US6072586A
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Computer program product for storing preselected zoom and crop data
Assignee: Intellectual Ventures Fund 83 LLC
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Filing: 1996-09-04
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Granted: 2000-06-06
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Expires: 2016-09-04
Abstract
Abstract A computer program product for processing digital images for eventual transmission to a remote photofinisher, the computer program product comprises a computer readable storage medium having a program stored thereon for performing the steps of: receiving a computer-readable data file having a digital representation of an image; receiving at least two coordinates that define a portion of the image which is to be included when a hardcopy is printed by the photofinisher; concatenating the coordinates onto the data file for integrally attaching the coordinates thereto for forming a revised, computer-readable data file; and storing the revised data file.
Inventors
- 👤 Vinay Bhargava
- 👤 Anthony J. Leone
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 11:22
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/00127; H04N1/00132; H04N1/00148; H04N1/00161; H04N1/00167; H04N1/32; H04N1/32101; H04N1/32128; H04N1/387; H04N1/3872; H04N1/3873; H04N1/3875; H04N2201/00; H04N2201/32; H04N2201/3201; H04N2201/3225; H04N2201/3242; H04N2201/3274
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
131 words
A computer program product for processing digital images for eventual transmission to a remote photofinisher, the computer program product comprising a computer readable storage medium having a program stored thereon for performing the steps of: (a) receiving a computer-readable data file having a digital representation of an image; (b) receiving user-specified, image enhancement data input by a user, which zoom and crop data is to be used when a hardcopy is printed by the photofinisher so that the user previews the image in the selected format before printing a hardcopy; (c) concatenating both the enhancement data that is in digital form onto the digital image data file both in independent form for integrally attaching the data thereto for forming a revised, computer-readable data file; and (d) storing the revised data file.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
131 words
A computer program product for processing digital images for eventual transmission to a remote photofinisher, the computer program product comprising a computer readable storage medium having a program stored thereon for performing the steps of: (a) receiving a computer-readable data file having a digital representation of an image; (b) receiving user-specified, image enhancement data input by a user, which zoom and crop data is to be used when a hardcopy is printed by the photofinisher so that the user previews the image in the selected format before printing a hardcopy; (c) concatenating both the enhancement data that is in digital form onto the digital image data file both in independent form for integrally attaching the data thereto for forming a revised, computer-readable data file; and (d) storing the revised data file.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
42 words
The computer program product as in claim 1, wherein step (b) includes receiving at least two coordinates that define a portion of the image which is to be included when a hardcopy is printed by the photofinisher as the image enhancement data.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The computer program product as in claim 2 further comprising the step of transmitting the revised data file to a remotely located photofinisher.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
The computer program product as in claim 2 further comprising concatenating a digital code onto the data file which code identifies a device that captured the digital representation of the image.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
The computer program product as in claim 4 further comprising concatenating a digital code onto the data file that identifies an identification for identifying the location from which the revised data is transmitted.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 2003-06-06 | 2003-12-06 | 2004-06-06 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2007-06-06 | 2007-12-06 | 2008-06-06 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2011-06-06 | 2011-12-06 | 2012-06-06 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |