Linda B Howard

US Patent:

7716695, May 11, 2010

Filed:

Dec 20, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/961812

Inventors:

Mark Pempsell - Bedford TX, US
Ryan Corley - Austin TX, US
Linda Gale Howard - Tulsa OK, US

Assignee:

EnXnet, Inc. - Tulas OK

International Classification:

G11B 7/24

US Classification:

720745

Abstract:

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.

US Patent:

7774806, Aug 10, 2010

Filed:

Oct 6, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/539555

Inventors:

Mark Pempsell - Bedford TX, US
Ryan Corley - Austin TX, US
Linda Gale Howard - Tulsa OK, US

Assignee:

EnXnet, Inc. - Tulsa OK

International Classification:

G11B 23/03

US Classification:

720721

Abstract:

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.