EP0753794A1 - Verfahren zum Drucken einer Kundenanmerkung auf einem photographisches Bild - Google Patents

Verfahren zum Drucken einer Kundenanmerkung auf einem photographisches Bild Download PDF

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EP0753794A1
EP0753794A1 EP96201834A EP96201834A EP0753794A1 EP 0753794 A1 EP0753794 A1 EP 0753794A1 EP 96201834 A EP96201834 A EP 96201834A EP 96201834 A EP96201834 A EP 96201834A EP 0753794 A1 EP0753794 A1 EP 0753794A1
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J. Kelly Lee
Dana Whitney Wolcott
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Eastman Kodak Co
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03D—APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING EXPOSED PHOTOGRAPHIC MATERIALS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR
    • G03D15/00—Apparatus for treating processed material
    • G03D15/001—Counting; Classifying; Marking
    • G03D15/003—Marking, e.g. for re-printing

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  • This invention relates to photographic film processing, and more particularly, to a method for annotating photographic prints with visible information such as messages or diagrams.
  • the present invention provides a method for film processing customers to annotate the photographic prints made from their film with visible information provided by the customer.
  • the method involves scanning an annotated surface containing the customer supplied visible information; creating a reproducible file containing the visible information; and printing the visible information from the file onto a photographic print during photofinishing.
  • the customer is provided with a film processing envelope on which the annotated information is placed.
  • the information may be drawn directly by the customer in a space provided on the envelope or it may be drawn or printed onto a separate sticker or card to be attached to or placed within the film processing envelope by the customer.
  • Scanning of the annotated information may be varied to provide either a bitmapped graphics file or a facsimile file and the scanning may be recorded in black and white or color. If appropriate, the scanned information may be compressed by run length coding or other methods of image processing. Printing of the information on the print may take any suitable form including laser printing on the front of the print or printing on the back of the print using a color ink-jet printer.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates the preliminary steps taken by a customer, indicated by numeral 10, in order to prepare a film for processing in accordance with one form of the invention.
  • the customer first obtains a processing envelope 12 on which a space is provided for writing a message, drawing a design or providing other visible information for printing on the pictures resulting from the photofinishing process.
  • the customer then writes his message 14 on the envelope 12.
  • the exposed film 16 to be processed is then inserted into the envelope 12 to form the package 18 which is supplied at 20 to the photofinishing representative or location and shipped at 22 to the photofinisher.
  • FIG. 2 illustrates the steps carried out by the photofinisher in processing film according to one embodiment of the invention.
  • the customer order is received by the photofinisher who first presorts the film at 26 according to the type of film processing required by the exposed film in the envelope.
  • the sorted film to be developed by the same process is then removed from its envelope at 28.
  • the film may be added to other films to form a large film roll 30 which is then processed in processing equipment at 32.
  • the customer envelopes are separated from the film at 34 and the messages provided on the envelopes by the customer are scanned at 36. The scanning creates a reproducible file, such as a bitmap file at 38 which is stored for later use.
  • the envelopes are stored at 40 for subsequent use.
  • the processed film negatives are then printed at 42 by conventional printing equipment which is modified to also print the customer message.
  • the message is provided by retrieving the stored files and providing the necessary information to the printing equipment to permit printing of the message on the back or front of the prints for the customer order.
  • the prints are then placed with the negatives from the order in the previously stored envelope at 44 and the envelope with the prints and negatives is returned to the customer at 46.
  • the presort separates them into an alternative processing track at 48 which then is taken with the same steps as indicated with the prior process from removing the film from the envelopes to returning of the prints and negatives to the customer.
  • the message could be printed upon a sticker to be affixed to the envelope at a later time or it could be placed upon a card or sheet to be placed in the envelope with the film.
  • the message could be typed or computer printed instead of being handwritten by the customer.
  • the manner of scanning the annotated surface containing the visible information and creating the reproducible file also may involve many variations.
  • the reproducible files that may be formed include bitmapped graphics files, image processed files, or facsimile files.
  • any other form of stored or storable or useable information is considered to be within the scope of the invented process.
  • the manner of printing the information on the prints may be varied to include printing in black and white or in color on the front or on the back of the prints. Laser printing, ink jet printing and other forms including direct photographic printing on the front of the prints are all considered within the scope of the process.
  • the process may include providing a separate or individual message for each of the prints to be made from the film returned for processing and the scanning process can be carried out so as to identify and connect the scanned messages with the respective prints to be made from the negatives resulting from the film processing.

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EP19960201834 1995-07-13 1996-07-01 Verfahren zum Drucken einer Kundenanmerkung auf einem photographisches Bild Expired - Lifetime EP0753794B1 (de)

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US112295P 1995-07-13 1995-07-13
US1122 1995-07-13
US594000 1996-01-30
US08/594,000 US5757466A (en) 1996-01-30 1996-01-30 Method of customer photoprint annotation

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Cited By (2)

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DE19840313A1 (de) * 1998-09-04 2000-03-09 Cewe Color Ag & Co Verfahren zur Erstellung von Fotos, Verfahren zur Übertragung von Bilddaten und Station zur Übertragung von Bilddaten
EP1043624A1 (de) * 1999-04-09 2000-10-11 CeWe Color AG & Co. Verfahren zur Zuordnung eines Informationsträgers zu Bildträgern eines Fotokunden

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EP0291078A1 (de) * 1987-05-15 1988-11-17 GRETAG IMAGING Inc. Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Markieren photographischer Aufträge
JPH0511353A (ja) * 1991-07-01 1993-01-22 Fuji Photo Film Co Ltd インデツクスプリント及び情報記録方法
EP0588056A2 (de) * 1992-09-14 1994-03-23 PAUL KIESER DRUCKEREI GmbH & Co. KG Einrichtung zum Bearbeiten von Fotoaufträgen

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0291078A1 (de) * 1987-05-15 1988-11-17 GRETAG IMAGING Inc. Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Markieren photographischer Aufträge
JPH0511353A (ja) * 1991-07-01 1993-01-22 Fuji Photo Film Co Ltd インデツクスプリント及び情報記録方法
EP0588056A2 (de) * 1992-09-14 1994-03-23 PAUL KIESER DRUCKEREI GmbH & Co. KG Einrichtung zum Bearbeiten von Fotoaufträgen

Non-Patent Citations (1)

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PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 17, no. 273 (P - 1545) 26 May 1993 (1993-05-26) *

Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE19840313A1 (de) * 1998-09-04 2000-03-09 Cewe Color Ag & Co Verfahren zur Erstellung von Fotos, Verfahren zur Übertragung von Bilddaten und Station zur Übertragung von Bilddaten
EP1043624A1 (de) * 1999-04-09 2000-10-11 CeWe Color AG & Co. Verfahren zur Zuordnung eines Informationsträgers zu Bildträgern eines Fotokunden

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JPH0934085A (ja) 1997-02-07

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