Method and system for supplying products from pre-stored digital data in response to demands transmitted via computer network
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First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method of digital data duplication comprising:
- taking requests at one or more user interfaces;
transmitting said requests through a network to a computer;
assigning each of said requests to one of a plurality of output devices; and
executing the duplication process,wherein said computer comprises;
at least one first module configured to create a task log based on incoming requests;
at least one second module configured to provide data to be duplicated in said duplication process;
at least one third module configured to retrieve data for duplication from said second module and download said data for duplication to one of said output devices, and further configured to command said output device to transfer said data for duplication onto media; and
a connection through which said second module communicates with said first module and a connection through which said second module communicates with said third module.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a digital data duplication system that utilizes one or more computer networks to automate the process from order-taking to delivery, eliminating the need for human supervision. Customers enter requests for a given number of machine-readable articles containing digital data, typically compact disks. The requests are transferred to a website, which sends to a server electronic mails containing the details of the requests. Upon receiving an electronic mail, the server directs a printing device to produce mailing labels for shipment. The server has an internal archive of all data it uses to convert blank CD-Rs into the requested CDs, and is connected to a series of CD-R writing machines. The server schedules each request, downloads necessary data onto the CD-R writing machine that is assigned a particular request, and sends a write command. The CD-R writing machine subsequently transfers the data in its cache onto the pre-loaded CD-Rs. After the data transfer is complete, the CDs embodying the requested information are automatically placed in a bin for shipment.
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1. A computer-implemented method of digital data duplication comprising:
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taking requests at one or more user interfaces; transmitting said requests through a network to a computer; assigning each of said requests to one of a plurality of output devices; and executing the duplication process, wherein said computer comprises; at least one first module configured to create a task log based on incoming requests; at least one second module configured to provide data to be duplicated in said duplication process; at least one third module configured to retrieve data for duplication from said second module and download said data for duplication to one of said output devices, and further configured to command said output device to transfer said data for duplication onto media; and a connection through which said second module communicates with said first module and a connection through which said second module communicates with said third module. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A system for duplication of data onto digital recording media, the system comprising:
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a customer interface; and a communication network connecting said customer interface to a server that schedules and process duplication; wherein said server comprises; first module for creating a log of customer requests; second module for storing the data to be duplicated; third module for scheduling the duplication of each request and directing each request to one of a plurality of output devices; at least one printing device for producing mailing labels for each request; and at least one output device for transferring the data requested by customers from an internal data storage onto digital recording media. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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Current AssigneeInnovative Automation LLC
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Original AssigneeSungil Lee
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InventorsLee, Sungil
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Primary Examiner(s)Meky; Moustafa M
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Application NumberUS11/653,150Publication NumberTime in Patent Office530 DaysField of Search369 84- 85, 709200-203, 709217-227US Class Current709/203CPC Class CodesG06Q 10/06 Resources, workflows, human...G06Q 30/06 Buying, selling or leasing ...
