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Method and apparatus that allows a low-resolution digital greeting card image or digital calendar image to contain a link to an associated original digital negative and edit list
Assignee: Monument Peak Ventures LLC
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Filing: 2000-11-28
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Granted: 2005-02-01
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Expires: 2020-11-28
Abstract
Abstract A method of generating a composited digital image at a first resolution having a link to a digital negative at an original resolution is disclosed. The digital negative is operated upon based upon a first edit list to form the composited digital image at the original resolution which is then rasterized to form the composited digital image at the first resolution. A second edit list based upon the rasterizing is then generated and the first and second edit lists are then associated with to the composited digital image at the first resolution and linked to the digital negative.
Inventors
- 👤 Matt Crosby
- 👤 David C. Wilkins
- 👤 William McCoy
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 18:03
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F16/00; G06F16/90; G06F16/95; G06F16/957; G06F16/9577
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
107 words
A method of generating a composited digital image at a first resolution having a link to a digital negative at an original resolution, comprising: (a) operating on the digital negative based upon a first edit list to form the composited digital image at the original resolution; (b) rasterizing the composited digital image at the original resolution to form the composited digital image at the first resolution; (c) generating a second edit list based upon the rasterizing; (d) associating the first and second edit lists to the composited digital image at the first resolution; and (e) linking the first and the second edit lists to the digital negative.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
107 words
A method of generating a composited digital image at a first resolution having a link to a digital negative at an original resolution, comprising: (a) operating on the digital negative based upon a first edit list to form the composited digital image at the original resolution; (b) rasterizing the composited digital image at the original resolution to form the composited digital image at the first resolution; (c) generating a second edit list based upon the rasterizing; (d) associating the first and second edit lists to the composited digital image at the first resolution; and (e) linking the first and the second edit lists to the digital negative.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the composited digital image is selected from a group comprising: an electronic greeting card, an electronic calendar, and an electronic album.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the operations (a)-(e) are performed at a first node.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method as recited in claim 3 , wherein the first node is coupled to a second node.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
49 words
A method as recited in claim 4 , wherein the first node is a first computing device coupled to a first input device and a first output device and wherein the second node is a second computing device coupled to a second output device and a second input device.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method as recited in claim 5 , wherein the first computing device and the second computing device are linked in a peer-to-peer arrangement.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method as recited in claim 6 , wherein the first computing device and the second computing device are wirelessly linked.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method as recited in claim 5 , wherein the second node is a server computer.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method as recited in claim 8 , wherein the first computing device and the second computing device are wirelessly linked.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
122 words
An apparatus coupled to a first node for generating a composited digital image at a first resolution having a link to a digital negative at an original resolution, comprising: a means for operating on the digital negative based upon a first edit list to form the composited digital image at the original resolution; a means for rasterizing the composited digital image at the original resolution to form the composited digital image at the first resolution; a means for generating a second edit list based upon the rasterizing; a means for associating the first and second edit lists to the composited digital image at the first resolution; and a means for linking the first and the second edit lists to the digital negative.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
122 words
An apparatus coupled to a first node for generating a composited digital image at a first resolution having a link to a digital negative at an original resolution, comprising: a means for operating on the digital negative based upon a first edit list to form the composited digital image at the original resolution; a means for rasterizing the composited digital image at the original resolution to form the composited digital image at the first resolution; a means for generating a second edit list based upon the rasterizing; a means for associating the first and second edit lists to the composited digital image at the first resolution; and a means for linking the first and the second edit lists to the digital negative.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
18 words
An apparatus as recited in claim 10 , wherein the first node is coupled to a second node.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
49 words
An apparatus as recited in claim 10 , wherein the first node is a first computing device coupled to a first input device and a first output device and wherein the second node is a second computing device coupled to a second output device and a second input device.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
30 words
An apparatus as recited in claim 10 , wherein the composited digital image is selected from a group comprising: an electronic greeting card, an electronic calendar, and an electronic album.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
16 words
An apparatus as recited in claim 12 , wherein the second node is a server computer.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
21 words
An apparatus as recited in claim 14 , wherein the first computing device and the second computing device are wirelessly linked.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
24 words
An apparatus as recited in claim 14 , wherein the first computing device and the second computing device are linked in a peer-to-peer arrangement.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
21 words
An apparatus as recited in claim 16 , wherein the first computing device and the second computing device are wirelessly linked.
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