US5752114A
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Photographic and video image system
Assignee: Sony Corp
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Filing: 1996-11-14
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Granted: 1998-05-12
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Expires: 2016-11-14
Abstract
Abstract A photographic and video image system for transforming an image on a frame of a photographic film includes a structure in the overall form of a photographic printer having an image transformation element that transforms an optical image from the film into a video signal. A frame position indicator, which can be a hole or an optical or magnetic signal, is recorded on the film along with aspect information relating to the size of the frame exposed on the film. The frame position indicator and aspect information are detected and used to control a film feeding operation in the optical image to video signal transformation operation. The user of the system can record order information on the film that is used to specify the aspect of the resultant photographic print, as well as the quantity of prints to be made. Such order information can be superimposed as a menu on a displayed video signal at the time the video signal is reviewed prior to producing a photographic print.
Inventors
- 👤 Takahiko Saito
- 👤 Akira Nakanishi
- 👤 Shunzi Obayashi
- 👤 Hideki Toshikage
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 07:07
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/32; H04N1/32101; H04N1/32128; H04N1/32133; G; G03; G03B; G03B1/00; G03B1/42; G03B1/48; G03B1/50; G03B17/00; G03B17/24; G03B17/245; G03B17/48; G03B27/00; G03B27/32; G03B27/46; G03B27/462; G03B27/52; G03B27/62; G03B27/6271; G03B27/6285; H04N1/00127; H04N1/00129; H04N1/00132; H04N1/00143; H04N1/00249; H04N1/00265; H04N1/00267; H04N1/0027; H04N1/04; H04N1/0402; H04N1/0405; H04N1/042; H04N1/0455; H04N1/0458; H04N1/19; H04N1/195; G03B2206/00; G03B2206/004; G03B2206/006; G03B2217/00; G03B2217/24; G03B2217/242; G03B2217/243; G03B2217/244; G03B2217/246; G03B2217/247; G03B2217/248; H04N1/10; H04N1/1013; H04N1/1017; H04N1/191; H04N1/192; H04N1/193; H04N2201/00; H04N2201/0008; H04N2201/0034; H04N2201/0048; H04N2201/0055; H04N2201/0074; H04N2201/0075; H04N2201/04; H04N2201/0402; H04N2201/0404; H04N2201/0408; H04N2201/32; H04N2201/3201; H04N2201/3225; H04N2201/3226; H04N2201/3242; H04N2201/3243; H04N2201/3254; H04N2201/3274; H04N2201/3277
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
163 words
A photographic camera and image storage system comprising: a photographic camera including: a body, a housing disposed in the camera body for housing a photographic film, exposing means disposed in the camera body for exposing an image onto the photographic film, and recording means including a selector switch operable by a user for magnetically or optically recording on a marginal edge of the photographic film an aspect signal determined in response to a signal from the selector switch; and an image storage system for storing an image from a processed photographic film recorded using the photographic camera, the image storage system including: image transforming means for transforming the image on the processed photographic film into an image signal, detecting means for detecting the aspect signal magnetically or optically recorded on the processed photographic film, image compressing means for compressing the image signal to form a compressed image signal, and data storage means for storing the compressed image signal and the detected aspect signal.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
163 words
A photographic camera and image storage system comprising: a photographic camera including: a body, a housing disposed in the camera body for housing a photographic film, exposing means disposed in the camera body for exposing an image onto the photographic film, and recording means including a selector switch operable by a user for magnetically or optically recording on a marginal edge of the photographic film an aspect signal determined in response to a signal from the selector switch; and an image storage system for storing an image from a processed photographic film recorded using the photographic camera, the image storage system including: image transforming means for transforming the image on the processed photographic film into an image signal, detecting means for detecting the aspect signal magnetically or optically recorded on the processed photographic film, image compressing means for compressing the image signal to form a compressed image signal, and data storage means for storing the compressed image signal and the detected aspect signal.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
A photographic camera and image storage system according to claim 1, wherein the image compressing means compresses the image signal in response to the detected aspect signal.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
60 words
A photographic camera and image storage system according to claim 1, further comprising selecting means for selecting between the compressed image signal and a non-compressed image signal, wherein the image transforming means transforms the image on the processed photographic film into a non-compressed image signal, and the data storage means stores the selected image signal and the detected aspect signal.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
A photographic camera and image storage system according to claim 3, wherein the data storage means includes an optical disc.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
65 words
A photographic image storage system comprising: image transforming means for transforming an image on a photographic film into an image signal; detecting means for magnetically or optically detecting an aspect signal recorded on the photographic film; image compressing means for compressing the image signal to form a compressed image signal; and data storage means for storing the compressed image signal and the detected aspect signal.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
65 words
A photographic image storage system comprising: image transforming means for transforming an image on a photographic film into an image signal; detecting means for magnetically or optically detecting an aspect signal recorded on the photographic film; image compressing means for compressing the image signal to form a compressed image signal; and data storage means for storing the compressed image signal and the detected aspect signal.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
A photographic image storage system according to claim 5, wherein the image compressing means compresses the. image signal based on the detected aspect signal.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
57 words
A photographic image storage system according to claim 5, further comprising selecting means for selecting between the compressed image signal and a non-compressed image signal, wherein the image transforming means transforms the image on the photographic film into a non-compressed image signal, and the data storage means stores the selected image signal and the detected aspect signal.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
A photographic image storage system according to claim 7, wherein the data storage means includes an optical disc.
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