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Automated system and method for associating identification data with images
Assignee: Monument Peak Ventures LLC
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Filing: 1997-02-19
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Granted: 1999-10-12
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Expires: 2017-02-19
Abstract
Abstract A system for automatically associating user-generated data to images, the system comprises a card reading device which receives and recognizes the user-generated data entered directly from manipulation of the terminal by a user. A camera captures an image and receives the data from the card reader device for associating a captured image and the data for forming a labeled image.
Inventors
- 👤 Joseph P. DiVincenzo
- 👤 Carl L. Holden
- 👤 Franklyn R. Smith
- 👤 Steven Benjamin
- 👤 Thomas P. Szumla
- 👤 Richard B. Brolly
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 13:15
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06K; G06K1/00; G06K1/12; G06K1/121
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
73 words
A system for automatically associating user-generated data to images comprising: (a) a card reading device which receives and recognizes the user-generated data entered directly from manipulation of the reader by a user; and (b) a digital camera for capturing a plurality of digital images which said camera receives the data from said a card reading device and respectively concatenates the user-directed data, if any, to each digital image as directed by a user.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
73 words
A system for automatically associating user-generated data to images comprising: (a) a card reading device which receives and recognizes the user-generated data entered directly from manipulation of the reader by a user; and (b) a digital camera for capturing a plurality of digital images which said camera receives the data from said a card reading device and respectively concatenates the user-directed data, if any, to each digital image as directed by a user.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The system as in claim 1 further comprising a print server for receiving and storing the labeled image.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
The system as in claim 2, wherein said print server produces a digital output from the labeled image as specified by a user order.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
The system as in claim 3, wherein the user order includes compositing a creative overlay with the labeled image.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
The system as in claim 1, further comprising an image acquisition station for receiving the labeled images from the camera and sending a high resolution version of the image to said print server.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
The system as in claim 5, wherein said image acquisition station sends a low resolution image to the customer order station.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
The system as in claim 1, wherein said card reading device includes a magnetized card for input into the card reader.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
The system as in claim 1, wherein said camera is a digital camera having memory for storing the capture images.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
The systems as in claim 8, wherein the memory is either removable memory or internal memory.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
73 words
A method for automatically associating user-generated data to images, the method comprising the steps of: (a) receiving and recognizing the user-generated data entered directly from manipulation of a card reading device by a user; and (b) capturing a plurality of images by a digital camera which said camera receives the data from said card reading device and respectively concatenates the user-directed data, if any, to each digital image as directed by a user.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
73 words
A method for automatically associating user-generated data to images, the method comprising the steps of: (a) receiving and recognizing the user-generated data entered directly from manipulation of a card reading device by a user; and (b) capturing a plurality of images by a digital camera which said camera receives the data from said card reading device and respectively concatenates the user-directed data, if any, to each digital image as directed by a user.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method as in claim 10 further comprising the step of receiving and storing the labeled image by a print server.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method as in claim 11 further comprising producing a digital output from the labeled image as specified by a user order.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method as in claim 12 further comprising compositing a creative overlay with the labeled image.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method as in claim 11 further comprising receiving the labeled images from the camera and sending a high resolution version of the image to the print server.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method as in claim 14 further comprising sending a low resolution image to a customer order station.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method as in claim 10 further comprising inserting a magnetized card for input into the card reader.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method as in claim 10, where step (b) includes capturing the image by a digital camera having memory for storing the captured images.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method as in claim 17 further comprising storing the image in either removable or internal memory.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
89 words
A digital camera for capturing a plurality of still digital images, and for automatically associating user-generated data to the still digital images, the digital camera comprising: (a) a card reading device which receives and recognizes the user-generated data entered directly from manipulation of the reader by a user; and (b) memory for storing a plurality of the captured still digital images, which said memory receives the data from said card reading device and respectively concatenates the user-directed data, if any, to each digital image as directed by a user.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
89 words
A digital camera for capturing a plurality of still digital images, and for automatically associating user-generated data to the still digital images, the digital camera comprising: (a) a card reading device which receives and recognizes the user-generated data entered directly from manipulation of the reader by a user; and (b) memory for storing a plurality of the captured still digital images, which said memory receives the data from said card reading device and respectively concatenates the user-directed data, if any, to each digital image as directed by a user.
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