US5675400A
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Method of reproducing a portion of a photograph
Assignee: Eastman Kodak Co
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Filing: 1995-12-20
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Granted: 1997-10-07
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Expires: 2015-12-20
Abstract
Abstract A photograph is masked such that only a portion of a scene in the photograph is visible. The mask is adjusted to alter the portion of the scene which is visible until a portion of the scene which is desired to be reproduced is visible. Information which identifies the portion of the scene which is desired to be reproduced is recorded. The recorded information is used to create a hard copy reproduction of the portion of the scene which is desired to be reproduced.
Inventors
- 👤 Stanley Ward Stephenson, III
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 12:47
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03D; G03D15/00; G03D15/001; G03D15/003; H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/387; H04N1/3872; H04N1/3873
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
87 words
A method of making a reproduction of a portion of a hard copy image, comprising the steps of: manually isolating a portion of the image to be reproduced by making only that portion visible; automatically identifying the location of the portion within the image; scanning substantially only the selected portion of the image to obtain an electronic representation of the portion of the image; and utilizing the electronic representation of the portion of the image to reproduce only that portion of the image in a hard copy.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
87 words
A method of making a reproduction of a portion of a hard copy image, comprising the steps of: manually isolating a portion of the image to be reproduced by making only that portion visible; automatically identifying the location of the portion within the image; scanning substantially only the selected portion of the image to obtain an electronic representation of the portion of the image; and utilizing the electronic representation of the portion of the image to reproduce only that portion of the image in a hard copy.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
58 words
The method of claim 1, further comprising the steps of: recording on the image information related to the location of said portion in the image; reading said recorded information, said read information being used in said scanning step to scan substantially only said portion of the image to obtain an electronic representation of the portion of the image.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
128 words
A method of making a reproduction of a portion of a photograph, comprising the steps of: reading first indicia on a photograph and second indicia on a filmstrip related to the first indicia, the first and second indicia identifying the filmstrip and an image frame on the filmstrip from which the photograph was made; verifying that the photograph corresponds to the filmstrip by comparing the first and second indicia; selecting a portion of the photograph to reproduce; identifying the location of said portion of the photograph to be reproduced; recording information identifying the location of said portion of the photograph on the filmstrip; and utilizing the recorded information to reproduce said portion of the photograph from the image frame on the filmstrip from which the photograph was made.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
128 words
A method of making a reproduction of a portion of a photograph, comprising the steps of: reading first indicia on a photograph and second indicia on a filmstrip related to the first indicia, the first and second indicia identifying the filmstrip and an image frame on the filmstrip from which the photograph was made; verifying that the photograph corresponds to the filmstrip by comparing the first and second indicia; selecting a portion of the photograph to reproduce; identifying the location of said portion of the photograph to be reproduced; recording information identifying the location of said portion of the photograph on the filmstrip; and utilizing the recorded information to reproduce said portion of the photograph from the image frame on the filmstrip from which the photograph was made.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
106 words
A method of reproducing a selected portion of a scene in a photograph, comprising the steps of: masking the photograph with a mask such that only the selected portion of thescene in the photograph is visible; adjusting the mask to alter the portion of the scene which is visible until only the selected portion of the scene which is desired to be reproduced is visible; automatically recording information which identifies the selected portion of the scene which is desired to be reproduced;. and using the recorded information to create a hard copy reproduction of the selected portion of the scene which is desired to be reproduced.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
106 words
A method of reproducing a selected portion of a scene in a photograph, comprising the steps of: masking the photograph with a mask such that only the selected portion of thescene in the photograph is visible; adjusting the mask to alter the portion of the scene which is visible until only the selected portion of the scene which is desired to be reproduced is visible; automatically recording information which identifies the selected portion of the scene which is desired to be reproduced;. and using the recorded information to create a hard copy reproduction of the selected portion of the scene which is desired to be reproduced.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 4, wherein the masking step utilizes a liquid crystal display to mask the photograph.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 4, wherein the recording step records said information on a photographic filmstrip which has recorded thereon an image from which said photograph was made.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 6, wherein the recording step records said information on a transparent magnetic layer on the photographic filmstrip.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 4, further comprising the step of: providing indicia on the back of the photograph for identifying the photograph as corresponding to a particular image recorded on a photographic filmstrip.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 4, wherein the recording step records said information on the photograph.
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