1. A secure optical data storage disc comprising:
a first substrate having a non-uniform thickness that creates a depression extending at a center hole and extending radially outward from the center hole;
and
a security tag, wherein the non-uniform thickness accommodates a portion of a thickness of the security tag, and wherein the thickness of the security tag exceeds a depth of the depression in the first substrate created by the non-uniform thickness.
2. The secure disc of claim 1 wherein the security tag comprises a metal coil.
3. The secure disc of claim 2 wherein the metal coil is laid out as a set of rings.
4. The secure disc of claim 3 wherein the set of rings are concentric.
5. The secure disc of claim 2 wherein the metal coil is laid out as a set of non-concentric coils.
6. The secure disc of claim 2 wherein the metal coil comprises a set of non-circular coils.
7. The secure disc of claim 6 wherein the set of non-circular coils are non-concentric.
8. The secure disc of claim 2 wherein the security tag comprises a thin-film insulator sandwiched between metal coil pairs.
9. The secure disc of claim 1 wherein a non-readable zone is substantially located within a clamping zone.
10. The secure disc of claim 1 wherein the first substrate further includes a non-readable zone that extends into a mirror band region and wherein the security tag is contained in the non-readable zone.
11. The secure disc of claim 1 wherein data carried on the disc comprises videogame console software.
12. The secure disc of claim 1 wherein data carried on the disc comprises a movie.
13. The secure disc of claim 1 wherein the security tag incorporates radio frequency identification technology.
14. The secure disc of claim 1 wherein the disc conforms to a DVD standard specification.
15. The secure disc of claim 1 wherein the secure disc comprises multiple data layers readable from a single side.
16. The secure disc of claim 1 wherein the secure disc comprises dual readable sides.
17. A method for manufacturing a secure optical data storage disc comprising, the method comprising:
forming the first substrate having a non-uniform thickness that creates a depression extending at a center hole and extending radially outward from the center hole; and
securing a security tag to the first substrate within the non-readable zone, wherein the non-uniform thickness accommodates a portion of a thickness of the security tag, and wherein the thickness of the security tag exceeds a depth of the depression in the first substrate created by the non-uniform thickness.
18. The method of claim 17 further comprising the steps of:
applying a reflective layer to the first substrate, and, before the bonding step, placing the security tag upon the first substrate during the securing step.
19. The method of claim 17 wherein the secure disc comprises multiple data layers readable from a single side.
20. The method of claim 17 wherein the secure disc comprises dual readable sides.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. An image scanning system comprising:
an image scanning apparatus adapted to scan information on an object using an image sensor, and outputting an electrical image signal to an external unit; and
an external apparatus adapted to control said image scanning apparatus, and displaying the image signal output from said image scanning apparatus, wherein said external apparatus comprises connection means adapted to connect said image scanning apparatus to said external apparatus, detection means for detecting if said image scanning apparatus is connected to said external apparatus by said connection means, and control means adapted to start software for controlling said image scanning apparatus when said detection means detects that said image scanning apparatus is connected to said external apparatus, and
wherein in response to the start of the software, said image scanning apparatus scans an original and outputs the scanned image signal to said external apparatus.
2. The system according to claim 1, wherein said image scanning apparatus comprises an AD converter adapted to convert the image signal output from the image sensor into a digital signal, and transfer means adapted to transfer the digital image signal to said external apparatus.
3. A method of controlling an image scanning system which comprises an image scanning apparatus for scanning information on an object using an image sensor, and outputting an electrical image signal to an external unit, and an external apparatus for controlling said image scanning apparatus, and displaying the image signal output from said image scanning apparatus, comprising:
the detection step of detecting if said image scanning apparatus is connected to said external apparatus; and
the start step adapted to start software for controlling said image scanning apparatus on the basis of a detection result in the detection step when it is detected in the detection step that said image scanning apparatus is connected to said external apparatus, and
wherein in response to the start of the software, said image scanning apparatus scans an original and outputs the scanned image signal to said external apparatus.
4. The method according to claim 3, wherein said image scanning apparatus comprises an AD converter adapted to concert the image signal output from the image sensor into a digital signal, and transfer means adapted to transfer the digital image signal to said external apparatus.
5. The method according to claim 3, further including a step of detecting whether or not an original is present for scanning.
6. A computer-readable storage medium storing a control program for controlling an image scanning system which comprises an image scanning apparatus adapted to scan information on an object using an image sensor, and outputting an electrical image signal to an external unit, and an external apparatus adapted to control said image scanning apparatus, and displaying the image signal output from said image scanning apparatus, said control program having:
a code of the detection step of detecting if said image scanning apparatus is connected to said external apparatus; and a code of the start step of starting software for controlling said image scanning apparatus on the basis of a detection result in the detection step, wherein the start step includes the step of starting the software when it is detected in the detection step that said image scanning apparatus is connected to said external apparatus, and
wherein in response to the start of the software, said image scanning apparatus scans an original and outputs the scanned image signal to said external apparatus.
7. The method according to claim 6, further including a code of detecting whether or not an original is present for scanning.
8. An external apparatus which is connected to an image scanning apparatus adapted to scan information on an object using an image sensor, and outputting an electrical image signal to an external unit, and controls the image scanning apparatus, comprising:
connection means adapted to connect the image scanning apparatus to said external apparatus;
detection means adapted to detect if the image scanning apparatus is connected to said external apparatus by said connection means; and
control means adapted to start software for controlling the image scanning apparatus on the basis of a detection signal from said detection means when said detection means detects that the image scanning apparatus is connected to said external apparatus, and
wherein in response to the start of the software, the image scanning apparatus scans an original and outputs the scanned image signal to said external apparatus.
9. An image scanning system comprising:
an image scanning apparatus adapted to scan information on an object using an image sensor, and outputting an electrical image signal to an external unit; and
an external apparatus adapted to control said image scanning apparatus, and displaying the image signal output from said image scanning apparatus when said detection means detects that said image scanning apparatus is connected to said external apparatus, and quits the software when said detection means detects that said image scanning apparatus is disconnected from said external apparatus, and
wherein said external apparatus comprises connection means adapted to connect said image scanning apparatus to said external apparatus, detection means adapted to detect whether or not said image scanning apparatus is connected to said external apparatus by said connection means, and control means for controlling whether software for controlling said image scanning apparatus is started or quitted on the basis of a detection signal from said detection means.
10. The system according to claim 9, wherein said image scanning apparatus comprises an AD converter adapted to convert the image signal output from the image sensor into a digital signal, and transfer means adapted to transfer the digital image signal to said external apparatus.
11. The system according to claim 9, wherein in response to the start of the software, said image scanning apparatus scans an original and outputs the scanned image signal to said external apparatus.
12. A method of controlling an image scanning system which comprises an image scanning apparatus adapted to scan information on an object using an image sensor, and outputting an electrical image signal to an external unit, and an external apparatus adapted to control said image scanning apparatus, and displaying the image signal output from said image scanning apparatus, comprising:
the detection step of detecting whether or not said image scanning apparatus is connected to said external apparatus by said connection means; and
the setting step of setting whether software for controlling said image scanning apparatus in said external apparatus when it is detected in the detection step that said image scanning apparatus is connected to said external apparatus, and quitting the software when it is detected in the detection step that said image scanning apparatus is disconnected from said external apparatus.
13. The method according to claim 12, wherein said image scanning apparatus comprises an AD converter adapted to convert the image signal output from the image sensor into a digital signal, and transfer means adapted to transfer the digital image signal to said external apparatus.
14. The method according to claim 12, wherein in response to the start of the software, said image scanning apparatus scans an original and outputs the scanned image signal to said external apparatus.
15. The method according to claim 12, further including a step of detecting whether or not an original is present for scanning.
16. A computer-readable storage medium that stores a control program for controlling an image scanning system which comprises an image scanning apparatus for scanning information on an object using an image sensor, and outputting an electrical image signal to an external unit, and an external apparatus adapted to control said image scanning apparatus, and displaying the image signal output from said image scanning apparatus, said control program comprising:
a code of the detection step of detecting whether or not said image scanning apparatus is connected to said external apparatus by said connection means; and
a code of the setting step of setting whether software for controlling said image scanning apparatus in said external apparatus when it is detected in the detection step that said image scanning apparatus is connected to said external apparatus, and quitting the software when it is detected in the detection step that said image scanning apparatus is disconnected from said external apparatus.
17. The method according to claim 16, further including a code of detecting whether or not an original is present for scanning.
18. An external apparatus which is connected to an image scanning apparatus adapted to scan information on an object using an image sensor, and externally outputting an electrical image signal, and controls the image scanning apparatus, comprising:
connection means adapted to connect the image scanning apparatus to said external apparatus;
detection means adapted to detect whether or not the image scanning apparatus is connected to said external apparatus by said connection means; and control means adapted to control whether software for controlling said image scanning apparatus when said detection means detects that the image scanning apparatus is connected to said external apparatus, and quits the software when said detection means detects that the image scanning apparatus is disconnected from said external apparatus.