Method for detecting/processing image information

Claim 1

A method for detecting/processing image information comprising the steps of: receiving light from images with an image sensor; digitally detecting, on a pixel by pixel basis, image information data of an entire area through which said image sensor receives light; storing said information data in a memory; processing said stored information data, wherein memory addresses of tables containing said information data are made to correspond with sensor coordinates of said image sensor; photometrically measuring a reference film negative having a mark at a frame reference position; calculating the amount of deviation between (a) a sensor coordinate which corresponds to said frame reference position, and (b) a reference coordinate of said sensor; calculating values of frame coordinates corresponding to each pixel point of said sensor coordinates; writing said values in said data information tables; photometrically measuring said images and storing information corresponding thereto in said memory; and simultaneously, processing said image information in accordance with said memory addresses of said frame coordinates obtained by referring to said data information tables; wherein said images and said image sensor are fixed, and reading out area of said memory is operatively variable.

Claim 2

A method for detecting/processing image information comprising the steps of: receiving light from images with an image sensor; digitally detecting, on a pixel by pixel basis, image information data of an entire area through which said image sensor receives light; storing said information data in a memory; processing said stored information data, wherein memory addresses of tables containing said information data are made to correspond with sensor coordinates of said image sensor; photometrically measuring a reference film negative having a mark at a frame reference position; calculating the amount of deviation between (a) a sensor coordinate which corresponds to said frame reference position, and (b) a reference coordinate of said sensor; calculating values of frame coordinates corresponding to each pixel point of said sensor coordinates; writing said values in said data information tables; photometrically measuring said images and storing information corresponding thereto in said memory; and simultaneously, processing said image information in accordance with said memory addresses of said frame coordinates obtained by referring to said data information tables; wherein said images and said image sensor are fixed, and reading out area of said memory is operatively variable.

Claim 6

A method for detecting/processing color image information comprising the steps of: receiving light from images with an image sensor; digitally detecting, on a pixel by pixel basis, image information data of an entire area through which said image sensor receives light; storing said information data in a memory; processing said stored information data, wherein memory addresses of tables containing said information data are made to correspond with sensor coordinates of said image sensor; photometrically measuring a reference film negative having a mark at a frame reference position; calculating the amount of deviation between (a) a sensor coordinate which corresponds to said frame reference position, and (b) a reference coordinate of said sensor; calculating values of frame coordinates corresponding to each pixel point of said sensor coordinates; writing said values in said data information tables; photometrically measuring said images and storing information corresponding thereto in said memory; and simultaneously, processing said image information in accordance with said memory addresses of said frame coordinates obtained by referring to said data information tables; wherein said frame reference position is automatically obtained by photometrically measuring an aperture of a film negative carrier.

Claim 7

A method for detecting/processing color image information comprising the steps of: receiving light from images with an image sensor; digitally detecting, on a pixel by pixel basis, image information data of an entire area through which said image sensor receives light; storing said information data in a memory; processing said stored information data, wherein memory addresses of tables containing said information data are made to correspond with sensor coordinates of said image sensor; photometrically measuring a reference film negative having a mark at a frame reference position; calculating the amount of deviation between (a) a sensor coordinate which corresponds to said frame reference position, and (b) a reference coordinate of said sensor; calculating values of frame coordinates corresponding to each pixel point of said sensor coordinates; writing said values in said data information tables; photometrically measuring said images and storing information corresponding thereto in said memory; and simultaneously, processing said image information in accordance with said memory addresses of said frame coordinates obtained by referring to said data information tables; wherein said frame reference position is automatically obtained by photometrically measuring an aperture of a film negative carrier.

Claim 8

A method for detecting/processing image information comprising the steps of: separating light containing all colors from color images into separate beams of monochromatic light of plural colors; respectively receiving said separate light beams with plural image sensors; digitally detecting, on a pixel by pixel basis, image information data of an entire area through which said image sensors receive light; storing said information data in a memory; processing said stored information data, wherein memory addresses of tables containing said information data are made to correspond with sensor coordinates of respective said image sensors; photometrically measuring a reference film negative having a mark at a frame reference position; calculating the amount of deviation, for each sensor, between (a) a sensor coordinate which corresponds to said frame reference position, and (b) a reference coordinate of said sensor; calculating values of frame coordinates corresponding to each pixel point of said sensor coordinates; writing said values in said data information tables; photometrically measuring said images and storing information corresponding thereto in said memory; and, processing said image information in accordance with said memory addresses of said frame coordinates obtained by referring to said data information tables; wherein said frame reference position is automatically obtained by photometrically measuring an aperture of a film negative carrier.

Claim 9

A method for detecting/processing image information comprising the steps of: separating light containing all colors from color images into separate beams of monochromatic light of plural colors; respectively receiving said separate light beams with plural image sensors; digitally detecting, on a pixel by pixel basis, image information data of an entire area through which said image sensors receive light; storing said information data in a memory; processing said stored information data, wherein memory addresses of tables containing said information data are made to correspond with sensor coordinates of respective said image sensors; photometrically measuring a reference film negative having a mark at a frame reference position; calculating the amount of deviation, for each sensor, between (a) a sensor coordinate which corresponds to said frame reference position, and (b) a reference coordinate of said sensor; calculating values of frame coordinates corresponding to each pixel point of said sensor coordinates; writing said values in said data information tables; photometrically measuring said images and storing information corresponding thereto in said memory; and, processing said image information in accordance with said memory addresses of said frame coordinates obtained by referring to said data information tables; wherein said frame reference position is automatically obtained by photometrically measuring an aperture of a film negative carrier.

Claim 14

A method for detecting/processing image information comprising the steps of: receiving light from images with an image sensor; digitally detecting, on a pixel by pixel basis, image information data of an entire area through which said image sensor receives light; storing said information data in a memory; processing said stored information, wherein memory addresses in a first information data table correspond with sensor coordinates of said image sensor; photometrically measuring a reference film negative having a mark at a frame reference position; calculating the amount of deviation between (a) a sensor coordinate which corresponds to said frame reference position, and (b) a reference coordinate of said sensor; reading out positional data on size information from said first information data table for each feeding direction and for each size; obtaining start addresses, where a specific point on an effective area for each case is stored, from said calculated amount of deviation; writing said start addresses in a second information data table; photometrically measuring said images and storing information corresponding thereto in said memory in case of ordinary measurement; processing said images in accordance with said start addresses of said frame coordinate obtained by referring to said second data table; wherein said images and said image sensor are fixed, and reading out area of said memory is operatively variable.

Claim 15

A method for detecting/processing image information comprising the steps of: receiving light from images with an image sensor; digitally detecting, on a pixel by pixel basis, image information data of an entire area through which said image sensor receives light; storing said information data in a memory; processing said stored information, wherein memory addresses in a first information data table correspond with sensor coordinates of said image sensor; photometrically measuring a reference film negative having a mark at a frame reference position; calculating the amount of deviation between (a) a sensor coordinate which corresponds to said frame reference position, and (b) a reference coordinate of said sensor; reading out positional data on size information from said first information data table for each feeding direction and for each size; obtaining start addresses, where a specific point on an effective area for each case is stored, from said calculated amount of deviation; writing said start addresses in a second information data table; photometrically measuring said images and storing information corresponding thereto in said memory in case of ordinary measurement; processing said images in accordance with said start addresses of said frame coordinate obtained by referring to said second data table; wherein said images and said image sensor are fixed, and reading out area of said memory is operatively variable.