US4825387A
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Frame positioning method
Assignee: Fujifilm Holdings Corp
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Filing: 1987-02-09
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Granted: 1989-04-25
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Expires: 2007-02-09
Abstract
Abstract In a microfilm retrieval device, the frame which is located at the position corresponding to the frame address is automatically retrieved to project the object frame on the screen of the reader. In such a retrieval device, it is necessary to be able to appropriately and precisely position the object frame regardless of the type and size of the frame pitch on the microfilm. Precise positioning of the object frame is accomplished by designating two arbitrary frames of different addresses and calculating the reference frame pitch between them.
Inventors
- 👤 Masaru Ono
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 06:42
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03B; G03B21/00; G03B21/10; G03B21/11; G03B21/115; G03B21/116
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
109 words
A frame positioning method which can precisely position a frame recorded on a microfiche mounted in a retrieval device comprising the steps of: designating two arbitrary frames of different addresses which are recorded on the microfiche mounted in a retrieval device; obtaining addresses of the two arbitrary frames when they are displaced with respect to a predetermined position; obtaining coordinates of the two arbitrary frames; calculating a reference frame pitch between the two arbitrary frames; calculating reference coordinates using the addresses and coordinates of the two arbitrary frames; wherein the two arbitrary frames are designated in a manner such that the distance between the two arbitrary frames is maximized.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
109 words
A frame positioning method which can precisely position a frame recorded on a microfiche mounted in a retrieval device comprising the steps of: designating two arbitrary frames of different addresses which are recorded on the microfiche mounted in a retrieval device; obtaining addresses of the two arbitrary frames when they are displaced with respect to a predetermined position; obtaining coordinates of the two arbitrary frames; calculating a reference frame pitch between the two arbitrary frames; calculating reference coordinates using the addresses and coordinates of the two arbitrary frames; wherein the two arbitrary frames are designated in a manner such that the distance between the two arbitrary frames is maximized.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
130 words
A frame positioning method which can precisely position a frame recorded on a microfiche mounted in a retrieval device comprising the steps of: designating two arbitrary frames of different addresses which are recorded on a microfiche mounted in a retrieval device; obtaining the addresses of the two arbitrary frames when they are displaced with respect to a predetermined position; obtaining coordinates of the two arbitrary frames; calculating a reference frame pitch between the two arbitrary frames; calculating reference coordinates using the addresses and coordinates of the two arbitrary frames; wherein one of the two arbitrary frames is a frame closest to a reference frame with an image recorded thereon and the other of the two arbitrary frames is a frame closest to a span frame with an image recorded thereon.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
130 words
A frame positioning method which can precisely position a frame recorded on a microfiche mounted in a retrieval device comprising the steps of: designating two arbitrary frames of different addresses which are recorded on a microfiche mounted in a retrieval device; obtaining the addresses of the two arbitrary frames when they are displaced with respect to a predetermined position; obtaining coordinates of the two arbitrary frames; calculating a reference frame pitch between the two arbitrary frames; calculating reference coordinates using the addresses and coordinates of the two arbitrary frames; wherein one of the two arbitrary frames is a frame closest to a reference frame with an image recorded thereon and the other of the two arbitrary frames is a frame closest to a span frame with an image recorded thereon.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
117 words
A frame positioning method which can precisely position a frame recorded on a microfiche mounted in a retrieval device comprising the steps of: designating two arbitrary frames of different addresses which are recorded on a microfiche mounted on a retrieval device; obtaining the addresses of the two arbitrary frames when they are displaced with respect to a predetermined position; obtaining coordinates of the two arbitrary frames; calculating a reference frame pitch between the two arbitrary frames; calculating reference coordinates using the addresses and coordinates of the two arbitrary frames; and displaying each of the two arbitrary frames at the center of a display screen and measuring and storing positional data of each of the two arbitrary frames.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
117 words
A frame positioning method which can precisely position a frame recorded on a microfiche mounted in a retrieval device comprising the steps of: designating two arbitrary frames of different addresses which are recorded on a microfiche mounted on a retrieval device; obtaining the addresses of the two arbitrary frames when they are displaced with respect to a predetermined position; obtaining coordinates of the two arbitrary frames; calculating a reference frame pitch between the two arbitrary frames; calculating reference coordinates using the addresses and coordinates of the two arbitrary frames; and displaying each of the two arbitrary frames at the center of a display screen and measuring and storing positional data of each of the two arbitrary frames.
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