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Photographed image reproducing apparatus
Assignee: Minolta Co Ltd
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Filing: 1996-09-16
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Granted: 1999-10-26
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Expires: 2016-09-16
Abstract
Abstract An image reproducing apparatus is adapted for reproducing a photographed image recorded on a film, the film having photographic information about the photographed image. The apparatus includes a reproducer for reproducing the photographed image recorded on the film, a reader for reading the photographic information from the film, a corrector for correcting the quality of the photographed image, a setter for setting a correction for the corrector based on the photographic information, and a controller for controlling the corrector to reproduce the photographed image in accordance with the set correction.
Inventors
- 👤 Yukari Maeda
- 👤 Hiroaki Kubo
- 👤 Toshiyuki Tanaka
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 19:36
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N5/00; H04N5/222; H04N5/253; H04N9/00; H04N9/11
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
95 words
An image reproducing apparatus for reproducing a photographed image recorded on a film, the film also carrying magnetically recorded photographic information about the photographed image, the apparatus comprising: reproducing means for reproducing the photographed image recorded on the film; reading means for reading the magnetically recorded photographic information from the film, the photographic information including information related to a photographing distance; setting means for setting an outline correction for the photographed image in accordance with the photographing distance; and correcting means for correcting the outline of the photographed image in accordance with the outline correction.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
95 words
An image reproducing apparatus for reproducing a photographed image recorded on a film, the film also carrying magnetically recorded photographic information about the photographed image, the apparatus comprising: reproducing means for reproducing the photographed image recorded on the film; reading means for reading the magnetically recorded photographic information from the film, the photographic information including information related to a photographing distance; setting means for setting an outline correction for the photographed image in accordance with the photographing distance; and correcting means for correcting the outline of the photographed image in accordance with the outline correction.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
100 words
An image reproducing apparatus for reproducing a photographed image recorded on a film, the film also including magnetically recorded photographic information about the photographed image, the apparatus comprising: reproducing means for reproducing the photographed image recorded on the film; reading means for reading the magnetically recorded photographic information from the film, the photographic information including information related to a photographing distance; setting means for setting gradation and outline corrections for the photographed image in accordance with the photographing distance; and correcting means for correcting the gradation and outline of the photographed image in accordance with the gradation and outline corrections.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
100 words
An image reproducing apparatus for reproducing a photographed image recorded on a film, the film also including magnetically recorded photographic information about the photographed image, the apparatus comprising: reproducing means for reproducing the photographed image recorded on the film; reading means for reading the magnetically recorded photographic information from the film, the photographic information including information related to a photographing distance; setting means for setting gradation and outline corrections for the photographed image in accordance with the photographing distance; and correcting means for correcting the gradation and outline of the photographed image in accordance with the gradation and outline corrections.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
97 words
An image reproducing apparatus for reproducing a photographed image recorded on a recording medium, the recording medium also carrying recorded photographic information about the photographed image, the apparatus comprising: reproducing means for reproducing the photographed image recorded on the recording medium; reading means for reading the recorded photographic information from the recording medium, the photographic information including information related to a photographing distance; setting means for setting an outline correction for the photographed image in accordance with the photographing distance; and correcting means for correcting the outline of the photographed image in accordance with the outline correction.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
97 words
An image reproducing apparatus for reproducing a photographed image recorded on a recording medium, the recording medium also carrying recorded photographic information about the photographed image, the apparatus comprising: reproducing means for reproducing the photographed image recorded on the recording medium; reading means for reading the recorded photographic information from the recording medium, the photographic information including information related to a photographing distance; setting means for setting an outline correction for the photographed image in accordance with the photographing distance; and correcting means for correcting the outline of the photographed image in accordance with the outline correction.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
102 words
An image reproducing apparatus for reproducing a photographed image recorded on a recording medium, the recording medium also including recorded photographic information about the photographed image, the apparatus comprising: reproducing means for reproducing the photographed image recorded on the recording medium; reading means for reading the recorded photographic information from the recording medium, the photographic information including information related to a photographing distance; setting means for setting gradation and outline corrections for the photographed image in accordance with the photographing distance; and correcting means for correcting the gradation and outline of the photographed image in accordance with the gradation and outline corrections.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
102 words
An image reproducing apparatus for reproducing a photographed image recorded on a recording medium, the recording medium also including recorded photographic information about the photographed image, the apparatus comprising: reproducing means for reproducing the photographed image recorded on the recording medium; reading means for reading the recorded photographic information from the recording medium, the photographic information including information related to a photographing distance; setting means for setting gradation and outline corrections for the photographed image in accordance with the photographing distance; and correcting means for correcting the gradation and outline of the photographed image in accordance with the gradation and outline corrections.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
An image reproducing apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the reproducing means includes conversion means for converting the photographed image recorded on the film to a video signal.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
An image reproducing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the reproducing means includes conversion means for converting the photographed image recorded on the recording medium to a video signal.
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