US5606630A
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Photographed image reproducing apparatus
Assignee: Minolta Co Ltd
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Filing: 1993-12-28
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Granted: 1997-02-25
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Expires: 2013-12-28
Abstract
Abstract An image reproducing apparatus is adapted for reproducing a photographed image recorded on a film, the film having photographic information about the photographed image. The apparatus includes a reproducer for reproducing the photographed image recorded on the film, a reader for reading the photographic information from the film, a corrector for correcting the quality of the photographed image, a setter for setting a correction for the corrector based on the photographic information, and a controller for controlling the corrector to reproduce the photographed image in accordance with the set correction.
Inventors
- 👤 Yukari Maeda
- 👤 Hiroaki Kubo
- 👤 Toshiyuki Tanaka
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 13:27
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N5/00; H04N5/222; H04N5/253; H04N9/00; H04N9/11
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
94 words
An image reproducing apparatus for reproducing a photographed image recorded on a film, wherein the film carries a plurality of kinds of magnetically recorded photographic information about the photographed image, the apparatus comprising: reproducing means for reproducing the photographed image recorded on the film; reading means for reading the plurality of kinds of photographic information from the film; determining means for determining the priority order of the plurality of kinds of photographic information; and setting means for setting a correction for the photographed image based on the priority order determined by the determining means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
94 words
An image reproducing apparatus for reproducing a photographed image recorded on a film, wherein the film carries a plurality of kinds of magnetically recorded photographic information about the photographed image, the apparatus comprising: reproducing means for reproducing the photographed image recorded on the film; reading means for reading the plurality of kinds of photographic information from the film; determining means for determining the priority order of the plurality of kinds of photographic information; and setting means for setting a correction for the photographed image based on the priority order determined by the determining means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
95 words
An image reproducing apparatus according to claim 1 wherein: the plurality of kinds of magnetically recorded photographic information includes focus information as to whether the subject of the photographed image is in focus or out of focus; the correcting means includes means for correcting the outline of the photographed image, the outline correcting means having a plurality of correction levels; the determining means places the focus information on the top rank of the priority order; and the setting means sets higher level outline correction when the subject of the photographed image is out of focus.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
132 words
An image reproducing apparatus for reproducing a photographed image recorded on a film, wherein the film carries a plurality of kinds of magnetically recorded photographic information about the photographed image, the apparatus comprising: reproducing means for reproducing the photographed image recorded on the film; the reproducing means having a plurality of reproduction manners corresponding to the kinds of photographic information; reading means for reading the plurality of kinds of magnetically recorded photographic information from the film; determining means for determining a priority order of the plurality of kinds of photographic information; setting means includes means for setting the reproduction manner corresponding to the kind of photographic information ranked on the top priority; and control means for controlling the reproducing means to reproduce the photographed image in accordance with the set reproduction manner.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
132 words
An image reproducing apparatus for reproducing a photographed image recorded on a film, wherein the film carries a plurality of kinds of magnetically recorded photographic information about the photographed image, the apparatus comprising: reproducing means for reproducing the photographed image recorded on the film; the reproducing means having a plurality of reproduction manners corresponding to the kinds of photographic information; reading means for reading the plurality of kinds of magnetically recorded photographic information from the film; determining means for determining a priority order of the plurality of kinds of photographic information; setting means includes means for setting the reproduction manner corresponding to the kind of photographic information ranked on the top priority; and control means for controlling the reproducing means to reproduce the photographed image in accordance with the set reproduction manner.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
62 words
An image reproducing apparatus according to claim 3 wherein: the plurality of reproduction manners includes a reproduction manner of reproducing the photographed image while correcting the outline of the photographed image at a selectively settable correction level; and the setting means includes means for setting an outline correction level in accordance with the kind of photographic information ranked on the top priority.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
64 words
An image reproducing apparatus according to claim 3 wherein: the plurality of reproduction manners includes a reproduction manner of reproducing the photographed image while correcting the gradation of the photographed image at a selectively settable correction level; and the setting means includes means for setting a gradation correction level in accordance with the kind of magnetically recorded photographic information ranked on the top priority.
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