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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 19, 2007
Filed:
May. 28, 2004
Shane Shivji, Corvallis, OR (US);
Mitch Hanks, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Kevin L. Colburn, Greeley, CO (US);
Mike Salko, Eugene, OR (US);
Andrew Koll, Albany, OR (US);
Shane Shivji, Corvallis, OR (US);
Mitch Hanks, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Kevin L. Colburn, Greeley, CO (US);
Mike Salko, Eugene, OR (US);
Andrew Koll, Albany, OR (US);
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A method is disclosed for positioning an optical labeling mechanism substantially close to a particular track of a labeling surface on an optical disk. The method can include the operation of positioning the optical labeling mechanism adjacent to the particular track. A further operation can be measuring a first surface texture of the labeling surface using the optical labeling mechanism. Another operation can involve positioning the optical labeling mechanism adjacent to a different track. A further operation can be moving the optical labeling mechanism from the different track toward the particular track location. Another operation can involve measuring a second surface texture of the labeling surface using the optical labeling mechanism. A further operation can be comparing the first and second surface textures to determine if the optical labeling mechanism is positioned substantially near the particular track.