EP0851661A2
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Method and apparatus for picture printing image and program recorded medium used therefor
Assignee: Fujifilm Corp
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Filing: 1997-12-24
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2017-12-24
Abstract
Abstract A user takes in digital image data and photographing information added thereto into a personal computer, and instructs, on a printing instruction screen, a printing format such as whether or not the photographing information should be printed and where the photographing information is to be printed. The content of the instruction is added to the digital image data as printing information and handed to a printer via a recording medium, for example. The printer prints the photographing information on a picture print based on the printing information when the picture print is generated.
Inventors
- 👤 Kazuo C/O Fuji Photo Film Co. Ltd. Shiota
- 👤 Shigekazu c/o Fuji Photo Film Co. Ltd. Fukada
- 👤 Norihisa c/o Fuji Photo Film Co. Ltd. Haneda
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 18:16
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/387; H04N1/3871
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
109 words
A picture image printing method comprising the steps
of: obtaining digital image data to which recording information
has been added upon recording a picture image; displaying the recording information having been added to
the digital image data on a printing instruction screen together
with the digital image data; instructing a printing format of the recording information
on the printing instruction screen; adding printing information showing the instructed
printing format and the recording information to the digital image
data; and printing the recording information on a picture print based
on the printing information added to the digital image data when
the digital image data are reproduced as the picture print.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
31 words
A picture image printing method as defined in Claim 1
wherein whether or not the recording information should be printed
is specified in the instruction of the recording information
printing format.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
A picture image printing method as defined in Claim 1
or 2 wherein a position on the picture print at which the recording
information is printed is specified in the instruction of the
recording information printing format.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
37 words
A picture image printing method as defined in any one
of Claims 1 to 3, wherein the recording information comprises a plurality of items;
and the instruction of the printing format is carried out for
each item.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
53 words
A picture printer used in the picture image printing
method as defined in Claim 1, whereby the printing information and the digital image data to which
the recording information has been added are reproduced as a
picture print, and the recording information is printed on the
picture print based on the printing information.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
97 words
A recording medium in which a program used for the
picture image printing method as defined in Claim 1 is recorded,
wherein the program makes a computer display the printing instruction screen on a display
apparatus connected to the computer; enable instruction of the printing format on the printing
instruction screen by using a variety of input devices of the
computer; and add the printing information showing the instructed
printing format and the recording information to the digital image
data and record the printing information, recording information
and the digital image data in a predetermined recording medium.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
34 words
A recording medium in which the program as defined in
Claim 6 is stored, whereby the program enables instruction of
whether or not the recording information should be printed upon
instructing the printing format.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
40 words
A recording medium in which the program as defined in
Claim 6 or 7 is stored, whereby the program enables instruction
of the position on the picture print at which the recording
information is printed upon instructing the printing format.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
40 words
A recording medium in which the program as defined in
any one of Claims 6 to 8 is stored, whereby the recording information comprises a plurality of items;
and the program enables instruction of the printing format for
each item.
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