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Photofinishing method and reception apparatus for photofinishing order
Assignee: Fujifilm Holdings Corp
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Filing: 1991-09-12
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Granted: 1992-06-23
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Expires: 2011-09-12
Abstract
Abstract Data relating to a customer's order for photofinishing are written on a mark sheet. The mark sheet is optically read in a photo-lab, thereby to record the customer's order data in a transparent magnetic recording layer of the photographic film to be processed. The photographic film is sorted with reference to the data read from the mark sheet and, thereafter, is processed according to the customer's order based on the data read therefrom by an appropriate processing apparatus.
Inventors
- 👤 Sumio Yoshikawa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 23:54
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03D; G03D15/00; G03D15/001; G03D15/003; G03D15/005
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
91 words
A photofinishing method for performing developing, printing or extra printing according to a customer's order, comprising the steps of: writing data on a mark sheet, said data relating to content of photofinishing to be performed on a photographic film; reading said data optically from said mark sheet; recording said data in a recording medium disposed in one of said photographic film and a cassette containing said photographic film; reading said data from said recording medium during photofinishing; and photofinishing said photographic film according to said data read from said recording medium.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
91 words
A photofinishing method for performing developing, printing or extra printing according to a customer's order, comprising the steps of: writing data on a mark sheet, said data relating to content of photofinishing to be performed on a photographic film; reading said data optically from said mark sheet; recording said data in a recording medium disposed in one of said photographic film and a cassette containing said photographic film; reading said data from said recording medium during photofinishing; and photofinishing said photographic film according to said data read from said recording medium.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
A photofinishing method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said data include an ID code, developing order data, developing-printing order data, extra-printing order data, data on the number of prints, and frame number data.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
A photofinishing method as claimed in claim 2, wherein said data further include print size data and print surface type data.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
36 words
A photofinishing method as claimed in claim 3, wherein said recording medium is a transparent magnetic recording layer disposed on one surface of said photographic film opposite to a photosensitive emulsion layer of said photographic film.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
45 words
A photofinishing method as claimed in claim 4, further comprising the steps of: drawing out said photographic film from said cassette during said recording of said data on said recording medium disposed in said photographic film; and rewinding said photographic film into said cassette, thereafter.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
A photofinishing method as claimed in claim 5, further comprising the steps of: drawing out said photographic film for processing; and rewinding said photographic film into said cassette, thereafter.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
A photofinishing method as claimed in claim 5, wherein said recording medium is also recorded with film data, photographic data relating to respective image frames, and print-exposure correction data.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
41 words
A photofinishing method as claimed in claim 1, further comprising the steps of: displaying the content of photofinishing based on said data read from said mark sheets; and sorting said photographic film according to the displayed content before said photofinishing step.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
28 words
A photofinishing method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said mark sheet is provided on one side of a prescribed envelope, in which said photographic film is enclosed.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
51 words
A reception apparatus for use in photofinishing order reception comprising: means for optically reading data relating to an ordered photofinishing, from a mark sheet; and means for recording said data on a recording medium disposed in one of a photographic film to be processed and a cassette containing said photographic film.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
51 words
A reception apparatus for use in photofinishing order reception comprising: means for optically reading data relating to an ordered photofinishing, from a mark sheet; and means for recording said data on a recording medium disposed in one of a photographic film to be processed and a cassette containing said photographic film.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
39 words
A reception apparatus as claimed in claim 10, wherein said recording means magnetically records said data on a transparent recording layer of said photographic film and which is disposed opposite to a photosensitive emulsion layer of said photographic film.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
63 words
A reception apparatus as claimed in claim 11, further comprising a film cassette holder for holding said photographic film contained in said cassette, a film leader advancing mechanism for advancing a film leader portion of said photographic film out of said cassette, and a transporting mechanism for transporting said photographic film so as to be recorded with said data by said recording means.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
21 words
A reception apparatus as claimed in claim 12, further comprising display means for displaying said data read from said mark sheet.
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