Patent ID: 6441921
Filing Date: 2002-08-27
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
A printing station for printing audio data and image data upon a recording medium, comprisingan image input source that generates digital signals of image data of a photograph or other pictorial information; an input source for audio information; a display monitor for displaying the pictorial information and various formatting, print content, print font, and imaging options available to an operator of the printing station; and a color printer for printing a visible image of the pictorial information and an imperceptible image of the audio information, the pictorial information printed by the printer including pictorial information areas that are relatively darker and pictorial information areas that are relatively lighter and the printer preferentially prints the audio information overlying the pictorial information areas that are relatively darker so that the relatively darker areas of the pictorial information upon which the audio information is printed provide camouflage for the imperceptible audio information.