Communications: electrical – Condition responsive indicating system – Specific condition
Reexamination Certificate
1998-11-18
2001-03-13
Lee, Benjamin C. (Department: 2632)
Communications: electrical
Condition responsive indicating system
Specific condition
C340S572700, C343S720000, C235S381000, C235S487000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06201474
ABSTRACT:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates generally to magnetic tape storage media, and more specifically to magnetic tape storage media having integral radio frequency identification (RFID) transponders and methods for their manufacture and use.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Magnetic tape storage media (i.e., cassette tapes, video cassette tapes (VCR), micro-cassette tapes, computer backup tapes, etc.) provide high density, digital or analog storage of information and data in data storage, video, and audio applications. Such magnetic tape storage media are often utilized in a library or rental environment (i.e., a public library, corporate library, video rental store, etc.) where it is desirable to easily and efficiently track their loan or rental to patrons or customers and to maintain an accurate inventory of the number of and types of media possessed. In such applications, the media are typically prerecorded with information (i.e., movies, music, computer programs, games, etc.) which may be proprietary or which may be subject to copyright protection. Consequently, such media, when rented or loaned, may be subject to theft or unauthorized copying or counterfeiting.
Further, in such environments, personnel must be employed to check-out media to patrons or customers, check-in media returned by patrons and customers, return the media to their storage locations (i.e., re-shelve the media), and maintain an accurate inventory of the media (including notifying patrons or customers when media is overdue, locating missing or stolen media, etc.). For these reasons, operation of media library or rental facilities is presently somewhat labor intensive and costly.
Consequently, it would be advantageous to provide magnetic tape storage media (i.e., cassette tapes, video cassette tapes (VCR), computer backup tapes, etc.) which utilize radio frequency identification (RFID) for identification and tracking functions and for providing authentication of the media for prevention of theft or counterfeiting. It is also desirable to provide improved rental or loan systems and methods utilizing the media.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Accordingly, the present invention is directed to a novel magnetic tape storage media. The magnetic tape storage media includes a housing having a reel for holding a length of magnetic tape (e.g., a metallized polyester tape having a magnetic coating disposed thereon for storing magnetically encoded information) and an integral radio frequency identification (RFID) transponder. The RFID transponder includes a radio frequency identification integrated circuit (RFID IC) having memory for storing information coupled to an antenna. The RFID transponder may be utilized by an external system to provide functions such as, automated sale, rental, or loan of the media, authentication of the media, indexing of information recorded to the media, enablement/disablement of playback of the media, recording of the number of times the media has been played, inventory management, and the like.
It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the invention claimed. The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of the specification, illustrate an embodiment of the invention and together with the general description, serve to explain the principles of the invention.
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Brady Michael John
Duan Dah-Weih
Kodukula Venkata S. R.
Intermec IP Corp.
Lee Benjamin C.
O'Melveny & Myers LLP
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