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Motion-based hard copy imaging
Assignee: Eastman Kodak Co
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Filing: 1995-12-11
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Granted: 1998-04-07
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Expires: 2015-12-11
Abstract
Abstract The invention is directed to a method and apparatus for forming a hard copy motion image from a video motion sequence recorded on a video recording device. The video motion sequence is played and an operator selects a series of motion containing views which are stored in memory. An integral image is printed on a printing medium such that the selected motion containing views can be viewed in sequence by altering the angle between a viewer's eyes and a lenticular or barrier screen located on the printing medium.
Inventors
- 👤 Roger Roy Morton
- 👤 Stephen Gulick, Jr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 13:33
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/00127; H04N1/00132; H04N1/00185; H04N1/00201; G; G03; G03B; G03B25/00; G03B25/02; H04N1/00281; H04N1/00283; H04N1/23
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
111 words
A method of forming a hard copy motion image from a video motion sequence recorded on a video recording means which sequence contains views from a source, comprising the steps of: a) playing the recorded video, viewing the views, and selecting a series of motion containing views, wherein each of the views corresponds to a distinct image at a specific period of time; b) storing the selected motion containing views, and c) printing an integral image on a printing medium such that the selected motion containing views can be viewed in sequence by altering an angle between a viewer's eyes and a lenticular or barrier screen located on the printing medium.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
111 words
A method of forming a hard copy motion image from a video motion sequence recorded on a video recording means which sequence contains views from a source, comprising the steps of: a) playing the recorded video, viewing the views, and selecting a series of motion containing views, wherein each of the views corresponds to a distinct image at a specific period of time; b) storing the selected motion containing views, and c) printing an integral image on a printing medium such that the selected motion containing views can be viewed in sequence by altering an angle between a viewer's eyes and a lenticular or barrier screen located on the printing medium.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
116 words
A method of forming a hard copy motion image from a video motion sequence recorded on a video recording means, which sequence records a scene having vertical and horizontal display directions, comprising the steps of: a) playing the recorded video, viewing the views, and selecting a series of motion containing views, wherein each of the views corresponds to a distinct image at a specific period of time; b) storing the selected motion containing views, and c) printing an integral image on a printing medium such that the selected motion containing views can be viewed in sequence by altering the vertical angle between a viewer's eyes and a lenticular or barrier screen located on the printing medium.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
116 words
A method of forming a hard copy motion image from a video motion sequence recorded on a video recording means, which sequence records a scene having vertical and horizontal display directions, comprising the steps of: a) playing the recorded video, viewing the views, and selecting a series of motion containing views, wherein each of the views corresponds to a distinct image at a specific period of time; b) storing the selected motion containing views, and c) printing an integral image on a printing medium such that the selected motion containing views can be viewed in sequence by altering the vertical angle between a viewer's eyes and a lenticular or barrier screen located on the printing medium.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method according to claim 2 wherein, prior to printing, the integral image is formed from the selected views by interleaving horizontal lines from them.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method according to claim 2 additionally comprising aligning the integral image with a lenticular or barrier screen.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method according to claim 1 additionally comprising displaying on a monitor, the stored selected motion containing views in sequence prior to printing the integral image.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
55 words
A method according to claim 2 wherein the integral image is displayed on the monitor in a manner which simulates the viewing of the printed integral image aligned with a lenticular or barrier screen, as the angle between a viewer's eyes and the screen is changed to view the selected motion containing views in sequence.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
145 words
A method of forming a hard copy motion image from a video motion sequence recorded on a video recording means, comprising the steps of: a) playing the recorded video, viewing the views, and selecting a series of motion containing views, wherein each of the views corresponds to a distinct image at a specific period of time; b) storing the selected motion containing views, c) replaying at least one of the selected motion containing views; d) averaging at least a portion of the view of that replayed view with the same view previously stored to create a new stored view which replaces that previously stored; and e) printing an integral image on a printing medium such that the selected motion containing views can be viewed in sequence by altering an angle between a viewer's eyes and a lenticular or barrier screen located on the printing medium.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
145 words
A method of forming a hard copy motion image from a video motion sequence recorded on a video recording means, comprising the steps of: a) playing the recorded video, viewing the views, and selecting a series of motion containing views, wherein each of the views corresponds to a distinct image at a specific period of time; b) storing the selected motion containing views, c) replaying at least one of the selected motion containing views; d) averaging at least a portion of the view of that replayed view with the same view previously stored to create a new stored view which replaces that previously stored; and e) printing an integral image on a printing medium such that the selected motion containing views can be viewed in sequence by altering an angle between a viewer's eyes and a lenticular or barrier screen located on the printing medium.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method according to claim 7 additionally comprising using at least two different motion containing views for motion based noise reduction in at least one of the views.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
139 words
An apparatus for forming a hard copy motion image from a video motion sequence recorded on a video recording means which contains views from a source, comprising: a) means for playing the video recording means and viewing views recorded thereon; b) means for selecting a series of motion containing views from other views while viewing the views, wherein each of the views corresponds to a distinct image at a specific period of time; c) a storage device for storing the selected motion containing views; and d) a programmed processor which can create an integral image from the selected views, which integral image when printed on a printing medium will allow a viewing of the selected motion containing views in sequence by altering an angle between a viewer's eyes and a lenticular or barrier screen located on the printing medium.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
139 words
An apparatus for forming a hard copy motion image from a video motion sequence recorded on a video recording means which contains views from a source, comprising: a) means for playing the video recording means and viewing views recorded thereon; b) means for selecting a series of motion containing views from other views while viewing the views, wherein each of the views corresponds to a distinct image at a specific period of time; c) a storage device for storing the selected motion containing views; and d) a programmed processor which can create an integral image from the selected views, which integral image when printed on a printing medium will allow a viewing of the selected motion containing views in sequence by altering an angle between a viewer's eyes and a lenticular or barrier screen located on the printing medium.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
299 words
An apparatus for forming a hard copy motion image from a video motion sequence recorded on a video recording means which contains views from a source, comprising: a) a means for playing the video recording means and viewing views recorded thereon; b) means for selecting a series of motion containing views from other views while viewing the views, wherein each of the views corresponds to a distinct image at a specific period of time; c) a storage device for storing the selected motion containing views; d) means for displaying the stored selected motion containing views in sequence; e) means for a user to indicate whether the user wishes to form an integral image from the selected views; f) a programmed processor which can, in response to the means for a user to indicate, create an integral image from the selected views which integral image when printed on a printing medium will allow viewing of the selected motion containing views in sequence by altering an angle between a viewer's eyes and a lenticular or barrier screen located on the printing medium; and g) printed instructions located adjacent the remainder of the apparatus or which appear on the monitor, which instructions direct a user: to play the video recording means in the means for playing and activate the means for selecting a series of motion views when viewing views desired to be made part of the hard copy motion image; when selection of desired views is complete, to activate the means for displaying; and when replay of the stored selected motion containing views is complete, to select on the means for a user to indicate whether the user wishes to form an integral image from the selected views, whether the user does or does not wish to form the integral image.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
299 words
An apparatus for forming a hard copy motion image from a video motion sequence recorded on a video recording means which contains views from a source, comprising: a) a means for playing the video recording means and viewing views recorded thereon; b) means for selecting a series of motion containing views from other views while viewing the views, wherein each of the views corresponds to a distinct image at a specific period of time; c) a storage device for storing the selected motion containing views; d) means for displaying the stored selected motion containing views in sequence; e) means for a user to indicate whether the user wishes to form an integral image from the selected views; f) a programmed processor which can, in response to the means for a user to indicate, create an integral image from the selected views which integral image when printed on a printing medium will allow viewing of the selected motion containing views in sequence by altering an angle between a viewer's eyes and a lenticular or barrier screen located on the printing medium; and g) printed instructions located adjacent the remainder of the apparatus or which appear on the monitor, which instructions direct a user: to play the video recording means in the means for playing and activate the means for selecting a series of motion views when viewing views desired to be made part of the hard copy motion image; when selection of desired views is complete, to activate the means for displaying; and when replay of the stored selected motion containing views is complete, to select on the means for a user to indicate whether the user wishes to form an integral image from the selected views, whether the user does or does not wish to form the integral image.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
149 words
An apparatus for forming a hard copy motion image of a video motion sequence recorded on a video recording means, which sequence records a scene having vertical and horizontal display directions, comprising: a) a means for playing the video recording means and viewing views recorded thereon; b) means for selecting a series of motion containing views from other views on the video recording means while viewing the views, wherein each of the views corresponds to a distinct image at a specific period of time; c) a storage device for storing the selected motion containing views as selected views; and d) a programmed processor which can create an integral image on a printing medium from the selected views such that the selected motion containing views can be viewed in sequence by alternating the vertical angle between a viewer's eyes and a lenticular or barrier screen located on the printing medium.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
149 words
An apparatus for forming a hard copy motion image of a video motion sequence recorded on a video recording means, which sequence records a scene having vertical and horizontal display directions, comprising: a) a means for playing the video recording means and viewing views recorded thereon; b) means for selecting a series of motion containing views from other views on the video recording means while viewing the views, wherein each of the views corresponds to a distinct image at a specific period of time; c) a storage device for storing the selected motion containing views as selected views; and d) a programmed processor which can create an integral image on a printing medium from the selected views such that the selected motion containing views can be viewed in sequence by alternating the vertical angle between a viewer's eyes and a lenticular or barrier screen located on the printing medium.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
22 words
An apparatus according to claim 9 additionally comprising means for displaying on a monitor, the stored selected motion containing views in sequence.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
53 words
An apparatus according to claim 9 wherein the programmed computer can display the integral image on a monitor in a manner which simulates the viewing of the printed integral as the angle between a viewer's eyes and a lenticular or barrier screen is changed to view the selected motion containing views in sequence.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
19 words
An apparatus according to claim 9 additionally comprising a printer connected to the computer to print the integral image.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
59 words
An apparatus according to claim 9 wherein the programmed processor automatically causes the player to replay at least one of the selected motion containing views, and then stores the replayed motion containing view and averages at least a portion of that replayed view with the same view previously stored to create a new view which replaces that previously stored.
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