EP0939338A2
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Photofinishing system and method for automated advanced services including image and associated audio data processing
Assignee: Eastman Kodak Co
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Filing: 1999-02-15
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2019-02-15
Abstract
Abstract A photofinishing system (20) for automatically processing image and associated image data pursuant to customer output requests. The system includes an order manager (22) operative to receive and control processing of the output requests and at least one source of image related data corresponding to the output request. An input interface (30) receives the image related data from the source and converts the data to a digital data stream ( E ). A memory is included for storing the digital data stream ( E ). The system further includes a data parser (36) disposed in communication with the memory to extract selected data streams according to the order manager (22) and to reduce the data into respective image files having respective groups of data fields. An output module (40) is responsive to the order manager (22) and is operative to produce a photofinished output organized with respect to the data fields.
Inventors
- 👤 Cynthia S. Bell
- 👤 David L. Patton
- 👤 Stephen J. Rowan
- 👤 Wayne F. Niskala
- 👤 Arthur A. Whitfield
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
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2026-11-09 09:49
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03D; G03D15/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
139 words
A photofinishing system 20 for automatically processing image and
associated image data pursuant to customer output requests, the system including: an order manager 22 operative to receive and control processing of the
output requests; at least one source of image related data corresponding to the output
request; an input interface 30 for receiving the image related data from the source
and converting the data to a digital data stream E ; a memory for storing the image related data; a data parser 36 disposed in communication with the memory to extract
selected data streams E according to the order manager 22 and reduce the data into
respective image files having respective groups of data fields; and an output module 40 responsive to the order manager 22 and operative to
produce an output organized with respect to the data fields.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
40 words
A photofinishing system as claimed in 1 wherein the source of
image related data includes: photographic film; a film developer for processing the film into image negatives; and a film digitizer to convert the respective image negatives into digital data.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
A photofinishing system as claimed in 1 wherein the source of
image related data includes: electronic image data.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
81 words
A photofinishing method for automatically processing image and
associated data in a photofinishing system pursuant to customer output requests,
the method including the steps of: receiving batch requests for a specified output; accumulating data relating to the batch requests through an input interface; interpreting and classifying the data into digital images and digital data
fields; establishing correspondence between the digital images and associated
digital data fields; and organizing the corresponding digital images and associated digital data
files into the specified output.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
A photofinishing method as claimed in 4 and further including the
step of: transforming the received data into a digital data stream.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
A photofinishing method as claimed in 4 wherein the organizing
step includes the step of: automatically gathering and co-processing customer data.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
95 words
A method of processing latent image tonal information recorded on
photographic film by one or more write elements, the method including the steps
of: developing the film to generate respective image information; transforming the image information into a digital data stream; parsing the information into respective parameter data recorded by the
respective write elements; calibrating the respective write elements to compensate for variations; rescaling the data to span a predetermined full numerical range of potential
output values; and fitting the data along a predetermined regression function to transform the
information back to calibrated digital values.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
29 words
A method of processing latent image information as claimed in 7
wherein the calibrating step includes the step of: correcting for the respective write element gain and offset parameters.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
72 words
A method of automatically organizing image content according to a
requested image output path and a photofinishing service style, the method
including the steps of: determining the type of image output path requested; loading rules for organizing associated with the output path; gathering images identified with the photofinishing request; linking data associated with the images to form an organized content table;
and processing the organized content table to develop the requested output.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
26 words
A method of automatically organizing image content as claimed
in 9 wherein the step of processing includes the step of: automatically gathering and co-processing customer data.
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