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Photographic processing apparatus and method
Assignee: Eastman Kodak Co
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Filing: 1999-01-18
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2019-01-18
Abstract
Abstract A method of processing photographic media carrying a plurality of images, and an apparatus which can execute the method. The media is scanned to obtain image signals corresponding to the images. Image characteristics are determined from scanned image signals. Image characteristics for scanned images are automatically compared with one or more predetermined characteristic values to classify as passed or suspect images those images which do or do not meet one or more predetermined characteristics. Simulated images are displayed based on the scanned image signals such that any suspect images are apparent to a user. User inputs are obtained for any suspect images, and any suspect image signal is corrected in response to the user input for that image. The image signals are forwarded to an output device.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas Joseph Murray
- 👤 Walter Charles Slater
- 👤 Brian John Joseph
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 11:51
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03D; G03D15/00; G03D15/001; G03D15/005
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
119 words
A method of processing photographic media carrying a plurality
of images, comprising: (a) scanning the media to obtain image signals corresponding to the
images; (b)determining image characteristics from scanned image signals; (c) automatically comparing image characteristics for scanned
images with one or more predetermined characteristic values to classify as passed
or suspect images those images which do or do not meet one or more
predetermined characteristics; (d) displaying simulated images based on the scanned image
signals such that any suspect images are apparent to a user; (e) receiving user input for any suspect images; (f) correcting any suspect image signal in response to the user input
for that image; and (g) forwarding the image signals to an output device.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method according to claim 1 additionally comprising
automatically enhancing passed images by processing passed image signals in
accordance with preselected parameters.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method according to claim 1 additionally comprising for a
suspect image, generating one or more suggested corrected images and displaying
the suggested corrected images.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
150 words
A method of processing photographic media carrying a plurality
of images, comprising: (a) scanning the media to obtain image signals corresponding to the
images; (b) determining image characteristics from scanned image signals; (c) automatically comparing image characteristics for scanned
images with one or more predetermined characteristic values to classify as passed
or suspect images those images which do or do not meet one or more
predetermined characteristics; (d) displaying any simulated images based on the scanned image
signals such that suspect images are apparent to a user; (e) receiving user inputs for a suspect image; (f) correcting a suspect image signal in response to the user input
for that image; and (g) forwarding an image from an image signal corresponding to a
passed image scanned subsequent to an earlier scanned suspect image while
waiting for the corrected image signal from step (f) which corresponds to that
earlier scanned suspect image.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
42 words
A method according to claim 9 wherein in step (g) images from
passed image signals continue to be forwarded to the output device until the
corrected image signal from step (f) is available or all images on the media have
been scanned.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
174 words
A method of processing photographic film comprised of a batch
of film orders each of one or more filmstrips carrying a series of images, the
filmstrips of the batch being attached in series at their ends, the method
comprising: (a) scanning the film to obtain image signals corresponding to the
images; (b) determining image characteristics from scanned image signals; (c) automatically comparing image characteristics for scanned
images with one or more predetermined characteristic values to classify as passed
or suspect images those images which do or do not meet one or more
predetermined characteristics; (d) displaying simulated images based on the scanned image
signals such that suspect images are apparent to a user; (e) receiving user inputs for one or more suspect images; (f) correcting a suspect image signal in response to the user input
for that image; and (g) forwarding image signals from passed images of an order to the
output device until the corrected image signal from step (f) is available or all
passed image signals of an order have been forwarded.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
200 words
A method of processing photographic film comprised of a batch
of film orders each of one or more filmstrips carrying a series of images, the
filmstrips of the batch being attached in series at their ends, the method
comprising: (a) scanning the film to obtain image signals corresponding to the
images; (b) determining image characteristics from scanned image signals; (c) automatically comparing image characteristics for scanned
images with one or more predetermined characteristic values to classify as passed
or suspect images those images which do or do not meet one or more
predetermined characteristics; (d) displaying simulated images based on the scanned image
signals such that suspect images are apparent to a user; (e) receiving user inputs for one or more suspect images; (f) correcting a suspect image signal in response to the user input
for that image; and (g) forwarding image signals from a first order to an output device
only when all passed and corrected image signals for the first order have been
obtained, and while awaiting corrected image signals for the first order,
forwarding image signals for a second order to the output device for which second
order all passed and corrected image signals have been obtained.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
157 words
An apparatus for processing photographic media carrying a
plurality of images, comprising: (a) a scanner to scan the media and obtain image signals
corresponding to the images; (b) a screen; (c) a user input device; (d) an output device; and (d) a processor communicating with the scanner, display, user input
device, and output device, which processor: determines image characteristics from scanned image signals; automatically compares image characteristics for scanned images
with one or more predetermined characteristic values to classify as passed or
suspect images those images which do or do not meet one or more predetermined
characteristics; generates simulated images and causes them to be displayed on the
screen based on the scanned image signals such that suspect images are apparent
to a user; receives user inputs for one or more suspect images; and corrects a suspect image signal in response to the user input for that
image; and forwards the image signals to an output device.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
An apparatus according to claim 20 wherein the processor
additionally automatically enhances passed images by processing passed image
signals in accordance with preselected parameters.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
An apparatus according to claim 21 wherein the processor
additionally generates one or more suggested corrected images and causes the
suggested corrected images to be displayed on the screen.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
48 words
An apparatus according to claim 20 wherein the processor
forwards to the output device, an image signal corresponding to a passed image
scanned subsequent to an earlier scanned suspect image while waiting for the
corrected image signal from step (f) which corresponds to that earlier scanned
suspect image.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
29 words
An apparatus according to claim 20 wherein the processor
forwards passed image signals to the output device, while available, until the
corrected image signal from step (f) is available.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
29 words
An apparatus according to claim 31 wherein the processor
additionally modifies the preselected parameters applied to passed images in
response to user inputs for one or more suspect images.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
212 words
An apparatus for processing photographic film comprised of a
batch of film orders each of one or more filmstrips carrying a series of images, the
filmstrips of the batch being attached in series at their ends, the apparatus
comprising: (a) a scanner to scan the film and obtain image signals
corresponding to the images; (b) a screen; (c) a user input device; (d) an output device; and (d) a processor communicating with the scanner, display, user input
device, and output device, which processor: determines image characteristics from scanned image signals; automatically compares image characteristics for scanned images
with one or more predetermined characteristic values to classify as passed or
suspect images those images which do or do not meet one or more predetermined
characteristics; generates simulated images and causes them to be displayed on the
screen based on the scanned image signals such that suspect images are apparent
to a user; receives user inputs for one or more suspect images; corrects a suspect image signal in response to the user input for that
image; and continues to forward to the output device one or more image
signals from passed images of an order until either a corrected image signal is
available or all of the images of an order have been scanned.
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