US5274418A
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Image processing system
Assignee: Nikon Corp
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Filing: 1992-11-23
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Granted: 1993-12-28
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Expires: 2012-11-23
Abstract
Abstract An image processing system comprises a camera in which control information is recorded, as well as image information, and a reproducing apparatus that is controlled by the control information to determine the arrangement of an array of reproduced image frames on the same reproducing medium.
Inventors
- 👤 Kazuyuki Kazami
- 👤 Toshio Sosa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 20:32
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03B; G03B27/00; G03B27/32; G03B27/46; G03B27/462; G03B2206/00; G03B2206/004; G03B2217/00; G03B2217/24
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 49
Claim 1
Independent Claim
106 words
An image processing system comprising: a camera having image information recording means for recording image information of a plurality of picture planes and having control information recording means for generating control information in correspondence to each of said picture planes and for recording said control information; and a reproducing apparatus having reproducing means for reproducing said image information of said plurality of picture planes on a signal image reproducing medium and having control means for reading said control information and for controlling said reproducing to form an array of said plurality of picture planes on said image reproducing medium on the basis of the control information.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
106 words
An image processing system comprising: a camera having image information recording means for recording image information of a plurality of picture planes and having control information recording means for generating control information in correspondence to each of said picture planes and for recording said control information; and a reproducing apparatus having reproducing means for reproducing said image information of said plurality of picture planes on a signal image reproducing medium and having control means for reading said control information and for controlling said reproducing to form an array of said plurality of picture planes on said image reproducing medium on the basis of the control information.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
68 words
A system according to claim 1, wherein said control information which is recorded by said control information recording means includes upper/lower information indicative of an upper/lower direction of each of said picture planes, and said control means controls said reproducing means on the basis of said upper/lower information such that the upper and lower positions of each of the picture planes are aligned on said image reproducing medium.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
64 words
A system according to claim 1, wherein said control information which is recorded by said control information recording means includes identification information indicative of a group of said image information to be reproduced together on said image reproducing medium, and said control means controls said reproducing means on the basis of said identification information and reproduces said group together on said image reproducing medium.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
41 words
A system according to claim 3, wherein said identification information includes date information indicative of a date of recording of said image information, and said control means controls said reproducing means to reproduce together image information with the same date information.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
74 words
A system according to claim 1, wherein said control information which is recorded by said control information recording means includes size information indicating at which size each of said picture planes should be reproduced onto said image reproducing medium, and said control means controls said reproducing means on the basis of said size information and reproduces each of the picture planes onto the image reproducing medium at the size based on said size information.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
53 words
A system according to claim 5, wherein said reproducing apparatus determines whether there is room on said reproducing medium for the reproduction of a picture plane at a size indicated therefor by corresponding size information, and, if there is insufficient room on said reproducing medium, said reproducing apparatus changes the image reproducing medium.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
14 words
A system according to claim 1, wherein said image reproducing medium includes a sheet.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
13 words
A system according to claim 7, wherein said sheet includes a photographic paper.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
A system according to claim 1, wherein said image reproducing medium includes a visual display terminal.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
A system according to claim 1, wherein said image information recording means records said image information on a photosensitive film.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
36 words
A system according to claim 10, wherein said control information recording means records said control information on said photosensitive film, sad image information and said control information being recorded on different areas of said photosensitive film.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
24 words
A system according to claim 10, wherein said control information recording means records said control information on a medium different from said photosensitive film.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
14 words
A system according to claim 12, wherein the last-mentioned medium comprises a semiconductor memory.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
123 words
A camera used in an image processing system including a reproducing apparatus for reproducing image information of a plurality of picture planes on a single image reproducing medium characterized by having image information recording means for recording said image information and having control information recording means for generating control information in correspondence to each of said picture planes and for recording said control information, said reproducing apparatus having reproducing means for reproducing said image information of sad plurality of picture planes on said single image reproducing medium and having control means for reading said control information and for controlling said reproducing to form an array of said plurality of picture planes on said image reproducing medium on the basis of the control information.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
123 words
A camera used in an image processing system including a reproducing apparatus for reproducing image information of a plurality of picture planes on a single image reproducing medium characterized by having image information recording means for recording said image information and having control information recording means for generating control information in correspondence to each of said picture planes and for recording said control information, said reproducing apparatus having reproducing means for reproducing said image information of sad plurality of picture planes on said single image reproducing medium and having control means for reading said control information and for controlling said reproducing to form an array of said plurality of picture planes on said image reproducing medium on the basis of the control information.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
123 words
A reproducing apparatus used in an image processing system including a camera for recording image information of a plurality of picture planes, characterized by having reproducing means for reproducing said image information of said plurality of picture planes on a single image reproducing medium, sad camera having image information recording means for recording said image information of said plurality of picture planes and having control information recording means for generating control information in correspondence to each of said picture planes and for recording said control information, and by having control means for reading said control information and for controlling said reproducing to form an array of said plurality of picture planes on said image reproducing medium on the bias of the control information.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
123 words
A reproducing apparatus used in an image processing system including a camera for recording image information of a plurality of picture planes, characterized by having reproducing means for reproducing said image information of said plurality of picture planes on a single image reproducing medium, sad camera having image information recording means for recording said image information of said plurality of picture planes and having control information recording means for generating control information in correspondence to each of said picture planes and for recording said control information, and by having control means for reading said control information and for controlling said reproducing to form an array of said plurality of picture planes on said image reproducing medium on the bias of the control information.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
56 words
A camera having image information recording means for recording image information of a plurality of picture planes and having upper/lower information recording means for generating upper/lower information in correspondence to each of said picture planes and for recording said upper/lower information, said upper/lower information being indicative of an upper/lower direction of each of said picture planes.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
56 words
A camera having image information recording means for recording image information of a plurality of picture planes and having upper/lower information recording means for generating upper/lower information in correspondence to each of said picture planes and for recording said upper/lower information, said upper/lower information being indicative of an upper/lower direction of each of said picture planes.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
20 words
A camera according to claim 16, wherein said image information recording means records said image information on a photosensitive film.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
36 words
A camera according to claim 17, wherein said upper/lower information recording means records said upper/lower information on said photosensitive film, said image information and said upper/lower information being recorded on different areas of said photosensitive film.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
79 words
An image processing method comprising: recording image information of a plurality of picture planes; generating control information in correspondence to each of said picture planes; recording said control information; reproducing the recorded image information of said plurality of picture planes on a signal image reproducing medium; reading the recorded control information; and controlling said reproducing to form an array of said plurality of picture planes on said single image reproducing medium on the basis of the read control information.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
79 words
An image processing method comprising: recording image information of a plurality of picture planes; generating control information in correspondence to each of said picture planes; recording said control information; reproducing the recorded image information of said plurality of picture planes on a signal image reproducing medium; reading the recorded control information; and controlling said reproducing to form an array of said plurality of picture planes on said single image reproducing medium on the basis of the read control information.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method according to claim 19, wherein said image information is recorded on a photosensitive film.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
32 words
A method according to claim 20, wherein said control information is recorded on said photosensitive film, sad image information and said control information being recorded on different areas of said photosensitive film.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method according to claim 20, wherein said control information is recorded on a medium different from said photosensitive film.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method according to claim 22, wherein said control information is recorded on a semiconductor memory.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
56 words
A method according to claim 19, wherein said control information includes upper/lower information indicative of an upper/lower direction of each of said picture planes, and said reproducing is controlled on the basis of said upper/lower information such that the upper and lower positions of each of the picture planes are aligned on said image reproducing medium.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
52 words
A method according to claim 19, wherein said control information includes identification information indicative of a group of said image information to be reproduced together on said image reproducing medium, and said reproducing is controlled on the basis of said identification information and reproduces said group together on said image reproducing medium.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
38 words
A method according to claim 25, wherein said identification information includes data information indicative of a date of recording of said image information, and said reproducing is controlled to reproduce together image information with the same data information.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
62 words
A method according to claim 19, wherein said control information includes size information indicating at which size each of said picture planes should be reproduced on said image reproducing medium, and said reproducing is controlled on the basis of said size information and reproduces each of the picture planes on the image reproducing medium at a size based on said size information.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
49 words
A method according to claim 27, wherein said reproducing determines whether there is room on said reproducing medium for the reproduction of a picture plane at a size indicated therefor by corresponding size information, and, if there is insufficient room on said reproducing medium, changes the image reproducing medium.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
14 words
A method according to claim 19, wherein said image reproducing medium includes a sheet.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
13 words
A method according to claim 29, wherein said sheet includes a photographic paper.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method according to claim 19, wherein said image reproducing medium includes a visual display terminal.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
113 words
A recording apparatus used in an image processing system including a reproducing apparatus for reproducing image information of a plurality of picture planes on a signal image reproducing medium, characterized by having control information recording means for generating control information in correspondence to each of said picture planes and for recording said control information, said reproducing apparatus having reproducing means for reproducing said image information of said plurality of picture planes on said single image reproducing medium and having control means for reading said control information and for controlling said reproducing to form an array of said plurality of picture planes on said image reproducing medium on the basis of the control information.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
113 words
A recording apparatus used in an image processing system including a reproducing apparatus for reproducing image information of a plurality of picture planes on a signal image reproducing medium, characterized by having control information recording means for generating control information in correspondence to each of said picture planes and for recording said control information, said reproducing apparatus having reproducing means for reproducing said image information of said plurality of picture planes on said single image reproducing medium and having control means for reading said control information and for controlling said reproducing to form an array of said plurality of picture planes on said image reproducing medium on the basis of the control information.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
106 words
A reproducing apparatus used in an image processing system including image information recording means for recording image information of a plurality of picture planes and control information recording means for generating control information in correspondence to each of said picture planes and for recording said control information, characterized by having reproducing means for reproducing said image information of said plurality of picture planes on a single image reproducing medium, and by having control means for reading said control information and for controlling said reproducing to form an array of said plurality of picture planes on said image reproducing medium on the basis of the control information.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
106 words
A reproducing apparatus used in an image processing system including image information recording means for recording image information of a plurality of picture planes and control information recording means for generating control information in correspondence to each of said picture planes and for recording said control information, characterized by having reproducing means for reproducing said image information of said plurality of picture planes on a single image reproducing medium, and by having control means for reading said control information and for controlling said reproducing to form an array of said plurality of picture planes on said image reproducing medium on the basis of the control information.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
58 words
A recording apparatus used for a photosensitive film on which image information of a plurality of picture planes is recorded having upper/lower information recording means for generating upper/lower information in correspondence to each of said picture planes and for recording sad upper/lower information, said upper/lower information being indicative of an upper/lower direction of each of said picture planes.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
58 words
A recording apparatus used for a photosensitive film on which image information of a plurality of picture planes is recorded having upper/lower information recording means for generating upper/lower information in correspondence to each of said picture planes and for recording sad upper/lower information, said upper/lower information being indicative of an upper/lower direction of each of said picture planes.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
39 words
A camera comprising: image information recording means for recording image information of a plurality of picture planes; and discrimination information recording means for recording discrimination information to discriminate each picture plane, in the form of an automatically detectable signal.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
39 words
A camera comprising: image information recording means for recording image information of a plurality of picture planes; and discrimination information recording means for recording discrimination information to discriminate each picture plane, in the form of an automatically detectable signal.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
28 words
A camera according to claim 35, wherein said discrimination information recording means automatically records the discrimination information in response to an operation of said image information recording means.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
29 words
A camera according to claim 36, wherein said discrimination information recording means records information relating to a date when said image information recording means operates, as the discrimination information.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
22 words
A camera according to claim 35, wherein said discrimination information recording means records the discrimination information in response to a manual operation.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
77 words
An image reproducing apparatus used in an image processing system including a camera for recording image information of a plurality of picture planes and discrimination information for discriminating said picture planes, into recording medium means, characterized in that said image reproducing means comprises reading means for automatically detecting said discrimination information recorded into said recording medium means, and reproducing means for reproducing the image information recorded into said recording medium means, in accordance with the discrimination information.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
77 words
An image reproducing apparatus used in an image processing system including a camera for recording image information of a plurality of picture planes and discrimination information for discriminating said picture planes, into recording medium means, characterized in that said image reproducing means comprises reading means for automatically detecting said discrimination information recorded into said recording medium means, and reproducing means for reproducing the image information recorded into said recording medium means, in accordance with the discrimination information.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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