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Method and apparatus for automatically combining textual and graphic matter
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1972-12-19
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Granted: 1974-04-02
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Expires: 1992-12-19
Abstract
Abstract A method and an apparatus for automatically combining textual and graphical subject matter is disclosed. According to the invention, a master magnetic tape is initially prepared which contains all desired textual material as well as appropriately coded references to graphical material, such as photographic illustrations, which are to be combined with the textual material. The master tape is then converted to a film strip record of the textual material and an edit tape is also prepared on which all coded information pertaining to the graphical material is stored. The edit tape may be used to drive a card sorter which separates a selected group or deck of aperture cards identified on the master tape from an aperture card library. The selected deck of cards is then delivered to an automatic graphics device wherein the images contained in the aperture cards are transferred to a graphics film strip under control of the edit tape. This film strip is then combined with the film strip of textual material in a film merging machine to produce a final film containing the desired combination of material. This film may serve as the final output, or may be converted into appropriate printing plates for preparing a conventional printed text. Alternatively, the edit tape may be omitted, and the card sorting and film preparation procedures may be carried out directly from the master tape using an appropriate control device. In general, the apparatus of the present invention includes a combination of well known and commercially available devices. However, the automatic graphics device is unique to the present invention, and its structure is disclosed in detail.
Inventors
- 👤 S Greenblatt
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 09:54
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03B; G03B17/00; G03B17/24; G03B17/245; B; B41; B41B; B41B23/00; G06; G06K; G06K1/00; G06K1/14; G06K1/18; G03B2206/00; G03B2217/00; G03B2217/24; G03B2217/241; G03B2217/242; G03B2217/243
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
81 words
A method of combining textual and graphical matter comprising the steps of: preparing a master machine readable record having said textual matter and coded information describing said graphical matter recorded thereon, transferring said textual matter from said master record to a first film record, producing a second film record containing said graphical matter described on said master record; and, merging said first and second film records to produce a third film record on which said textual and graphical matter is combined.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
81 words
A method of combining textual and graphical matter comprising the steps of: preparing a master machine readable record having said textual matter and coded information describing said graphical matter recorded thereon, transferring said textual matter from said master record to a first film record, producing a second film record containing said graphical matter described on said master record; and, merging said first and second film records to produce a third film record on which said textual and graphical matter is combined.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
A method of combining textual and graphical matter as in claim 1, wherein said step of preparing includes the step of: magnetically recording said textual matter and said coded information on a tape medium.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
A method of combining textual and graphical matter as in claim 1, wherein said step of preparing includes the step of: punching said textual matter and said coded information into a machine readable record.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method of combining textual and graphical matter as in claim 1, further comprising the step of: making printing plates from said third film record.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
A method of combining textual and graphical matter as in claim 1, wherein said step of producing includes the step of: selecting graphical information from a storage facility in accordance with said coded information.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
39 words
A method of combining textual and graphical matter as in claim 5, wherein said step of selecting includes the step of: separating a deck of cards containing graphical images identified by said coded information from a library of cards.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
32 words
A method of combining textual and graphical matter as in claim 5, wherein said step of producing further comprises the step of: photographically transferring said graphical images onto a continuous film strip.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
47 words
A method of combining textual and graphical matter as in claim 1, wherein said step of producing includes the steps of: sizing graphical images in accordance with said coded information; and, positioning said sized graphical images on said second film record in accordance with said coded information.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method of combining textual and graphical matter as in claim 1, further comprising the step of: developing an edit tape containing said coded information from said master record.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method of combining textual and graphical matter as in claim 9, further comprising the step of: using said edit tape to control said step of producing.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
114 words
A system for combining textual material with graphical material including a plurality of images comprising: recording means for producing a master record containing said textual material and coded information describing said graphical materiaL, converting means for automatically producing a first film strip record of said textual material from said master record, a library of graphical matter, sorting means for selecting said graphical material described by said coded information from said library of graphical matter, filming means for producing a second film strip record of said graphical material; and, film merging means for photographically combining said first and second film strip records onto a final film record, whereby said textual and graphical material is combined.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
114 words
A system for combining textual material with graphical material including a plurality of images comprising: recording means for producing a master record containing said textual material and coded information describing said graphical materiaL, converting means for automatically producing a first film strip record of said textual material from said master record, a library of graphical matter, sorting means for selecting said graphical material described by said coded information from said library of graphical matter, filming means for producing a second film strip record of said graphical material; and, film merging means for photographically combining said first and second film strip records onto a final film record, whereby said textual and graphical material is combined.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
71 words
A system for combining textual material with graphical material including a plurality of images as in claim 11, wherein: said coded information describes the format of said final film record, including the size and orientation of each image included in said graphical material; and, said filming means includes means for modifying the size and orientation of each image formed on said second film strip record in accordance with said coded information.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
60 words
A system for combining textual material with graphical material including a plurality of images as in claim 12, further comprising: control means coupled to said converting means, said sorting means and said filming means for controlling the operation of said converting means, said sorting means and said filming means in accordance with said coded information contained in said master record.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
26 words
A system for combining textual material with graphical material including a plurality of images as in claim 13, wherein: said control means includes a programmable computer.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
48 words
A system for combining textual material with graphical material including a plurality of images as in claim 12, wherein: said means for modifying the size and orientation of each image includes camera means, and servo means for adjusting the position of said camera along three mutually perpendicular axes.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
54 words
A system for combining textual material with graphical material including a plurality of images as in claim 15 further comprising: control means for operating said servo means in accordance with said coded information; and light source means for exposing film contained in said camera in accordance with control signals generated by said control means.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
44 words
A system for combining textual material with graphical material including a plurality of images as in claim 11, further comprising: second recording means for producing an edit tape from said master tape, said edit tape containing only said coded information describing said graphical material.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
54 words
A system for combining textual material with graphical material including a plurality of images as in claim 17, further comprising: control means for reading said coded information from said edit tape, said control means coupled to said filming means for controlling said filming means in accordance with said coded information on said edit tape.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1977-04-01 | 1977-10-01 | 1978-04-02 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-04-01 | 1981-10-01 | 1982-04-02 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-04-01 | 1985-10-01 | 1986-04-02 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |