two types of monolithic that can emit more laser light with a single LD chip. By using a high-power two-wavelength laser diode, a single laser diode can be used.
- label information can be erased by altering and discoloring the variable quality layer again.
- variable material layer for laser irradiation provided on the surface of the label surface is made of a rewritable color changing material, and erases the print on the label surface by adjusting the laser power or rotation speed. Is made possible. If the discoloration material is made rewritable, the printing on the level surface can be erased by adjusting the laser power or rotation speed.
- variable layer for laser irradiation provided on the surface of the label surface area has a rewritable color changing material, and the print on the label surface can be erased using the built-in flash inside the drive. Is made possible.
- a label surface provided with a variable quality layer on which a quality change process is performed, and a data storage surface on which data is written and read are provided.
- This is an external storage medium that supports writing of data.
- the external storage medium includes an external storage medium loading section and an external storage medium.
- a drive for an external storage medium comprising: a data reading unit; a data writing unit for writing data to an external storage medium; and a label information writing unit for writing label information in a label surface area provided in the external storage medium.
- a variable quality layer is provided, which undergoes a quality change process in accordance with at least one of the characters, numbers, symbols, 'graphics', 'images', 'patterns', and 'colors' of the label information to be printed in response to the writing control from the label information writing means.
- a label surface and a data storage surface on which data is written and read are provided.
- Fig. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing an example of an external storage medium provided with a label surface provided with a variable quality layer (recording layer) and a data storage surface (recording layer) on which data is written and read.
- FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing an example of an external storage medium provided with a label surface provided with a variable quality layer (recording layer) and a data storage surface (recording layer) on which data is written and read.
- the label surface with the variable quality layer (recording layer) and the data storage surface (recording layer) on which data is written and read out correspond to the laser wavelengths for writing data and writing label information.
- a variable substance that undergoes discoloration and discoloration is provided by coating and vapor deposition.
- variable-quality layer replaces the pits, resulting in a burnt state, and the once-burnt organic dye also returns. None, use substance, fb.
- the material used for the tunable layer should be a material that crystallizes (when erasing) or melts (recording state) in response to the intensity of the laser beam. .
- the material used for the variable quality layer may be a material having a different degree of change depending on the wavelength of the laser beam.
- Another method of writing data in two or more colors is to change the material used for the variable quality layer (recording layer) to two, three, or more layers, as shown in FIG. By doing so, it is only necessary to change which one of the plurality of recording layers is altered depending on the wavelength and intensity of the laser beam.
- the external storage medium is a cartridge-containing medium such as DVD-RAM
- the cartridge is made of a transparent or translucent material, and the label surface is external. It is desirable to make it visible.
- the cartridge case should be transparent so that the print surface can be seen.
- a third embodiment of the present invention is a label information writing program provided in a terminal device that sends out label information.
- the terminal device may be a computer device, a video input device, or a computer device label information writing program provided with a drive for external storage media, such as a title or figure such as CD-R / RW or DVD, or an external storage device.
- This is a program for writing the contents of data recorded on media, file information such as file name, file format, date and time, or thumbnails such as images as label information.
- a typical example of a preferred embodiment of the label information writing program is provided in a terminal device that sends label information to a label information writing unit provided in the external storage medium drive according to any one of claims 1 to 9.
- the label information writing program reads the file information written on the external storage medium or the file information written on the external storage medium, and reads the label information included in the external storage medium drive. By instructing the writing means to write, the file information is printed on the level surface.
- File information can include file name, file format, creation date and storage date, creator, data size, and other information.
- the file information may be input on a screen of a computer device using an input form, an input window, or the like provided in the label information writing program. It is also possible to avoid inputting by referring to and extracting the information. Further, it is desirable that the label information writing program is provided with a function for inputting figures and symbols, various decorations for figures 'lines', and an editing function for other figures and the like. In addition, by preparing templates for shapes, lines, various decorations, and templates for label information in advance, the user can simply select them, specify characters, layouts, and formats. Edit label information and make decisions It is preferred that
- Another typical example of a preferred form of the label information writing program is a terminal device that sends label information to a label information writing means provided in the external storage media drive according to any one of claims 1 to 9.
- a label information writing program provided the label information writing program reads a thumbnail of a file written to the external storage medium or a thumbnail of a file written to the external storage medium, and the drive for the external storage medium reads the thumbnail.
- the thumbnail is printed on the label surface by instructing the provided label information writing means to write.
- thumbnails may be specified as images on the screen of a computer device or the like using an operation window provided in the label information writing program.
- thumbnails managed by the operating system or images and moving images may be specified. You may make it acquire automatically from force equipment.
- An example of automatically acquiring a thumbnail from a computer device or an image / moving image input device is as follows.
- the label information writing program writes a still image thumbnail recorded each time a video is recorded by the moving image recording device (for example, at the start or at a predetermined timing) to the label information writing means provided in the external storage medium drive. Indicates that a thumbnail is printed on the label side.
- each time the recording start button is pressed with a video camera a still image is recorded and printed as a thumbnail on the label side of the media.
- the contents stored on the media are displayed as images on the label surface, making them easy to understand.
- Image input devices include moving image recording devices such as digital video cameras, still image recording devices such as digital cameras, and moving image reproduction devices such as digital televisions.
- the label information writing program is extracted from a moving image or multiple still images based on the shooting date or time zone when shooting with the still image recording device or moving image recording device, or the creation date and time or file name of the still image file. Still image of thumb By instructing the nail information to be written to the label information writing means of the external storage medium drive, the thumbnail is printed on the label surface.
- the first image is recorded and printed as a thumbnail on the label side of the media.
- the label information writing program uses file information such as file name, file format, creation date and time, storage date and time, creator, data size, etc., characters including file thumbnails, figures * lines, various decorations, etc. It is desirable to store label information such as layout specification and format specification as data on the data surface of the external storage medium. When duplicating an external storage medium, the label information data can be read and the same label information can be written.
- a fourth embodiment of the present invention is a terminal device including an external storage medium drive.
- Terminal devices include computer terminals such as personal computers, workstations, server devices, personal digital assistants (PDAs), mobile phones, camera-equipped mobile phones, image recording devices such as digital cameras, and moving image recording such as digital video cameras.
- PDAs personal digital assistants
- Devices, video playback devices such as digital televisions.
- the terminal device of the present embodiment is a terminal device provided with the external storage media drive according to any one of claims 1 to 9, or the label according to any one of claims 11 to 14. It is a terminal device provided with an information writing program.
- the label surface of the CD-R / RW or DVD is made of a material that changes color by irradiation with a laser, etc., and the label is printed with a laser by turning the media over and inserting it into the drive.
- Label information can be printed immediately without turning over the external storage media in the drive without having to prepare a printer that can print labels.
- Some drives such as DVD or B1u-ray, are equipped with multiple lasers with different wavelengths so that CDs can be read and written. If a laser with three wavelengths is available, color printing is also possible by preparing three types of materials whose sensitivity characteristics match the wavelength and applying three layers on the label surface. If two layers are used for two wavelengths, two colors are printed.
- FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an external storage medium showing an example in which label information is printed on a tray surface area.
- DVD drive Thumbnail printing example of images on a DVD drive such as a DVD video recorder
- FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a state in which data is written to the data surface.
- a laser irradiation means is provided on the same side as the data reading means and the data writing means, and when writing label information in the label surface area, the external storage medium is turned over and loaded. If you are using a drive for external storage media, remove the external storage medium from the DVD drive and Return and buy.
- FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a state in which the external storage medium is taken out, turned over, and inserted.
- a label information writing program for editing a label surface is started.
- the activation of the label information writing program may be automatically performed.
- FIG. 10 shows an example of an editing screen using a label information writing program. Next, the label information is determined and a write instruction is issued, so that the laser of the DVD drive is irradiated on the label surface of the medium and printed.
- a material that develops color with laser light or heat (such as leuco dye) is applied to the label surface
- FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a state in which data is written to the data surface.
- a laser irradiation means is provided on the same side as the data reading means and the data writing means, and when writing label information in the label surface area, the external storage medium is turned over and loaded. If you are using a drive for external storage media, remove the media from external storage such as a DVD drive and insert it upside down.
- FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a state in which the external storage medium is taken out, turned over, and inserted.
- a label information writing program for editing a label surface is started.
- the activation of the label information writing program may be automatically performed.
- File information text can be laid out and edited, and titles can be edited.
- FIG. 11 shows an example of an editing screen using a label information writing program. Next, the label information is determined, and a write instruction is issued, whereby the DVD drive Is irradiated on the label surface of the media and printed.
- FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of an external storage medium in which text data such as file information is written as label information.
- DVD media with a material (leuco dye, etc.) coated on the label surface with laser light or heat. It is a medium for single-sided recording.
- the DV recorder is compatible with both-side (A / B) recording and has lasers on both sides.
- the above one-sided recording media is inserted into this.
- FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a state where a single-sided recording medium is inserted.
- FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of a state in which image data such as thumbnails is written as label information to an external storage medium.
- a recording device for a broadcast program such as a DVD recorder
- program information such as a program name from a program receiving device
- the label information writing program is the program information (title, sponsor name, broadcast station name, broadcast date and time, etc.) of the program that is acquired every time the video is recorded by the video recording device (for example, at the start or at a predetermined timing).
- the label information writing means of the external storage medium drive By instructing the label information writing means of the external storage medium drive to write the information, the string information is printed on the label surface.
- the program information (title, sponsor name, broadcast station name, broadcast date / time, etc.) of the program may be transmitted from the broadcast station side and received and written by the recording apparatus side, or the recording apparatus Writing may be performed by reading characters on the screen by OCR processing or the like on the side.
- the label surface of an external storage medium such as a CD-R / RW DVD, Blu-ray, or optical disk is discolored by laser irradiation without preparing a printer capable of printing labels.
- External storage media drive external storage that can print the label surface with a laser by inserting the media into the drive with the media turned over and the media in the drive can be printed immediately
- a medium, a label information writing program, and a terminal device including the label information writing program can be provided.
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