Restickable removable label technology labels

Abstract

The present invention pertains to an article of manufacture of restickable and replaceable label technology, particularly for use as replaceable and restickable labels for digital medium discs. In a preferred embodiment, a label is disclosed that comprises an adhesive that permits such label to be securely applied to a digital medium disc in a manner that such label does not disrupt the functionality of such disc. Further, the adhesive permits such label to be removed from the digital medium disc without damaging or disrupting the functionality of such disc. Further still, the adhesive permits such label to be reapplied to a digital medium disc. In a preferred embodiment, a circular label is disclosed that comprises an aperture in the center of such label for aligning the label correctly on a digital medium disc to ensure that the label does not disrupt the operation of such disc after the label has been properly applied. In alternative embodiments, the disclosed label technology may be utilized for articles of manufacture other than labels for digital medium discs.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A method of labeling a digital medium disc, said method comprising: 
 applying a removable label to the surface of said digital medium disc;    determining if said removable label should be removed from said digital medium disc; and    if determined that said removable label should be removed, removing said label from said digital medium disc in a manner that does not compromise the surface of said digital medium disc.    
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1  wherein said determining step further comprises: 
 determining if said removable label is misaligned on said digital medium disc so as to interfere with proper rotation of said digital medium disc during read or write operations on said digital medium disc, or if said removable label fails to properly identify information stored on said digital medium disc.  
 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1  wherein said removable label is removed from said digital medium disc, further comprising: 
 determining if said removable label should be reapplied to said digital medium disc; and  
 if determined that said removable label should be reapplied, reapplying said removable label from said digital medium disc.  
 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1  wherein said removable label comprises an adhesive compound that permits removal of said label technology from the surface of said digital medium disc without compromising said surface, while permitting said removable label to adhere to said surface sufficiently to avoid unintended separation therefrom.