Dwain K Crackel

US Patent:

20110204134, Aug 25, 2011

Filed:

Feb 22, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/709728

Inventors:

Dwain CRACKEL - Columbus OH, US
David W. FERGUSON - New Albany OH, US
Victor KEAN, JR. - Carroll OH, US
Philip POINTER - Lewis Center OH, US
Alan WOLF - Dublin OH, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/00

US Classification:

235375

Abstract:

A system of receiving prerecorded media discs from users is disclosed. The system may include a control system having a processor capable of accessing a library associating a native bar code with the content of a prerecorded media disc and receiving the identification of a native bar code of a media disc from an optical disc identification system. The system may also include a user interface system having a buy-back activator and being adapted to receive a media disc from a user, where the user interface is capable of communicating a buy-back price to the user. An optical disc identification system may include a disc holder, a light source, a sensor capable of capturing a digital image of the hub of a media disc including a native bar code, and an image processor capable of reading the native bar code from a digital image.

US Patent:

20140054363, Feb 27, 2014

Filed:

Mar 13, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/799072

Inventors:

Dwain CRACKEL - Columbus OH, US
David W. FERGUSON - New Albany OH, US
Victor A. KEAN - Carroll OH, US
Philip POINTER - Lewis Center OH, US
Alan R. WOLF - Dublin OH, US

International Classification:

G11B 19/12

US Classification:

235375

Abstract:

A system of receiving prerecorded media discs from users is disclosed. The system may include a control system having a processor capable of accessing a library associating a native bar code with the content of a prerecorded media disc and receiving the identification of a native bar code of a media disc from an optical disc identification system. The system may also include a user interface system having a buy-back activator and being adapted to receive a media disc from a user, where the user interface is capable of communicating a buy-back price to the user. An optical disc identification system may include a disc holder, a light source, a sensor capable of capturing a digital image of the hub of a media disc including a native bar code, and an image processor capable of reading the native bar code from a digital image.