FR2788872A1 - Recording of documents made up of fixed images before presentation and display screen - Google Patents

Abstract

The document recording takes images (1A) from a printed document (1) and reads and then digitizes the document. The digitized version is processed to retouch the document so that each image can be displayed on a screen (2) at the largest possible size without being truncated. Sound may be added (5). The rescaled images are stored on the medium (7).

Description

The invention relates to a method for recording documents.

  made up of still images for later viewing on a display screen of determined shapes and size, such as the screen associated with a computer device or personal computer. The invention also relates to a method of recording images.

  fixed for later viewing combined with sounds.

  The invention applies advantageously, but not exclusively to the storage of comic books on computer media

  io portable type recording, such as compact discs, called CD-ROMs.

  The invention also relates to computer recording media which contain images recorded according to the method of the invention. A result which the invention aims to obtain is a method of recording still images which is reliable and makes it possible to obtain a quality presentation.

  of images taken from documents.

  Another result which the invention aims to obtain is a recording method which makes it possible to restore the images of a comic strip with

increased reading comfort.

  Another result which the invention aims to obtain is a recording method which makes it possible to restore the images of a comic strip in

association with a background sound.

  Is also a result that the invention aims to obtain, a recording method allowing the user to have a bank of printable images, such as images which, consisting of lines in black, can be

printed to be colored.

  To this end, the subject of the invention is a method of recording documents made up of still images with a view to their subsequent viewing on a display screen of determined shapes and dimensions, such as the screen associated with a computer device or personal computer, this method being particularly characterized in that, to save a printed document consisting of at least one image of determined shape and dimensions: - the document is analyzed and digitized, that is to say all of the constituent images of this document then, - by using the digitized information, the document is retouched in such a way that each constituent image of said document can be displayed on the screen with the largest possible size but, without being truncated,

  - each constitutive image whose size has been adjusted is memorized.

  The invention also relates to a method of recording images.

  fixed for later viewing combined with sounds.

  The invention also relates to computer recording media

  which contain images recorded according to the method of the invention.

  The invention will be clearly understood on reading the description below made to

  o0 as a non-limiting example, with reference to the attached drawing, which represents a

  block diagram of the process of the invention.

  Referring to the drawing, an installation 2 is seen for the implementation of a process for recording documents 1 made up of still images 1A with a view to their subsequent viewing on a screen 3 displaying a determined shape and size. , such as the screen 3 associated with a computer device 4 or

personal computer.

  The invention also relates to a method of recording images.

  fixed for later viewing combined with sounds.

  Referring to the drawing, we see a printed document 1 consisting of at

  minus an image 1A of determined shape and dimensions.

  By printed document is meant a document 1 which was formed by depositing pigments on a flat surface, such as one face of a sheet of paper, and this, by manual drawing or any other technique, such as printing, or even photography. As shown, but not limited to, the document 1 is inscribed in a substantially rectangular area and consists of several images 1A, themselves, each inscribed in a frame of substantially rectangular shape. For example, document 1 has black lines and, although this

  color zones do not appear on the drawing.

  Advantageously, the document 1 consists of a comic book page. The method of the invention is intended to allow the display of such a document 1, at least in fraction, on a screen 3 connected to a computerized device 4, such as a personal computer, the display screen of which has determined dimensions. In the example shown, the display screen is conventionally substantially rectangular in shape and has a height H1 to width L1 ratio determined. To this end, in a remarkable way: - we analyze and digitize the document 1, that is to say all the constituent images 1A of this document 1 then, - by exploiting the digitized information, we edit the document 1 of io in such a way that each constituent image 1A of said document 1 can be displayed on the screen 2 with the largest possible size but, without being truncated,

  - each constitutive image 1A whose size has been adjusted is memorized.

  To retouch the document 1, at least one of the operations consisting of a separation of the constituent images 1A which it comprises and the other is carried out.

  by adjusting the size of at least one of these constituent images 1A.

  By this, documents 1 constituted on sheets whose height H to width L ratio is lower than the height H1 to width L1 ratio of a display screen 3 can be displayed on this screen 3, by fraction, that is to say in the form of constitutive images 1A or in the form of a height document

  lower than H1 on screen 3.

  Each constitutive image 1A is displayed, analyzed and digitized on a control screen, then the color deviations observed are corrected.

  compared to document 1, then this corrected constituent image is stored.

  At least some of the images 1A, we associate a recording

sound 5.

  We choose a sound recording 5 in correlation with the theme of image 1A and we associate it with this image 1A, so that the display of the image on the screen 2 allows computer access to the associated record, for

  its reproduction by an appropriate means 6.

  Among the constituent images of the digitized and stored documents I, at least some are selected, the colors of which are deleted, so as not to

  let only the black lines remain, then these lines are memorized.

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  By this, the user of the computer medium containing the images recorded according to the memorization process can have drawings in black

  and white that he can color as he pleases.

  Among the constituent images 1A of the digitized and stored documents 1, at least some are selected, then they are reworked so as to be able to use them to constitute wallpapers and finally, they are

stores again.

  For example, to modify at least certain images, we modify the

  contrast in order to reduce it.

  ] 0 Among the constituent images of the digitized and stored documents I, at least some are selected, then the display size is reduced so that they can be used to constitute icons and finally, they are stored

again.

  At the end of the operations for processing the digital information relating to the images constituting documents, this information is associated with

  a portable computer recording medium 7, such as a CD-type disc

  ROM which can thus be subsequently placed in the reader 8 of a material

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  Remarkably, at least one determined area of at least one image 1A, a determined command order of activatable type is associated with

  less after passing a screen cursor and / or pointer.

  Advantageously, there is associated, with a determined area of an image, an order to control the reproduction of a sound message, for example, by

  relationship with the representation located in the area considered.

  By this, the reader can playfully express the images.

  In another remarkable way, one associates, with a determined zone of an image, a command to control the remote connection to a computerized site.

  distant, such as the site of the author of the comic strip consulted.

Claims (9)

  1. Method for recording documents (1) consisting of fixed images (1A) for later viewing on a display screen (3) of determined shapes and dimensions, CHARACTERIZED in that, for recording a printed document (1) consisting of at least one image (1A) of determined shape and dimensions: - the document (1) is analyzed and digitized, that is to say all the constituent images (1A) of this document (1) then, - by exploiting the digitized information, the document (1) is retouched so that each constituent image (1A) of said document (1) can be displayed on the screen (2) with the largest possible size but, without to be truncated,   - each constituent image (1A) whose size has been adjusted is stored.   2. Method according to claim I characterized in that, to retouch the document (1), at least one of the operations consisting of a separation of the constituent images (1A) which it comprises and an adjustment of   size of at least one of these constituent images (1A).   3. Method according to claim 1 or 2 characterized in that each constituent image is displayed (1A) analyzed and digitized on a control screen and the color deviations observed compared to the color are corrected.   document (1), then store this corrected constituent image.   4. Method according to any one of claims 1 to 3 characterized in   that at least some of the images (1A), we associate a recording sound (5).   5. Method according to claim 4 characterized in that a sound recording (5) having been chosen in correlation with the theme of the image (1A) and associated with this image (1A), the passage of the cursor or pointer over at at least one area of the image display on a screen (3) is used to trigger, by activating a command command, the computer access to   the associated recording, for its reproduction by an appropriate means (6).   6. Method according to any one of claims 1 to 5 characterized in   what, among the constituent images (1A) of documents (1) digitized and riT- , 2788872   stored, we select at least some of which we remove the colors,   to leave only the black lines remaining, then these lines are memorized.   7. Method according to any one of claims 1 to 6 characterized in   what, among the constituent images of the documents (1) scanned and stored, at least some are selected then, they are reworked so as to be able to use them to constitute wallpapers and finally, they are stores again.   8. Method according to any one of claims 1 to 7 characterized in   what, among the constituent images of the documents (1) scanned and 1o stored, at least some are selected then, the display size is reduced so that they can be used to constitute icons and finally, they are memorized again.   9. Method according to any one of claims 1 to 8 characterized   in that at the end of the operations for processing the digitized information relating to the images constituting documents, this information is associated with   a portable computer recording medium (7).