US4965626A
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Printing and makeover process for magnetically encodable film with dedicated magnetic tracks
Assignee: Eastman Kodak Co
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Filing: 1988-10-07
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Granted: 1990-10-23
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Expires: 2008-10-07
Abstract
Abstract A virtually transparent magnetic layer is included as an additional layer in a color negative film. Information exchange between various users of the film--such as the camera user, the dealer and photofinisher--is carried via plural longitudinal magnetic tracks on the film, each track being dedicated to the writing and reading of a predetermined set of related parameters. The printing and makeover process of the invention responds to data on the dedicated magnetic tracks on the film to govern the process and uses these tracks as a memory to write and retrieve data governing later steps in the process. The contents of a makeover/reorder instruction track on an initial frame of the film is determined and used, in conjunction with classification and makeover correction data contained in subsequent film tracks, in the printing and makeover process.
Inventors
- 👤 Gary L. Robison
- 👤 Michael L. Wash
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 22:13
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03B; G03B27/00; G03B27/32; G03B27/46; G03B27/462; G03B17/00; G03B17/24; G03D; G03D15/00; G03D15/001; G11; G11B; G11B27/00; G11B27/10; G11B27/19; G11B27/28; G11B27/32; G11B27/322; G03B2206/00; G03B2206/004; G03B2217/00; G03B2217/24; G03B2217/242; G03B2217/244; G03B2217/246
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
268 words
A method for developing and making prints from an elongate photographic film strip having successive frames, a virtually transparent magnetic layer and a plurality of longitudinal tracks magnetically recorded in said magnetic layer, each of said tracks being generally adjacent a corresponding one of said frames, different ones of said tracks containing magnetically recorded data relating to different data categories, said film strip having an initial frame wherein lies a makeover/reorder instruction track allocated to the recording of makeover and re-order instruction data, subsequent frames of said film strip bearing exposed images, each of said subsequent frames comprising one or more subsequent frame tracks dedicated to the recording of classification data and inspection data including makeover correction data for the respective subsequent frame, said method comprising: if said instruction track in said initial frame is empty, determining the classification of each of said subsequent frames, recording said classification in a subsequent frame track of the respective subsequent frame and exposing and printing said frame in accordance with said classification; if said instruction track in said initial frame is not empty, and if the data therein indicates makeover corrections for subsequent frames without re-order instruction data, determining from data in a subsequent frame track of those of said subsequent frames for which makeover corrections are required, the classification and makeover correction thereof, and making a print in accordance therewith; and if said instruction track in said initial frame contains re-order instruction data, determining from data recorded in a subsequent frame track, the classification and makeover correction, if any of each exposed frame, and making a print in accordance therewith.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
268 words
A method for developing and making prints from an elongate photographic film strip having successive frames, a virtually transparent magnetic layer and a plurality of longitudinal tracks magnetically recorded in said magnetic layer, each of said tracks being generally adjacent a corresponding one of said frames, different ones of said tracks containing magnetically recorded data relating to different data categories, said film strip having an initial frame wherein lies a makeover/reorder instruction track allocated to the recording of makeover and re-order instruction data, subsequent frames of said film strip bearing exposed images, each of said subsequent frames comprising one or more subsequent frame tracks dedicated to the recording of classification data and inspection data including makeover correction data for the respective subsequent frame, said method comprising: if said instruction track in said initial frame is empty, determining the classification of each of said subsequent frames, recording said classification in a subsequent frame track of the respective subsequent frame and exposing and printing said frame in accordance with said classification; if said instruction track in said initial frame is not empty, and if the data therein indicates makeover corrections for subsequent frames without re-order instruction data, determining from data in a subsequent frame track of those of said subsequent frames for which makeover corrections are required, the classification and makeover correction thereof, and making a print in accordance therewith; and if said instruction track in said initial frame contains re-order instruction data, determining from data recorded in a subsequent frame track, the classification and makeover correction, if any of each exposed frame, and making a print in accordance therewith.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
89 words
The method of claim 1 further comprising the steps of: inspecting each print made from each exposed frame of said film strip and determining thereby whether said print is correctable or not correctable; if said print is correctable, determining the makeover correction to the classification previously recorded in a subsequent frame track of the corresponding one of said frames on said film strip and recording said makeover correction in a subsequent frame track of said corresponding frame; and if said print is not correctable, designating said print for discarding.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
134 words
The method of claim 2 wherein one of said subsequent frame tracks is further dedicated to the recording of the frame number of each subsequent frame, and wherein each print generated from images on said film strip are comprised in a roll of prints, said method further comprising marking the last print made in accordance with customer order instructions recorded in said initial frame with an end of order mark, and determining from said frame number whether the current frame is the last frame on said strip, corresponding to an individual customer order, and, if so, then determining whether the corresponding print bears an end of order mark, and if said corresponding print does not bear such a mark, raising a flag indicating that said film strip and said prints are out of synchronization.
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