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Film scanner comprising a display information storage means which stores display information including character information for narration
Assignee: Nikon Corp
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Filing: 1997-10-09
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Granted: 1999-09-28
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Expires: 2017-10-09
Abstract
Abstract A film image signal generation apparatus according to the present invention, includes: a film displacement device which displaces a developed film, which is first in a film cartridge, to an image area; an image signal conversion device which converts an image of a film frame, which is opposed to the image area, into a first image signal; a control information storage circuit which stores control information which specifies at least an order for film frame display; a display information storage circuit which stores display information related to the film frame display as a second image signal; and a control circuit which controls the film displacement device, the image signal conversion device, and the display information storage circuit so as selectively to output either the first image signal or the second image signal according to the control information stored in the control information storage circuit.
Inventors
- 👤 Hideo Hibino
- 👤 Kazuyuki Kazami
- 👤 Norikazu Yokonuma
- 👤 Hisashi Okutsu
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 15:21
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/387; H04N1/3872; H04N1/3873; H04N1/3875; G; G11; G11B; G11B27/00; G11B27/10; G11B27/102; G11B27/34; H04N1/00127; H04N1/00249; H04N1/00267; H04N21/00; H04N21/40; H04N21/47; H04N2201/00; H04N2201/32; H04N2201/3201; H04N2201/3225; H04N2201/3243
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 31
Claim 1
Independent Claim
156 words
A film image signal generation apparatus, comprising: a film displacement device which displaces a developed film, which is first in a film cartridge, to an image area; an image signal conversion device which converts an image of a film frame, which is opposed to said image area, into a first image signal; a control information storage circuit which stores control information which specifies at least an order for film frame display; a display information storage circuit which stores display information related to said film frame display as a second image signal, said display information being created in association with said control information and including character information for narration; and a control circuit which controls said film displacement device, said image signal conversion device, and said display information storage circuit so as selectively to output either said first image signal or said second image signal according to said control information stored in said control information storage circuit.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
156 words
A film image signal generation apparatus, comprising: a film displacement device which displaces a developed film, which is first in a film cartridge, to an image area; an image signal conversion device which converts an image of a film frame, which is opposed to said image area, into a first image signal; a control information storage circuit which stores control information which specifies at least an order for film frame display; a display information storage circuit which stores display information related to said film frame display as a second image signal, said display information being created in association with said control information and including character information for narration; and a control circuit which controls said film displacement device, said image signal conversion device, and said display information storage circuit so as selectively to output either said first image signal or said second image signal according to said control information stored in said control information storage circuit.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
123 words
A film image signal generation apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising an information reading device which reads in information from said film or from said film cartridge, wherein said control information includes distinguishing information which is read in by said information reading device and which specifies said film cartridge which is loaded; and said control circuit, according to said control information which is related to a film cartridge which is specified by said distinguishing information, controls said film displacement device, said image signal conversion device, said control information storage circuit, and said display information storage circuit so as to output said display information which is related to the film cartridge which is specified by said distinguishing information as said second image signal.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
A film image signal generation apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said control information storage circuit and/or said display information storage circuit uses a magnetic recording layer of said film or said film cartridge as a recording medium.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
A film image signal generation apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said control information storage circuit and/or said display information storage circuit includes a memory which is provided internally to said apparatus.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
A film image signal generation apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said control information storage circuit and/or said display information storage circuit includes a memory which is provided externally to said apparatus.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
A film image signal generation apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said control information storage circuit and/or said display information storage circuit includes a memory card as a recording medium.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
A film image signal generation apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said control information storage circuit and/or said display information storage circuit includes a floppy disk as a recording medium.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
A film image signal generation apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said display information includes character information which is associated with each film frame.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
30 words
A film image signal generation apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said control information includes information which specifies a display order for images of film frames and said display information.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
31 words
A film image signal generation apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said control information includes information which specifies display time periods for images of film frames and for said display information.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
26 words
A film image signal generation apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said control information and said display information compose a story employing images of film frames.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
156 words
A film image signal generation apparatus, comprising: a film displacement device which displaces a developed film, which is first in a film cartridge, to an image area; an image signal conversion device which converts an image of a film frame, which is opposed to said image area, into a first image signal; an input device which inputs control information which specifies at least an order for film frame display, and inputs display information related to said film frame display; a control information storage circuit which stores said control information; a display information storage circuit which stores said display information as a second image signal, said display information being created in association with said control information and including character information for narration; and a control circuit which controls said film displacement device and said image signal conversion device so as to output at least said first image signal in association with inputting operation by said input device.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
156 words
A film image signal generation apparatus, comprising: a film displacement device which displaces a developed film, which is first in a film cartridge, to an image area; an image signal conversion device which converts an image of a film frame, which is opposed to said image area, into a first image signal; an input device which inputs control information which specifies at least an order for film frame display, and inputs display information related to said film frame display; a control information storage circuit which stores said control information; a display information storage circuit which stores said display information as a second image signal, said display information being created in association with said control information and including character information for narration; and a control circuit which controls said film displacement device and said image signal conversion device so as to output at least said first image signal in association with inputting operation by said input device.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
26 words
A film image signal generation apparatus according to claim 12, wherein said control information and said display information compose a story employing images of film frames.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
134 words
A film image signal generation apparatus, comprising: an image signal conversion device which converts an image of a still picture frame, which is recorded upon a recording medium, into a first image signal; an input device which, in order to compose a story employing images of said still picture frames, inputs information which includes control information which specifies at least an order for frame display and includes display information related to said frame display, said display information being created in association with said control information as a second image signal and including character information for narration; an information storage circuit which stores said information; and a control circuit which controls said image signal conversion device so as to output at least said first image signal in association with inputting operation by said input device.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
134 words
A film image signal generation apparatus, comprising: an image signal conversion device which converts an image of a still picture frame, which is recorded upon a recording medium, into a first image signal; an input device which, in order to compose a story employing images of said still picture frames, inputs information which includes control information which specifies at least an order for frame display and includes display information related to said frame display, said display information being created in association with said control information as a second image signal and including character information for narration; an information storage circuit which stores said information; and a control circuit which controls said image signal conversion device so as to output at least said first image signal in association with inputting operation by said input device.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
22 words
A film image signal generation apparatus according to claim 14, wherein said information includes a story distinguishing sign which specifies said story.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
28 words
A film image signal generation apparatus according to claim 14, wherein a recording medium distinguishing sign which specifies said recording medium is used as said story distinguishing sign.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
18 words
A film image signal generation apparatus according to claim 14, wherein said recording medium is a developed film.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
37 words
A film image signal generation apparatus according to claim 14, wherein said recording medium is a film which comprises a region which records said images optically, and a magnetic recording region which records various items of information.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
19 words
A film image signal generation apparatus according to claim 14, wherein said information storage circuit uses said recording medium.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
52 words
A film image signal generation apparatus according to claim 14, further comprising an image storage circuit which stores said first image signal, wherein said control circuit controls said image storage circuit so as to read out said first image signal from said image storage circuit and then output said first image signal.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
139 words
A film image signal generation apparatus, comprising: an image signal conversion device which converts an image of a still picture frame which is recorded upon a recording medium into a first image signal; an information storage circuit which, in order to replay a story employing images of said still picture frames, stores information comprising control information which specifies at least an order for frame display, and display information related to said frame display, said display information being created in association with said control information and including character information for narration; and a control circuit which, according to said control information which is stored by said information storage circuit, controls said image signal conversion device and said information storage circuit so as selectively to output either said first image signal or a second image signal based upon said display information.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
139 words
A film image signal generation apparatus, comprising: an image signal conversion device which converts an image of a still picture frame which is recorded upon a recording medium into a first image signal; an information storage circuit which, in order to replay a story employing images of said still picture frames, stores information comprising control information which specifies at least an order for frame display, and display information related to said frame display, said display information being created in association with said control information and including character information for narration; and a control circuit which, according to said control information which is stored by said information storage circuit, controls said image signal conversion device and said information storage circuit so as selectively to output either said first image signal or a second image signal based upon said display information.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
58 words
A film image signal generation apparatus according to claim 21, wherein: said information includes a story distinguishing sign which specifies said story; and said control circuit controls said information storage circuit so as to read out from said information storage circuit said information related to a story to be replayed which is specified by said story distinguishing sign.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
28 words
A film image signal generation apparatus according to claim 21, wherein a recording medium distinguishing sign which specifies said recording medium is used as said story distinguishing sign.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
18 words
A film image signal generation apparatus according to claim 21, wherein said recording medium is a developed film.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
37 words
A film image signal generation apparatus according to claim 21, wherein said recording medium is a film which comprises a region which records said images optically, and a magnetic recording region which records various items of information.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
19 words
A film image signal generation apparatus according to claim 21, wherein said information storage circuit uses said recording medium.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
78 words
A film image signal generation apparatus according to claim 21, further comprising an image storage circuit which stores said first image signal, wherein said control circuit controls said image storage circuit and said information storage circuit so as selectively to output either said first image signal which is read out from said image storage circuit or said second image signal based upon said display information, according to said control information which is stored by said information storage circuit.
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