US5825467A
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Order form for photographic prints, keyboard, reprinting method and reordering method
Assignee: Fujifilm Holdings Corp
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Filing: 1995-06-06
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Granted: 1998-10-20
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Expires: 2015-06-06
Abstract
Abstract A system for ordering photographic prints including an order form, an index print, and a keyboard. The order form has writable frames for a user to write reprint information such as the number of requested reprints; the index print has images representing the various images to be ordered; and the keyboard has frame number input keys to select a particular image for reprinting. The order form, index print, and keyboard have corresponding layouts to facilitate identifying and selecting corresponding images, frames, and keys.
Inventors
- 👤 Toshihiko Narita
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 13:41
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03D; G03D15/00; G03D15/001; G03D15/005; G03B; G03B2227/00; G03B2227/005
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
56 words
An order form for photographic prints, said order form having writable frames for containing written reprint information, said writable frames having a format which corresponds to the format of index image frames of an index print so that a particular writable frame can be easily located based on the location of a corresponding index image frame.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
56 words
An order form for photographic prints, said order form having writable frames for containing written reprint information, said writable frames having a format which corresponds to the format of index image frames of an index print so that a particular writable frame can be easily located based on the location of a corresponding index image frame.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
64 words
An order form for photographic prints according to claim 1, wherein said index print has: (a) a thin recording medium for recording images; and (b) a plurality of index image frame rows in which index image frames, which are recorded on said recording medium and to which consecutive numbers are applied, are arranged in a direction along a starting end of said recording medium.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
An order form for photographic prints according to claim 2, wherein said index image frame rows are arranged in a vertical direction corresponding to the transverse direction of said recording medium.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
An order form for photographic prints according to claim 3, wherein said order form is the same size as said index print and is semi-transparent and flexible.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
62 words
An order form for photographic prints according to claim 1, wherein said order form is semitransparent and of a similar format to said index image frames of said index print, so that said order form can be superposed on top of said index print allowing said writable frames to be superposed on top of corresponding index image frames of said index print.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
68 words
A keyboard having frame number input keys which specify images recorded on an index print and which input commands to a printer to form reprints, wherein the arrangement of the frame number input keys corresponds to the arrangement of writable frames of an order form for ordering photographic prints so that a particular input key can be easily located based on the location of a corresponding writable frame.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
68 words
A keyboard having frame number input keys which specify images recorded on an index print and which input commands to a printer to form reprints, wherein the arrangement of the frame number input keys corresponds to the arrangement of writable frames of an order form for ordering photographic prints so that a particular input key can be easily located based on the location of a corresponding writable frame.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
56 words
A keyboard according to claim 6, wherein the prints has the frame outlines for writing of reprint information which have the same format as or a arrangement of writable frames on said order form and the arrangement of input keys on said keyboard also correspond to the arrangement of index image frames of the index print.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
60 words
A keyboard according to claim 7, wherein the index print comprises: (a) a thin recording medium for recording images; and (b) a plurality of index image frame rows in which index image frames, which are recorded on said recording medium and to which consecutive numbers are applied, are arranged in a direction along a starting end of said recording medium.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
27 words
A keyboard according to claim 8, wherein said index image frame rows are arranged in a vertical direction corresponding to the transverse direction of said recording medium.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
110 words
A reprinting method comprising: an order-taking step in which an order is taken by using an order form for photographic prints, said order form having writable frames for containing written reprint information; a sending step in which information of the order form for the photographic prints is sent to a printer by using a keyboard having frame number input keys which specify an image recorded on an index print and which input to a printer instructions for making reprints, the frame number input keys having a format which corresponds to the format of the writable frames; and a reprinting step in which reprinting is effected in accordance with sent information.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
110 words
A reprinting method comprising: an order-taking step in which an order is taken by using an order form for photographic prints, said order form having writable frames for containing written reprint information; a sending step in which information of the order form for the photographic prints is sent to a printer by using a keyboard having frame number input keys which specify an image recorded on an index print and which input to a printer instructions for making reprints, the frame number input keys having a format which corresponds to the format of the writable frames; and a reprinting step in which reprinting is effected in accordance with sent information.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
32 words
A reprinting method according to claim 10, wherein the writable frames of the order form are arranged in a format which corresponds to the format of index frames of the index print.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
61 words
A reprinting method according to claim 11, wherein the index print comprises: (a) a thin recording medium for recording images; and (b) a plurality of index image frame rows in which index image frames, which are recorded on said recording medium and to which consecutive numbers are applied, are arranged in a direction along a starting end of said recording medium.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
28 words
A reprinting method according to claim 12, wherein said index image frame rows are arranged in a vertical direction corresponding to the transverse direction of said recording medium.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
39 words
A reprinting method according to claim 11, wherein the format of the order form and the format of the keyboard are the same, and the order form is superposed on the keyboard to facilitate the selection of appropriate keys.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
115 words
A method of reordering photographic prints using: an index print of a format arranged in order of numbers applied to respective images; an order form having writable frames for containing written reprint information, wherein said writable frames correspond to the respective images of said index print and have a format which corresponds to the format of said images on said index print; and a keyboard in which frame number keys, which specify the respective images of said index print and which input commands to a printer to form reprints, are of a corresponding format to the format of said index print to thereby facilitate selection and identification of particular frames, frame number keys, and images.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
115 words
A method of reordering photographic prints using: an index print of a format arranged in order of numbers applied to respective images; an order form having writable frames for containing written reprint information, wherein said writable frames correspond to the respective images of said index print and have a format which corresponds to the format of said images on said index print; and a keyboard in which frame number keys, which specify the respective images of said index print and which input commands to a printer to form reprints, are of a corresponding format to the format of said index print to thereby facilitate selection and identification of particular frames, frame number keys, and images.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
37 words
A method according to claim 15, wherein the format of said order form and the format of said keyboard are the same, and said order form is used in a state of being superposed on said keyboard.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
60 words
A method according to claim 15, wherein said index print includes: (a) a thin recording medium for recording images; and (b) a plurality of index image frame rows in which index image frames, which are recorded on said recording medium and to which consecutive numbers are applied, are arranged in a direction along a starting end of said recording medium.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method according to claim 17, wherein said index image frame rows are arranged in a vertical direction corresponding to the transverse direction of said recording medium.
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