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Image revising camera and method
Assignee: Eastman Kodak Co
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Filing: 2001-07-17
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Granted: 2003-02-04
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Expires: 2021-07-17
Abstract
Abstract In a method and camera, a scene is captured as an original electronic image. The original electronic image is stored as an archival image in memory in the camera. A plurality of parameters of the scene are evaluated. The parameters are matched to one or more of a plurality of editorial suggestions to define a suggestion set. One or more editorial suggestion images are generated. Each editorial suggestion image is a copy of the original electronic image modified in accordance with a respective editorial suggestion. The editorial suggestion images are displayed. User input is accepted designating one depictions as a user selection. The user input is recorded for later use in preparation of a final image or the stored archival image is edited in accordance with the selected suggestion.
Inventors
- 👤 Kenneth A. Parulski
- 👤 James W. Cannon
- 👤 Stephen G. Malloy Desormeaux
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 11:16
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N23/00; H04N23/60; H04N23/63; H04N23/631; H04N23/632; H04N23/633; H04N23/634
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 48
Claim 1
Independent Claim
135 words
A photography method comprising the steps of: capturing a scene as an original electronic image; captuing a latent image concurrent with said capturing of said original electronic image; storing said original electronic image in memory in said camera; evaluating a plurality of parameters of said scene; matching said parameters to one or more of a plurality of editorial suggestions to define a suggestion set; generating one or more editorial suggestion images, each said editorial suggestion image being a copy of said original electronic image modified in accordance with a respective one of said editorial suggestions of said suggestion set; displaying said editorial suggestion images; accepting user input designating one of said depictions as a user selection; and recording photofinishing data in association with said latent image, said data being an indication of said user selection.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
135 words
A photography method comprising the steps of: capturing a scene as an original electronic image; captuing a latent image concurrent with said capturing of said original electronic image; storing said original electronic image in memory in said camera; evaluating a plurality of parameters of said scene; matching said parameters to one or more of a plurality of editorial suggestions to define a suggestion set; generating one or more editorial suggestion images, each said editorial suggestion image being a copy of said original electronic image modified in accordance with a respective one of said editorial suggestions of said suggestion set; displaying said editorial suggestion images; accepting user input designating one of said depictions as a user selection; and recording photofinishing data in association with said latent image, said data being an indication of said user selection.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
41 words
The method of claim 1 further comprising the steps of: editing said original electronic image in accordance with the respective said editorial suggestion corresponding to said user selection to provide an edited image; and storing said edited image in said memory.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
109 words
A photography method comprising the steps of: capturing a scene as an original electronic image; storing said original electronic image in memory in said camera; evaluating a plurality of parameters of said scene; matching said parameters to one or more of a plurality of editorial suggestions to define a suggestion set; showing depictions of said editorial suggestions of said suggestion set; accepting user input designating one of said depictions as a user selection; following said showing and accepting, editing said original electronic image in accordance with the respective said editorial suggestion corresponding to said user selection to provide an edited image; and storing said edited image in said memory.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
109 words
A photography method comprising the steps of: capturing a scene as an original electronic image; storing said original electronic image in memory in said camera; evaluating a plurality of parameters of said scene; matching said parameters to one or more of a plurality of editorial suggestions to define a suggestion set; showing depictions of said editorial suggestions of said suggestion set; accepting user input designating one of said depictions as a user selection; following said showing and accepting, editing said original electronic image in accordance with the respective said editorial suggestion corresponding to said user selection to provide an edited image; and storing said edited image in said memory.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 3 wherein said storing of said edited image further comprises replacing said original electronic image in said memory with said edited image.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 3 wherein said evaluating said scene further comprises detecting, in said scene, a photographic subject and a background.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 5 wherein at least one of said editorial suggestions includes enlarging a part of said original electronic image that includes said photographic subject.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 3 wherein at least one of said editorial suggestions includes recentering.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 3 wherein at least one of said depictions is only partially inclusive of said original electronic image.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 3 wherein at least one of said editorial suggestions includes altering the aspect ratio of said original electronic image.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
41 words
The method of claim 3 wherein said showing further comprises, as to each of said depictions, copying said original electronic image to provide a copy and modifying said copy in accordance with the respective said editorial suggestion of said suggestion set.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
117 words
A photography method comprising the steps of: capturing a scene as an original electronic image; storing said original electronic image in memory in said camera; evaluating a plurality of parameters of said scene; matching said parameters to one or more of a plurality of editorial suggestions to define a suggestion set; copying said original electronic image to provide a copy for each said editorial suggestion of said suggestion set; modifying said copies in accordance with respective said editorial suggestions of said suggestion set to provide suggestion images; showing said suggestion images; accepting user input designating one of said suggestion images as an edited image; and replacing said original electronic image in said memory with said edited image.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
117 words
A photography method comprising the steps of: capturing a scene as an original electronic image; storing said original electronic image in memory in said camera; evaluating a plurality of parameters of said scene; matching said parameters to one or more of a plurality of editorial suggestions to define a suggestion set; copying said original electronic image to provide a copy for each said editorial suggestion of said suggestion set; modifying said copies in accordance with respective said editorial suggestions of said suggestion set to provide suggestion images; showing said suggestion images; accepting user input designating one of said suggestion images as an edited image; and replacing said original electronic image in said memory with said edited image.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 11 further comprising discarding said suggestion images other than said edited image.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 11 wherein said evaluating further comprises detecting, in said scene, a photographic subject and a background.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 13 wherein at least one of said editorial suggestions includes enlarging a part of said original electronic image that includes said photographic subject.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 11 wherein at least one of said editorial suggestions includes re-centering.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 11 wherein at least one of said suggestion images is only partially inclusive of said original electronic image.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 11 wherein at least one of said editorial suggestions includes altering the aspect ratio of said original electronic image.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
95 words
An image capture method comprising: capturing an electronic image in a camera, said electronic image defining an assessment field of view; following said capturing of said electronic image, selectively displaying, in alternation, a plurality of different portions of said assessment field of view, said portions each being different, at least one of said portions being non-concentric with said electronic image; accepting user designation of one of said portions of said electronic image; following said accepting, cropping said electronic image to match the respective portion of said designation; and storing said electronic image following said cropping.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
95 words
An image capture method comprising: capturing an electronic image in a camera, said electronic image defining an assessment field of view; following said capturing of said electronic image, selectively displaying, in alternation, a plurality of different portions of said assessment field of view, said portions each being different, at least one of said portions being non-concentric with said electronic image; accepting user designation of one of said portions of said electronic image; following said accepting, cropping said electronic image to match the respective portion of said designation; and storing said electronic image following said cropping.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
10 words
The method of claim 18 wherein said cropping is irreversible.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
170 words
A camera comprising: a body; an electronic capture unit disposed in said body, said electronic capture unit capturing an original electronic image of a scene; memory disposed in said body, said memory storing said original electronic image; an evaluator disposed in said body, said evaluator assessing one or more parameters of said scene to provide an assessment; a look-up table matching said assessment to one or more of a plurality of editorial suggestions to define a suggestion set; a display operatively connected to said look-up table, said display indicating said editorial suggestions of said suggestion set; a designator mounted to said body, said designator having a plurality of settings, each said setting corresponding to a selected one said editorial suggestions of said suggestion set, said designator being selectively settable to a selected one of said settings to define a selected suggestion; and a control system operatively connected to said memory, said look-up table, and said designator, said control system recording photofinishing data that is an indication of said selected suggestion.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
170 words
A camera comprising: a body; an electronic capture unit disposed in said body, said electronic capture unit capturing an original electronic image of a scene; memory disposed in said body, said memory storing said original electronic image; an evaluator disposed in said body, said evaluator assessing one or more parameters of said scene to provide an assessment; a look-up table matching said assessment to one or more of a plurality of editorial suggestions to define a suggestion set; a display operatively connected to said look-up table, said display indicating said editorial suggestions of said suggestion set; a designator mounted to said body, said designator having a plurality of settings, each said setting corresponding to a selected one said editorial suggestions of said suggestion set, said designator being selectively settable to a selected one of said settings to define a selected suggestion; and a control system operatively connected to said memory, said look-up table, and said designator, said control system recording photofinishing data that is an indication of said selected suggestion.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
53 words
The camera of claim 20 further comprising a photographic film capture unit disposed in said body, said photographic film capture unit being configured to hold a film unit, said photographic film capture unit capturing a latent image of said scene in said film unit, concurrent with said capturing of said original electronic image.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
32 words
The camera of claim 21 further comprising a recording head disposed, in said camera, to record said indication of said selected suggestion in association with said latent image in said film unit.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
26 words
The camera of said 20 wherein said photofinishing data is a revision of said original electronic image in said memory in accordance with said selected suggestion.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
26 words
The camera of said 20 wherein said photofinishing data is a revision of said original electronic image in said memory in accordance with said selected suggestion.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
20 words
The camera of claim 23 wherein said control system replaces said original electronic image in said memory with said revision.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
172 words
A camera comprising: a body; an electronic capture unit disposed in said body, said electronic capture unit capturing an original electronic image of a scene; memory disposed in said body, said memory storing said original electronic image; an evaluator disposed in said body, said evaluator assessing one or more parameters of said scene to provide an assessment; a look-up table matching said assessment to one or more of a plurality of editorial suggestions to define a suggestion set; a display operatively connected to said look-up table, said display indicating said editorial suggestions of said suggestion set; a designator mound to said body, said designator having a plurality of settings, each said setting corresponding to one of said editorial suggestions of said suggestion set, said designator being selectively settable to a selected one of said settings to define a selected suggestion; and a control system operatively connected to said memory, said look-up table, and said designator, said control system revising said original electronic image in said memory in accordance with said selected suggestion.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
172 words
A camera comprising: a body; an electronic capture unit disposed in said body, said electronic capture unit capturing an original electronic image of a scene; memory disposed in said body, said memory storing said original electronic image; an evaluator disposed in said body, said evaluator assessing one or more parameters of said scene to provide an assessment; a look-up table matching said assessment to one or more of a plurality of editorial suggestions to define a suggestion set; a display operatively connected to said look-up table, said display indicating said editorial suggestions of said suggestion set; a designator mound to said body, said designator having a plurality of settings, each said setting corresponding to one of said editorial suggestions of said suggestion set, said designator being selectively settable to a selected one of said settings to define a selected suggestion; and a control system operatively connected to said memory, said look-up table, and said designator, said control system revising said original electronic image in said memory in accordance with said selected suggestion.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
25 words
The camera of claim 25 wherein said control system generates depictions of said editorial suggestions of said suggestion set and said display shows said depictions.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
23 words
The camera of claim 26 wherein said depictions are each a combination of said original electronic image and the respective said editorial suggestion.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
179 words
A camera comprising: a body; an electronic imager disposed in said body, said imager capturing an original electronic image of a scene; memory disposed in said body, said memory storing said original electronic image; an evaluator disposed in said body, said evaluator assessing one or more parameters of said scene to provide an assessment; a look-up table matching said assessment to one or more of a plurality of editorial suggestions to define a suggestion set; a controller operatively connected to said memory and said look-up table, said controller generating an edited copy of said original electronic image corresponding to each of said editorial suggestions of said suggestion set, each said copy implementing a respective said editorial suggestion; a display operatively connected to said look-up table, said display showing said edited copies; a designator having a plurality of settings, each said setting designating one of said edited copies, said designator being selectively settable in one of said settings to store the respective said edited copy in said memory; wherein said edited copy in said memory replaces said original electronic image.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
179 words
A camera comprising: a body; an electronic imager disposed in said body, said imager capturing an original electronic image of a scene; memory disposed in said body, said memory storing said original electronic image; an evaluator disposed in said body, said evaluator assessing one or more parameters of said scene to provide an assessment; a look-up table matching said assessment to one or more of a plurality of editorial suggestions to define a suggestion set; a controller operatively connected to said memory and said look-up table, said controller generating an edited copy of said original electronic image corresponding to each of said editorial suggestions of said suggestion set, each said copy implementing a respective said editorial suggestion; a display operatively connected to said look-up table, said display showing said edited copies; a designator having a plurality of settings, each said setting designating one of said edited copies, said designator being selectively settable in one of said settings to store the respective said edited copy in said memory; wherein said edited copy in said memory replaces said original electronic image.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
20 words
The camera of claim 28 wherein at least one of said edited copies is only partially inclusive of said scene.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
33 words
The camera of claim 28 wherein said evaluator includes a multiple element rangefinder and one of said parameters is the position within said electronic image, of a photographic subject detected by said rangefinder.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
17 words
The camera of claim 30 wherein at least one of said edited copies recenters said photographic subject.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
24 words
The camera of claim 28 wherein at least one of said edited copies has an altered aspect ratio relative to said original electronic image.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
115 words
A camera comprising: a body; an electonic imager disposed in said body, said imager capturing an original electronic image of a scene; memory disposed in said body, said memory storing said original electronic image; a controller operatively connected to said memory, said controller generating a plurality of edited copies of ad original electronic image; a display operatively connected to said controller, said display showing said edited copies; a designator having a plurality of settings, each said setting designating one of said edited copies, said designator being selectively settable in one of said settings to store the respective said edited copy in said memory; wherein said edited copy in said memory replaces said original electronic image.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
115 words
A camera comprising: a body; an electonic imager disposed in said body, said imager capturing an original electronic image of a scene; memory disposed in said body, said memory storing said original electronic image; a controller operatively connected to said memory, said controller generating a plurality of edited copies of ad original electronic image; a display operatively connected to said controller, said display showing said edited copies; a designator having a plurality of settings, each said setting designating one of said edited copies, said designator being selectively settable in one of said settings to store the respective said edited copy in said memory; wherein said edited copy in said memory replaces said original electronic image.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
19 words
The camera of claim 33 wherein each of said edited copies is cropped relative to said original electronic image.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
20 words
The camera of claim 33 wherein at least one of said edited copies is only partially inclusive of said scene.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
72 words
The camera of claim 33 further comprising an evaluator disposed in said body, said evaluator assessing one or more parameters of said scene to provide an assessment; and a look-up table matching said assessment to one or more of a plurality of editorial suggestions to define a suggestion set; and wherein said controller generates an edited copy of said original electronic image implementing each of said editorial suggestions of said suggestion set.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
33 words
The camera of claim 36 wherein said evaluator includes a multiple element rangefinder and one of said parameters is the position within said electronic image, of a photographic subject detected by said rangefinder.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
17 words
The camera of claim 37 wherein at least one of said edited copies recenters said photographic subject.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
24 words
The camera of claim 33 wherein at least one of said edited copies has an altered aspect ratio relative to said original electronic image.
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