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Pre-processing image editing
Assignee: Eastman Kodak Co
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Filing: 1995-05-02
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Granted: 1997-04-08
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Expires: 2015-05-02
Abstract
Abstract A film camera including an electronic display is provided with a driver for presenting moveable markers to frame and edit the electronically displayed image. Electronic manipulation of the markers provides for zooming and cropping the image, as well as changing the image format and horizontal or vertical orientation. The control then records editing data on the film in a predetermined position relative to the exposed scene image. The camera includes an input for selecting a print format from a predetermined set of print formats, each having a predetermined size and aspect ratio, and the control limits the frame formats to those that are consistent with the selected print format.
Inventors
- 👤 Dwight J. Petruchik
- 👤 Joseph A. Manico
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 04:32
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/21; H04N1/2104; H04N1/2112; H04N1/2116; G; G03; G03B; G03B17/00; G03B17/24; H04N1/0035; H04N1/00405; H04N1/00408; H04N1/0044; G03B2206/00; G03B2206/004; G03B2217/00; G03B2217/24; G03B2217/242; G03B2217/244; H04N2101/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
83 words
A camera for exposing photographic film to a scene image, the camera including an electronic display for rapidly presenting a visible representation of the image exposed on the film; characterized in that: said camera includes a driver for presenting electronically moveable markers on the display framing said image representation, and a driver control for cropping said image representation with said markers to select a print frame; and, said control records data on the film defining said selected print frame by said marker positions.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
83 words
A camera for exposing photographic film to a scene image, the camera including an electronic display for rapidly presenting a visible representation of the image exposed on the film; characterized in that: said camera includes a driver for presenting electronically moveable markers on the display framing said image representation, and a driver control for cropping said image representation with said markers to select a print frame; and, said control records data on the film defining said selected print frame by said marker positions.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The invention of claim 1, wherein said control includes means for limiting the selected print frame to aspect ratios consistent with standard print formats.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
41 words
The invention of claim 1, wherein said camera includes an input for selecting a print format from a predetermined set of print formats, each respective format in said set having a predetermined aspect ratio corresponding to a standard photographic print format.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
The invention of claim 1, wherein the film includes a transparent magnetic layer, the camera includes a magnetic head, and said control records said data magnetically through said head on said layer.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
87 words
A camera for exposing photosensitive film to a scene, the camera including an electronic image capturing mechanism for rapidly displaying a visible representation of the film-exposed image; characterized in that: said electronic image capturing mechanism includes moveable framing marks and means for selectively moving said framing marks relative to the image representation to zoom and crop said image representation with said framing marks; and, means for recording data on the film indicating the position of said framing marks, thereby identifying a desired print from said film-exposed image.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
87 words
A camera for exposing photosensitive film to a scene, the camera including an electronic image capturing mechanism for rapidly displaying a visible representation of the film-exposed image; characterized in that: said electronic image capturing mechanism includes moveable framing marks and means for selectively moving said framing marks relative to the image representation to zoom and crop said image representation with said framing marks; and, means for recording data on the film indicating the position of said framing marks, thereby identifying a desired print from said film-exposed image.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
55 words
The invention of claim 5, wherein said camera includes an input for selecting a print format from a predetermined set of print formats, each respective format in said set having a predetermined size and aspect ratio, and wherein said moving means limits said framing marks to a frame format consistent with said selected print format.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
102 words
A process capturing information in a camera for use during photofinishing; said process comprising: exposing photosensitive film in a camera to a scene image; capturing and displaying in the camera an electronic image representing the scene image; manipulating framing marks relative to the electronic image to select one or more printing factors including image format, zoom ratio, pan position and cropping; recording the one or more printing factors on the film in a predetermined position relative to the scene image; and reading the selected printing factors from the film during photofinishing and applying said factors to a print of the scene image.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
102 words
A process capturing information in a camera for use during photofinishing; said process comprising: exposing photosensitive film in a camera to a scene image; capturing and displaying in the camera an electronic image representing the scene image; manipulating framing marks relative to the electronic image to select one or more printing factors including image format, zoom ratio, pan position and cropping; recording the one or more printing factors on the film in a predetermined position relative to the scene image; and reading the selected printing factors from the film during photofinishing and applying said factors to a print of the scene image.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
43 words
The invention of claim 7, wherein said print is exposed on an image recording media having a width selected from a set of standard widths, and said printing factors selected by said manipulating step are limited to factors consistent with said standard widths.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
47 words
The invention of claim 7, further including the steps of: scanning said film to obtain a digital representation of said scene image; and utilizing said digital representation and said one or more printing factors in a digital printer to make a digital print of said scene image.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
142 words
A process capturing information in a camera for use during photofinishing; said process comprising: exposing photosensitive film in a camera to a scene image; capturing and displaying in the camera an electronic image representing the scene image; manipulating framing marks relative to the electronic image to select one or more printing factors including image format, zoom ratio, pan position and cropping; recording the one or more printing factors on the film in a predetermined position relative to the scene image; and reading the selected printing factors from the film during photofinishing; scanning said film to obtain a digital representation of at least part of said scene image; recording said digital representation of said scene image onto a digital recording medium such that at least a portion of said scene image can be viewed on an image display device such as a television.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
142 words
A process capturing information in a camera for use during photofinishing; said process comprising: exposing photosensitive film in a camera to a scene image; capturing and displaying in the camera an electronic image representing the scene image; manipulating framing marks relative to the electronic image to select one or more printing factors including image format, zoom ratio, pan position and cropping; recording the one or more printing factors on the film in a predetermined position relative to the scene image; and reading the selected printing factors from the film during photofinishing; scanning said film to obtain a digital representation of at least part of said scene image; recording said digital representation of said scene image onto a digital recording medium such that at least a portion of said scene image can be viewed on an image display device such as a television.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
37 words
The process of claim 10, further including the step of: recording said printing factors on said digital recording medium such that said printing factors can be used in presenting said scene image on said image display device.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
37 words
The process of claim 10, further including the step of: recording said printing factors on said digital recording medium such that said printing factors can be used in presenting said scene image on said image display device.
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