System of receiving prerecorded media discs from users

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8413881
APP PUB NO 20110204134A1
SERIAL NO

12709728

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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.

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  • INTO GREAT COMPANIES, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Crackel, Dwain Columbus, US 2 4
Ferguson, David W New Albany, US 4 76
Kean,, Jr Victor A Carroll, US 1 1
Pointer, Philip Lewis Center, US 12 1953
Wolf, Alan R Dublin, US 7 25

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