CD index print label

Abstract

An index print of photographic images is created on a CD containing digital data representing those images. Photographic images are digitized to produce digital image data which is stored on the CD. This digital image data is also used to create an index print containing thumbnail images of all of the photographs stored on the CD. The index print is then affixed to the top surface of the CD either by being printed on a label that is adhered to the disk surface, or by being printed directly on the surface of the disk.

1 . A method for creating a CD index print label comprising: 
 digitizing photographic images to produce digital image data;    storing the digital image data on a digital disk medium;    providing, on a disk surface of the digital disk medium, images based upon the digital image data, so that the images represent contents stored on the digital disk medium.    
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the surface images are provided by printing them directly on the disk surface.  
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the surface images are provided by printing on a label sticker and adhering the label sticker to the disk surface.  
     
     
         4 . A photo CD comprising: 
 a CD containing digital image data representing a plurality of photographic images;    an array of printed images on a surface of the CD, the printed images corresponding to the plurality of photographic images represented by the digital image data stored on the CD.    
     
     
         5 . The photo CD of  claim 4  wherein the array of printed images representing the plurality of photographic images is printed directly onto the surface of the CD.  
     
     
         6 . The photo CD of  claim 4  wherein the array of printed images representing the plurality of photographic images is printed on a label sticker that is then affixed to the surface of the CD.  
     
     
         7 . The photo CD of  claim 4  wherein each image in the array contains an image number which corresponds to a location of the digital image data on the CD.