System for storing and displaying audio/video works

Abstract

A storage system for holding entertainment-content storage devices such as CDs comprises one or more pages that are combined to form a book of pages, where each of the pages is adapted to store a plurality of such storage device, as well as associated descriptive matter media, such as pictures booklets, etc. More particularly, at least one side of each page includes a plurality of distinct places for inserting and, thereby storing, the storage devices, and physically proximate means for storing descriptive matter media. In one embodiment, for example, the places for inserting and storing storage devices in each page comprises four generally circular cavities having their centers lying on a circle that is centered on a page, and a covering that partially covers the circular cavities. Each circular cavity is dimensioned to hold a CD (or DVD) and the partial covering of the circular cavity is adapted to insure that a CD will rest securely in the circular cavity. The covering is adapted to also hold collectible keepsake items, such as a concert ticket, or a lyrics booklet.

1 . A storage system comprising: 
 one or more pages, where each of the pages includes a front face and a back face, and where each page of the pages includes at least 
 a) one or more storage-device-holding spaces adapted to hold a plurality of storage devices; and  
 b) a holder arrangement formed within the page or attached to the page along more than one direction, that creates descriptive matter media-holding spaces in association with said storage-device-holding spaces.  
   
     
     
         2 . The storage system of  claim 1  where each of said storage-device-holding spaces is a cavity that is accessible from a chosen face of said page.  
     
     
         3 . The storage system of  claim 2  said cavity is generally cylindrical.  
     
     
         4 . The storage system of  claim 2  where said cavity comprises a cylindrical cavity and an additional cavity that joins the cylindrical cavity.  
     
     
         5 . The storage system of  claim 1  were said one or more storage-device-holding spaces are formed from a single cavity within said page that is partitioned.  
     
     
         6 . A storage system comprising: 
 one or more pages, where each of the pages includes a front face and a back face, and where each page of the pages includes at least 
 a) one or more storage-device-holding spaces adapted to hold a plurality of storage devices, formed from a cavity within the page and an associated opening in the page that enables said cavity to accept said storage devices; and  
 b) a holder arrangement that creates descriptive matter media-holding spaces in association with said storage-device-holding spaces.  
   
     
     
         7 . The storage system of  claim 6  wherein each of said openings that are part of the storage-device-holding spaces has an elongated shape.  
     
     
         8 . The storage system of  claim 6  where the openings associated with cavities are in the shape of slits.  
     
     
         9 . The storage system of  claim 7  where said openings that have elongated shapes have their long dimension at a common angle, greater than zero and less than 90 degrees, with respect to an edge of said page.  
     
     
         10 . The storage system of  claim 6  wherein said holder arrangement comprises a second cavity in said page, with a plurality of descriptive-matter-media-holding openings in said page coupled to said second cavity, with each of said descriptive-matter-media-holding openings being in spatial proximity to a different one of said storage-device-holding spaces.  
     
     
         11 . A storage system including, inter alia, one or more pages, where each page of the pages comprises: 
 a first layer;    a second layer, substantially superimposed on, and attached to, said first layer, that includes a plurality of storage-device-holding elements; and    a holder arrangement, constructed to be an integral part of said second layer or attached to said second layer along more than one direction, that creates descriptive-mattermedia-holding spaces.    
     
     
         12 . The storage system of  claim 11  where each of said storage-device-holding elements is a cutout in said second layer.  
     
     
         13 . The storage system of  claim 12  where said cutout is generally circular.  
     
     
         14 . The storage system of  claim 13  where said cutout comprises a circular cutout and an additional cutout that joins the circular cutout.  
     
     
         15 . The storage system of  claim 14  where said additional cutout form a part of a second, generally circular, cutout.  
     
     
         16 . The storage system of  claim 12  where said cutout is an elongated, generally rectangular, or oval, slit.  
     
     
         17 . The storage system of  claim 11  where said holder arrangement includes a third layer that is affixed to said page over said storage-device-holding spaces to create a plurality of pockets, each of said pockets being in spatial association with one of said storage-device-holding spaces.  
     
     
         18 . The storage system of  claim 17  wherein each of said pages is in the shape of a rectangle, or a square, and said third layer is circular.  
     
     
         19 . The storage system of  claim 18  where said third layer is affixed to said second layer along four pair-wise substantially orthogonal directions emanating from a center region of said page.  
     
     
         20 . The storage system of  claim 12  wherein said holder arrangement comprises: 
 a third layer, attached to said second layer, that partially covers said cutouts; and  
 a fourth layer, attached to said third layer.  
 
     
     
         21 . The storage system of  claim 20  where said third layer is affixed to said second layer along four pair-wise substantially orthogonal directions from a center region of said second layer, and said fourth layer is affixed to said third layer along four pair-wise substantially orthogonal directions from said center region of said second layer  
     
     
         22 . The storage system of  claim 20  where said third layer and said fourth layer are discs.  
     
     
         23 . The storage system of  claim 22  where diameter of the third layer disc is larger than the diameter of said fourth layer disc.  
     
     
         24 . The storage system of  claim 11  wherein said second layer is attached to said first layer to form a plurality of said storage-device-holding spaces, and wherein said second layer includes openings that provide access to said storage-device-holding spaces.  
     
     
         25 . The storage system of  claim 11  wherein said second layer includes openings, and said page includes a third layer, interposed between said first layer and said second layer, where said third layer is attached to said second layer to form a plurality of said storage-device-holding spaces in spatial association with said openings.  
     
     
         26 . A storage system including at least one or more pages, where each page of the pages comprises: 
 a first layer;    a second layer, associated with a top side of said first layer, that includes one or more storage-device-holding spaces;    a third layer, associated with a bottom side of said first layer, that includes at least some of said plurality of media-holding spaces;    a first holder arrangement that creates descriptive-matter-media-holding spaces in association with said storage-device-holding spaces in said second layer; and    a second holder arrangement that creates descriptive-matter-media-holding spaces in association with said storage-device-holding spaces in said third layer.    
     
     
         27 . The storage system of  claim 25  wherein said third layer comprises a plurality of separate pieces that are attached to said second layer to form said plurality of said storage-device-holding spaces.  
     
     
         28 . The storage system of  claim 27  wherein said holder arrangement includes a plurality of openings in said second layer, one for each of said storage-device-holding spaces.  
     
     
         29 . The storage system of  claim 11  wherein said holder arrangement means is a plurality of openings in said second layer, each of said openings being formed by cutting said second layer along a curve, or along at least two intersecting line segments, to form a flap, and folding the flap so as to position said flap between said first layer and said second layer.  
     
     
         30 . The storage system of  claim 1  further comprising: 
 a cover, and  
 a fastener for attaching said one or more pages to said cover.  
 
     
     
         31 . The storage system of  claim 30  wherein said fastener allows the addition, or the removal, of one or more of said pages from said storage system.  
     
     
         32 . The storage system of  claim 1  where, in spatial proximity to each of said storage-device-holding spaces there is a marking to identify a particular storage device that is to be placed in said storage-device-holding space.  
     
     
         33 . A storage system that includes at least one or more pages where each page of the pages comprises: 
 a) one or more storage device-holding spaces, each of the spaces adapted to hold a storage device; and    b) descriptions-holding means that creates a descriptive-matter-media-holding space in association with each of the media-holding spaces, characterized in that placement of a descriptive matter medium into a chosen descriptions-holding space of said plurality of descriptions-holding spaces is unhindered by the presence of a storage device in a media-holding space that is associated with said chosen descriptions-holding space.    
     
     
         34 . A storage system including at least one page characterized in that: 
 said page includes one or more cylindrical cavities adapted to hold storage devices, and    a retention element for holding storage devices placed in said cylindrical cavities.    
     
     
         35 . The storage system of  claim 34  further comprising an arrangement of elements that creates a descriptive-matter-media-holding space in association with each of the media-holding spaces.  
     
     
         36 . A storage system comprising: 
 one or more pages where each of the pages includes 
 a) one or more storage-device-holding spaces adapted to hold a plurality of storage devices; and  
 b) a layer element that is affixed to said page, over said storage-device-holding spaces, to create a plurality of pockets, each of said pockets being in spatial association with one of said storage-device-holding-holding spaces.  
   
     
     
         37 . The storage system of  claim 36  wherein each of said pages is in the shape of a rectangle, or a square, and said layer element is circular.  
     
     
         38 . The storage system of  claim 37  where said layer element is affixed to said page along four pair-wise substantially orthogonal directions from a center region of said page.  
     
     
         39 . The storage system of  claim 36  where said layer element comprises four sub-elements that are attached to corners of said page.  
     
     
         40 . A storage system that includes at least one or more pages, where each page of the pages comprises: 
 two or more dual-pocket envelopes that are attached to the page so as to be hinged about a line that is removed from an edge of said page, where one pocket of said each of said dual-pocket envelopes is adapted to store a CD, and a second pocket of each of said dual-pocket envelopes is adapted to store descriptive matter media.    
     
     
         41 . The storage system of  claim 36  where said one pocket and said second pocket are the same size.