JP3391106B2 - How to accept print orders - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a print order receiving method, and more particularly to a print order receiving method using a roll of photographic film having print order information recorded on a magnetic track on the photographic film.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In general, one developed negative film is cut into negative pieces every 6 frames, and each piece is inserted into a transparent negative sheath and returned. Therefore, when ordering prints from the agency, the negative film to be printed is confirmed, and the number of prints is directly entered in the print number entry field of the negative sheath corresponding to the negative film.

On the other hand, a camera is known in which a photographic film is coated with a transparent magnetic material to form a magnetic recording layer, and the photographed data is recorded on a predetermined magnetic track of the magnetic recording layer when photographing with the camera (US Patent 4878075). In addition, as a form of returning a film from a laboratory (laboratory), it has been proposed to store a film of one roll which has been developed in a film cartridge and return the film.
The film player described in Japanese Patent No. 922 uses this film cartridge. Incidentally, the film player is for picking up a developed still photo film with an image sensor, converting the image of the photo film into an image signal, and outputting this to a monitor TV to display the film image.

[0004]

By the way, using the above film player or the like, the print order information to the laboratory is recorded on the magnetic tracks corresponding to each frame of the film, and at the time of the print order, the film cartridge is transferred to the DPE agent. It is possible to bring it to the store. In this case, the agency must accept the print order with the film cartridge, send the film cartridge to the lab, and hand the order details certificate to the user.Automating and speeding up the issuance of the order details certificate. Is desired.

The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and provides a print order receiving method capable of automatically receiving a print order and promptly issuing an order content certificate. The purpose is to

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention corresponds to a magnetic track on a roll of photographic film for a leader track in a leader section at the leading end of the film and each frame behind the leader section. The information necessary for the content certificate issued by the print order acceptance machine of the agency is recorded on the leader track by the home film player, and the print necessary for printing individual frames is recorded on each frame track. The order information is recorded by the home film player, and the agency accepts orders for prints by the photo film, and the print order acceptance machine reads only the information recorded in the leader track of the photo film, and the order contents. It is characterized by issuing a certificate .

[0007]

According to the present invention, the magnetic track is divided into a leader track in the leader section at the leading end of the film and a frame track corresponding to each frame behind the leader section, and is issued to the leader track by the print order acceptance machine. The necessary information is recorded in the content certificate, and the print order information necessary for printing individual frames is recorded in each frame track. As a result, the print order can be accepted by the photographic film on which the print order information is recorded, and the print order acceptance machine of the agent can promptly certify the order content by reading only the information recorded in the leader track. A book can be issued.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A preferred embodiment of a print order receiving method according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an entire system when a print order is placed using a photographic film to which the present invention is applied.

In the figure, at home, print order information is recorded on the magnetic track of the film in the film cartridge 110 using the film player 100. When the user takes the film cartridge 110 in which the print order information is recorded to the agency, the agency reads the print order information from the film cartridge 110 by the automatic reception machine 200 and issues the order content certificate. Then, a copy of the order content certificate is given to the user, and the film cartridge 110 is sent to the laboratory.

In the laboratory, the magnetic information reader 300 reads the print order information from the film cartridge 110, and the printer 302 performs additional printing according to the read print order information. The details of the processing at the home, agency and lab will be described later. FIG. 2 is an external view of the film player 100 used at home. As shown in the figure, the film player 100
Is formed into a rectangular parallelepiped shape, and a film cartridge tray 102 and a power switch 104 are provided on the front surface thereof. The film cartridge tray 102 is driven forward and backward when loading / unloading the film cartridge 110, so that the film cartridge 110 is stored or taken out.

The film player 100 has a mouse 120.
And a monitor TV 109 are connected to the mouse 120.
From the film player 1 via the signal cable 106.
Various operation signals for controlling 00 are output to the film player 100, and a video signal is output from the film player 100 via the signal cable 108 to the monitor TV 109.
Is output to. The details of the control of the film player 100 by the mouse 120 will be described later.

The film cartridge 110 has a single spool 112 as shown in FIG.
A photo film 114 is wound around the film 12. The photo film 114 is provided with perforations 114A that indicate the positions of the frames. Further, the photographic film 114 is provided with a transparent magnetic recording layer, and the magnetic tracks 114B and 114C are formed at the edges thereof. The magnetic track 114B is a track used in a DPE agency or a laboratory, and information necessary for printing is copied on the magnetic track 114B. The magnetic track 114C is a track used by the user.

Here, the first of the one-roll films
The leading end side of the film relative to the perforation 114A indicating the position of the frame is called a leader portion, and the magnetic track 1
The magnetic tracks of the leader portion of 14C are referred to as leader tracks L1 and L2, the rear end side of the perforation 114A indicating the position of the first frame is referred to as a frame portion, and the magnetic track of the frame portion is referred to as a frame track. The magnetic information of one roll is mainly recorded on the leader track, and the magnetic information of each frame is recorded on the frame track.

Magnetic information is recorded on these tracks by a camera having a magnetic head, a film player 100, or the like. The magnetic information recorded by the camera may be, for example, shooting conditions, pseudo zoom information, frame numbers, print formats indicating any of high-definition images, panoramic images and normal images, shooting date / time, etc. Many kinds of information can be recorded by the camera. Also, the photo film 114
Includes a bar code indicating the film type, frame number, etc. in addition to the frame area exposed by the subject light,
Data indicating a print format and the like can be optically recorded by a light source built in the camera at the time of shooting. Further, the developed photographic film 114 is wound around the film cartridge 110 so that it can be stored.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the internal structure of the film player 100. This film player 100 is a CCD mainly including a light source 130 for illumination, a photographing lens 136, and a CCD line sensor 142.
Circuit unit 140, first signal processing circuit 151, second signal processing circuit 152, third signal processing circuit 153, memory control circuit 154, CCD buffer M1, display buffer M
2, a central processing unit (CPU) 160, a film driving mechanism 170, an optical data reading device 180, a magnetic recording / reproducing device 182, and the like.

The light source 130 is, for example, a fluorescent lamp long in the direction orthogonal to the feeding direction of the film 114, and illuminates the film 114 via the infrared cut filter 132.
The image light transmitted through the film 114 is imaged on the light receiving surface of the CCD line sensor 142 via the single-focus photographing lens 136. During the film image capturing by the CCD line sensor 142, the film 114 is moved by the film driving mechanism 170 at a constant speed in the arrow A direction (hereinafter, referred to as forward direction) or the arrow B direction (hereinafter, referred to as reverse direction). The details of this film drive will be described later.

The CCD line sensor 142 is arranged in a direction orthogonal to the film feeding direction. And CCD
The image light formed on the light receiving surface of the line sensor 142 is
Charges are accumulated in each sensor having R, G, B filters for a predetermined time, and converted into R, G, B signal charges of a certain amount according to the intensity of light. The signal charge thus accumulated is C
It is read to the shift register by a read gate pulse of a predetermined cycle applied from the CD drive circuit 144, and sequentially read by a register transfer pulse.

The CCD line sensor 142 has, for example, a sensor for 1024 pixels in the direction orthogonal to the film feeding direction. Further, the number of pixels in the same direction as the film feeding direction of one frame changes according to the film feeding speed when the cycle of the read gate pulse of the CCD driving circuit 144 is not changed, and in the present embodiment, it is a standard value. 1/2 times, 1 time, 8 times, 1 times the feeding speed when capturing film images
The number of pixels at each speed of 6 times is 1792 pixels and 896 pixels.
The pixels are 112 pixels and 56 pixels.

In this way, the CCD line sensor 142
The signal charges read out from are clamped by the CDS clamp and added to the analog processing circuit 146 as R, G, B signals, where the gains of the R, G, B signals are controlled. The R, G, and B signals output from the analog processing circuit 146 are dot-sequentialized by the multiplexer 148 and converted into digital signals by the A / D converter 150, and then the first signal processing circuit 151 and the CPU.
Added to 160.

The first signal processing circuit 151 includes a white balance adjustment circuit, a negative / positive conversion circuit, a γ correction circuit, an RGB synchronization circuit, and the like, and outputs the point-sequential R, G, B signals that are sequentially input as appropriate in each circuit. After processing, synchronized R, G,
The B signal is output to the second signal processing circuit 152. The first
The white balance adjustment circuit in the signal processing circuit 151 is C
This is performed based on the control signal added from the PU 160, and the details will be described later.

The second signal processing circuit 152 has a matrix circuit, and the luminance signal Y is obtained based on the input R, G, B signals.
And a chroma signal C _{r / b} are generated and output to the memory control circuit 154. The memory control circuit 154 controls the writing / reading of the CCD buffer M1 of the luminance signal Y and the chroma signal C _{r / b,} a display of the luminance signal Y and the chroma signal C _{r / b} stored in the CCD buffer M1 Controls writing / reading to / from the buffer M2. Incidentally, C
Details of the writing / reading control for the CD buffer M1 and the display buffer M2 will be described later.

The luminance signal Y and the chroma signal C read from the display buffer M2 by the memory control circuit 154.
_{r / b} is added to the third signal processing circuit 153. The third signal processing circuit 153 generates, for example, an NTSC color composite video signal based on the input luminance signal Y and chroma signal C _{r / b} , and outputs this to the video output terminal 158 via the D / A converter 156. Output. It should be noted that the memory control circuit 154, the third signal processing circuit 156, and the D / A converter 156 are each provided with a synchronization signal of a predetermined cycle from the synchronization signal generation circuit 159, whereby each circuit is synchronized and required. The video signal including the sync signal of is obtained. In addition, the CCD circuit unit 140, the A / D converter 150, the first signal processing circuit 1
51, second signal processing circuit 152 and memory control circuit 15
4, timing signals are added from the timing signal generation circuit 162 controlled by the CPU 160, whereby each circuit is synchronized.

The film drive mechanism 170 engages the spool 112 of the film cartridge 110 and drives the spool 112 in the normal / reverse rotation direction, and the film winding mechanism for winding the film 114 sent from the film supply section. It is composed of a take-up unit and a unit which is arranged in the film transport path and which holds the film 114 between a capstan and a pinch roller and sends the film 114 at a constant speed. The film supply unit drives the spool 112 of the film cartridge 110 in the clockwise direction in FIG. 3, and moves the film cartridge 110 to the film 11 until the leading end of the film is wound by the film winding unit.
I am trying to send out 4.

The optical data reader 180 comprises a film 1
A first optical sensor 180A for optically detecting 14 perforations 114A and a second optical sensor 180B for optically detecting optical data such as a bar code written on the edge of the film are included. Optical sensor 18
The optical data detected via 0A and 180B is processed and output to the CPU 160.

The magnetic recording / reproducing device 182 includes a magnetic head 18
2A, and the film 11 via the magnetic head 182A.
The magnetic data recorded on the magnetic track 114C of No. 4 is read, the magnetic data is processed, output to the CPU 160, and recorded in the RAM 160A.
The data recorded in the RAM 160A is read and converted into a signal suitable for magnetic recording, and then the magnetic head 18
2A, magnetic track 114C of film 114
To record.

Next, the film player 100 having the above structure.
The operation of will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. The film player 100 has an automatic reproduction function for reproducing the film image on the monitor TV 109, a function for ordering to a laboratory, and the like, and these functions can be appropriately selected.

First, when the film cartridge 110 is set on the film cartridge tray 102, the CPU
160 controls the film drive mechanism 170 to execute film loading (step S10). That is, the film 114 is sent out from the film cartridge 110, and the leading end of the film is wound around the winding shaft of the film winding section.

When the film loading is completed, the first pre-scan of the film 114 is executed. That is, as shown in FIG. 6, the film 114 is fed at a high speed of 148.0 mm / sec in the forward direction, and then rewound in the reverse direction at a high speed of 148.0 mm / sec. At the time of the first prescan in the forward direction, the image data is captured via the CCD line sensor 142, and the optical data reader 180 is used.
The optical data and the magnetic data are read via the magnetic recording / reproducing device 182.

Next, the processing based on the image data captured during the first prescan will be described. CPU
160 receives the dot-sequential R, G, B signals from the A / D converter 150 shown in FIG. The CPU 160 fetches the R, G, and B signals of all the frames separately, calculates the offset amount for each color signal and the gain adjustment amount for each color signal for adjusting the white balance, and calculates the offset for each color signal. The offset data indicating the amount and the AWB data indicating the gain adjustment amount are stored in the random access memory (RAM) 160A incorporated in the CPU for each frame. Also,
The AE data indicating the brightness of each frame is stored in the RAM 160A from the R, G, B signals of each frame. In addition, CP
The U160 can detect each frame of the film 114 based on the optical data and / or the magnetic data applied via the optical data reading device 180 and the magnetic recording / reproducing device 182, and by counting each frame. The frame number can also be detected.

Then, the second pre-scan of the film 114 is executed. That is, as shown in FIG.
4 is re-fed in the forward direction at a high speed of 74.0 mm / sec, and then rewound in the reverse direction at a high speed of 148.0 mm / sec. At the time of the second prescan in the forward direction, the image data is captured again via the CCD line sensor 142. At the time of taking in this image data, the CPU 160 sets the RAM
The diaphragm 134 is controlled for each frame via the diaphragm control device 164 based on the AE data stored in 160A.

Further, the CPU 160 causes the first signal processing circuit 151 to adjust the offset amount and white balance of the R, G, B signals for each frame. That is, CP
U160 outputs the offset data for each color signal of each frame stored in the RAM 160A to the first signal processing circuit 151, and the first signal processing circuit 151 outputs the dot sequential R, G, B signals based on this offset data. Adjust the offset amount. Similarly, the CPU 160 outputs the AWB data for each color signal of each frame stored in the RAM 160A to the first signal processing circuit 151, and the first signal processing circuit 151 performs dot-sequential R, G, based on the AWB data. Adjust the B signal gain.

Since the image data of each frame is adjusted based on the AE data, AWB data, etc., good image data can be taken in regardless of the shooting conditions of each frame. The image data of each frame thus adjusted, that is, the luminance signal Y and the chroma signal C _{r / b} output from the second signal processing circuit 152 are sequentially stored in the CCD buffer M1 via the memory control circuit 154. To be done. As described above, since the film 114 is fed at a speed 8 times as fast as the feeding speed when the standard film image is captured, as shown in FIG. 7A, the film feeding direction of one frame is the same. The number of pixels in the direction is 112 pixels. Further, the CCD line sensor 142 has a sensor for 1024 pixels in a direction orthogonal to the film feeding direction as described above, but by thinning out to 1/16, it is orthogonal to the film feeding direction of one frame. The number of pixels in the direction is 64
It is a pixel. The CCD buffer M1 is shown in FIG.
As shown in (A), it has a storage capacity for storing data of 512 × 1024 pixels, and thereby has a storage capacity of 5 × 4 × 2.
Image data for (= 40) frames can be stored. That is, the CCD buffer M1 stores image data indicating index images for 40 frames (hereinafter referred to as index image data).

The display buffer M2 has a storage capacity for storing data of 512 × 1024 pixels as shown in FIG. 7B, but when storing the index image data, one frame of pixels is stored. Is set to 73 × 128 pixels and image data for 4 × 5 (= 20) frames is stored. Then, when the index image is displayed on the monitor TV 109, the upper left 480 × of the display buffer M2 is displayed.
An area for 640 pixels is read (FIG. 7 (B),
(See (C)).

Since only 20 frames of image data can be stored in the display buffer M2 at a time, 40 frames of index images are displayed by scrolling or switching screens. By the way, the CPU 160 sets the frame number to 1, 2, ... For each frame in the reading order of the image data of each frame at the time of scanning, and outputs a character signal indicating the frame number of each frame, so that the frame number is changed. The superimposed index image is displayed (step S12).

The index image is created as described above, and when the index image is displayed on the monitor TV 109, the mouse 1 is continuously watching the index image.
20 is used to input various kinds of information necessary for reproducing the desired film image on the monitor TV 109 (hereinafter referred to as automatic reproduction information) or print order information to the laboratory (step S14).

By the way, in the film player 100, an automatic reproduction information function, a function of ordering to a lab, etc. are selected by a function selecting means (not shown), and as the automatic reproduction information to be inputted when the automatic reproduction function is selected, The following information is available. <Information that enhances the automatic playback effect> ・ Frame vertical / horizontal information: Information for vertically orienting the playback screen on the monitor. Character information: Character information for each frame.
And character information / photographing date / time information for the entire film: photographing date / time information for each frame / playback frame information: information for specifying the range to be played on the monitor from the entire frame / color correction information: information that is manually set.
Brightness, tint, color saturation, contrast, sharpness setting information for each frame-Special monitor effect information: Automatic color correction information (sunset effect, night view effect, etc.) according to the screen contents of each frame-Close-up information: Magnification information And zoom center position information-Automatic zooming information: Information including zoom start magnification, zoom end magnification and zooming time-Screen switching information: Information that specifies the screen switching method between frames, immediate switching, scroll in / out,
Fade in / out, overlap, wipe in /
Information indicating out and switching time information thereof (second unit) -Movement information within screen: Movement information (pan / tilt information) for scanning within one frame screen, and movement time information thereof (second unit)- Screen display time information: Total display time of each frame (in seconds) -Sound information during playback: Designation of music type during automatic playback (designated for each frame or for the entire film) -Character display designation information: During automatic playback Designated information such as title only, date and time only, both displayed, or both not displayed, and display color and display position information <Others> ・ Automatic color correction information: Automatic at prescan The color correction information set in the above, the AE and AWB data described above <information regarding control of automatic reproduction> -Playback start frame number information: start frame number information during automatic display- Raw end frame number information: End frame number information during automatic display-Frame number information to move to next: Frame number information displayed next during automatic display-Unplayed frame specification information: Frame number that is not played during automatic display, or Designation information for each frame Whether or not to input each of the above information is the [execute] key 12 of the mouse 120.
0A and the [cancel] key 120B (see FIG. 4) and the arrow position designation by the roll.

That is, when the automatic reproduction function is selected, the CPU 160 displays characters or icons indicating various setting menus together with index images for 20 frames on the lower side of the monitor screen as shown in FIG. Let
The frame to be edited on the index screen is selected by moving the arrow to the frame to be edited using the mouse 120 and clicking the [Execute] key 120A. The selected frame is displayed as a darker black frame than the other frames, as shown in the seventh frame in FIG. 7.

After that, the arrow is moved to the position of the character or icon indicating an arbitrary setting menu, and the [Execute] key 120A is operated to select the setting menu. For example, when inputting the information regarding the reproduction order of each frame, the reproduction order setting menu is selected by the mouse 120. After that, the mouse 120 is used to move the arrow to a frame corresponding to the reproduction order, and the [execute] key 120A is clicked. By repeating this, the reproduction order of a plurality of frames can be input. If a number indicating the reproduction order is displayed in each frame of the index image every time the reproduction order is specified, there is no possibility of duplicate specification. The frame number information of the first designated frame and the frame number of the last designated frame respectively correspond to the reproduction start frame number information and the reproduction end frame number information described above, and the frame number information of the unspecified frame is not Corresponds to playback frame designation information.

Similarly, various information described above can be input by using the mouse 120 in an on-screen interactive system. When the input of the above information is completed, it is selected whether or not one frame is displayed on the monitor (step S16). When the display of one frame is selected, the same information as above can be input while viewing the frame image.

That is, first, a frame number is set (step S18), and subsequently, as shown in FIG. 6, the film 114 is fed forward by one frame at 9.25 mm / sec, and the frame having the set frame number is fed. Is scanned (main scan) (step S20). CC during this main scan
Image data is taken into the CCD buffer M1 via the D line sensor 142.

When capturing this image data, the CPU 1
60 is AE data and AWB stored in the RAM 160A
Since the image data of each frame is adjusted based on the data or the like, good image data can be captured regardless of the shooting conditions of each frame. The number of pixels for one frame captured in the CCD buffer M1 in this manner is 512 × 896 pixels as shown in FIG. 7D. That is, a CCD having a sensor for 1024 pixels
The CCD output of the line sensor 142 is decimated to ½ during the main scan, thereby setting the number of pixels in the direction orthogonal to the film feeding direction of one frame to 512, and the film feeding speed to the index image image data. The number of pixels in the same direction as the film feeding direction of one frame of the index image (1
(12 pixels), which is eight times as many as 896 pixels.

The image data for one frame captured in the CCD buffer M1 as described above is transferred to the display buffer M2, and the contents stored in the display buffer M2 are repeatedly read out to display one frame on the monitor TV 109. The image is displayed. On this monitor screen, a frame number (7 in the figure) is displayed in the upper left of the monitor screen as shown in FIG. 9A, and characters or icons indicating various setting menus are displayed on the lower side of the monitor screen. Is displayed in.

The selection of the above menu is performed using the mouse 120 as in the case of inputting information using the index image described above. Now, when the arrow is put on the character or icon indicating "screen switching" and the [Execute] key 120A is clicked, the screen switching setting menu is displayed, and the parameters of each item of the screen switching setting menu are displayed in the lower left of the screen (Fig. 9 (B)). Incidentally, the previously set parameter is designed to blink.

Here, when the mouse 120 is moved to move the arrow to an arbitrary parameter and the [Execute] key 120A is clicked, the blinking position is moved to the parameter selected by this. Then, when the [execute] key 120A is clicked again (by the second click), the parameter is set and the setting screen of the item disappears. next,
A case of inputting character information using a keyboard (not shown) will be described.

In this case, first, the arrow on the monitor screen is moved with the mouse 120 to select the character or icon of "Title" on the setting screen, and the [Execute] key 120A is clicked. As a result, the title setting menu is displayed, and as shown in FIG. 9C, a horizontally long white field (the left corner is blinking) is displayed on the lower side of the monitor screen, and the letters “confirm” and “cancel” are displayed on the upper right side. To be done.

Then, when a keyboard (not shown) connected to the film player 100 is operated, titles are sequentially input from the left corner to the right. The blinking position also moves to the right in order. If a correction is made during the character input, the [Cancel] key 120B is clicked. As a result, the title of the blinking portion on the right side is erased one character at a time and canceled. When all the input is completed, move the arrow with the mouse 120 to the "confirm" display area and press the [Execute] key 120A.
Click. As a result, the title setting is completed, and the white columns, "confirm", and "stop" disappear.
To stop the title input, use the mouse 120 to move the arrow to the "stop" display portion and click the [Execute] key 120A. As a result, the title information that has been set so far disappears, and the title before the setting remains as that information.

As described above, various kinds of information can be input while using the mouse 120 in the on-screen interactive system (step S24). When the input of the above information is completed (step S24) or if the frame display is not selected in step S16, the film 114 is fed in the forward direction at a high speed of 148.0 mm / sec as shown in FIG.
During this feeding, the magnetic data stored in the RAM 160A of the CPU 160 is the magnetic track 114C of the film 114.
Is recorded (step S26). When the recording of the magnetic data is completed, the film 114 is rewound in the reverse direction at a high speed of 148.0 mm / sec, and the film cartridge 110 is rewound.
Is taken out (step S28).

Next, various magnetic data recorded on the magnetic track 114C will be described. FIG. 10 shows a recording format of the leader tracks L1 and L2 of the leader section of the magnetic track 114C (see FIG. 3) used by the user. In the figure, Sync is a synchronization signal, SS
Is the start signal, VI is the data indicating the recording method version, ID1 and ID2 are the data that defines the type of data field and the type of information contained in the data field, LNG is the data that defines the data length of the entire data field, and LR
C is data used for error checking / correction of the entire data field, and ES is an area in which data indicating the end signal is recorded. A user area is provided between the area LNG and the area LRC.

A roll title or the like is recorded in the user area of the leader track L1. Further, the user area of the leader track L2 is provided with a 4-byte manufacturer identification code area, a 2-byte function selection table FT1, FT2, and then an area for recording other data. . Here, in the manufacturer identification code area, a 2-byte manufacturer code MK unique to the manufacturer is recorded, and a 1-byte classification code CL and a version management number VE are recorded in the next stage. The classification code CL is data indicating a manufacturer-specific classification (for example, device number), and the version management number VE is data indicating service content. That is, the film player 100 is preset in the maker identification code area when a virgin film (a film which is not magnetically recorded on a leader track or the like) is set or when an instruction is given by the user's intention. Manufacturer code MK, classification code CL
And the version control number VE is automatically recorded.

Therefore, by reading the manufacturer identification code of the leader track L2 by the film player or other equipment, it is possible for the equipment, the user, and the laboratory to recognize which manufacturer and what service is provided. In other words, the read manufacturer identification code can be used to determine whether or not the equipment or laboratory can handle it. If it is not possible, the equipment will issue a warning to prevent incorrect service or magnetic recording. In the lab, you can send it to a lab that can handle it, or notify the user of it and return it so that an incorrect print service does not occur.

Further, in the 2-byte function selection tables FT1 and FT2 next to the manufacturer identification code area, the function selection indicating the desired service selected by the user (any service such as automatic regeneration or ordering to the laboratory). The code is recorded. Then, in each frame track, only the data corresponding to the services recorded in the function selection tables FT1 and FT2 is recorded. As a result, the individual service can be sufficiently received despite the limited magnetic recording capacity of the frame track.

Further, the function selection is divided into a large classification and a small classification for subdividing the large classification, and the function selection tables FT1 and FT2 record the function selection codes indicating the large classification and the small classification, respectively. To be done. For example, when TV slide show is selected in the major category, fully automatic playback in the minor category (playback according to the device settings when the device is inserted when the film is inserted), automatic playback (playback according to the user settings)
Therefore, a sufficient service can be received by changing the recorded content in the frame track.

On the other hand, in the film player 100,
The following information is provided as the print order information to the lab when the order to lab function is selected. <Contents recorded on leader track> -Roll title information :: Title information for the entire film-Roll title printing information: Presence / absence of printing, printing color, printing position (front and back ...), font (white, half, no background processing ...) ) Specification information / Special print order information: Index print,
Information about the presence or absence of postcard prints, number of sheets, etc.-Surface type information: Designation information such as silk, gloss, etc.-Print size information: EC, L, KG, 4 cut,
Half-cut, full-cut, etc. designation information, various order print number information: total number of prints, print number for each format (P, H, L), close-up designated print number, title / date designated print number・ Order frame designation information: Each frame (for example, 1 to
40 frames) Designation information regarding presence / absence of reprinting <Contents recorded in frame track> -Reprint number information: Reprint number information of each frame-Frame title information: Title information of each frame-Frame title print information: Printing Presence / absence, print color, print position, font designation information, shooting date / time print information: year / month / day information, close-up information: magnification, center position, print format: L, H, P format designation information Top / bottom left / right information: Top / bottom left / right information during printing (title, print direction of date / time) ・ Color correction information: Color correction designation information from the user during reprinting (redness, darkening ...) It can be input in the same way as during playback. If you select a different function at the time of function selection and save it as new magnetic information,
Previous magnetic information is lost. For example, if the auto play function is selected and the auto play information is set and saved, if you use the same film to record order information for the lab, the order information will be overwritten on the previous auto play information. Because
The automatically reproduced information is lost as magnetic information. Therefore, in this case, by preparing an external storage means such as a flash memory on the device side, the automatic reproduction information can be stored therein. Then, it is possible to perform the automatic reproduction again with the film returned after the completion of the order, by reading it from the external storage means, and it is also possible to write it again as magnetic information according to the intention of the user.

Now, when the film cartridge 110 on which the print order information is recorded is taken to the next store,
The agency stores the film cartridge 110 in the automatic reception machine 200. The automatic accepting machine 200 reads the print order information from the set film cartridge 110 and automatically issues the order content certificate. Also,
Since the information necessary for issuing the order content certificate is recorded on the leader tracks L1 and L2 (see FIG. 3) of the film 114, the automatic reception machine 20
0 reads only the information recorded in the leader tracks L1 and L2 and issues the order content certificate. As a result, the order content certificate can be issued more quickly than in the case where all the magnetic information of one roll of the film 114 is read and the order content certificate is issued.
It should be noted that if all the magnetic information of one roll is read and rewound, it takes about 20 seconds even if the magnetic information reading speed and the rewinding speed of the automatic reception machine 200 are set to a high speed of 148.0 mm / second. (See FIG. 6).

Further, in the leader tracks L1 and L2,
Since it contains the information necessary to calculate the additional charge,
The reprint fee can also be printed on the order details certificate. 11 and 12 are views showing an example of the order content certificate issued by the automatic reception machine 200.
The order details certificate in FIG. 11 displays detailed order details for each reprint frame, whereas the order details certificate in FIG. 12 displays at least the information necessary for calculating the reprint charge, It does not show the details of each order.

In the above embodiment, the film cartridge 1
The case of making a print order using only the magnetic information recorded in the film 114 in 10 has been described, but the processing in the case where the print order by the magnetic information and the print order by the order sheet are mixed will be described. FIG.
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an entire system in the case where a print order based on magnetic information and a print order based on order forms coexist. In addition, the same parts as those in FIG.
Detailed description thereof will be omitted.

In FIG. 13, at home, print order information, for example, close-up information that is difficult to specify on the order form 202 is recorded on the magnetic track of the film in the film cartridge 110 using the film player 100. As shown in FIG. 14, at the home or agency, the order form 202 is checked to see whether or not the order uses the film player 100 (# 1), and the order form 202 displays order information such as the order frame and the number of sheets. Fill in (#
2). By inputting the above information # 1 and # 2 to the automatic reception machine 200 of the agency, the order content certificate can be issued. The agency is a film cartridge 110.
And send the order form 202 to the lab.

As shown in FIG. 15, in the laboratory, the information # 1 and # 2 entered in the order form 202 is input (step S30), and the information of the leader track used by the user is read and stored (step S30). Step S32). Next, it is determined whether or not the order uses the film player 100 based on the information # 1 input in step S30 (step S34), and in the case of the order using the film player 100, the subroutine S36 shown in FIG. Perform processing.

That is, as shown in FIG. 16, first of all the information stored in step S32, the information of the magnetic track 114C based on the data ID1 (see FIG. 10) is the information input by the camera or the information of the film player or the like. It is determined whether the information is input by another device (step S3).
61). Then, in the case of the information input by the camera, the information of the magnetic track 114C used by the user which is input by the camera is immediately input (step S362).

On the other hand, in the case of information input by another device such as a film player, it is determined whether or not a print order based on the magnetic information is possible based on the manufacturer identification code stored in step S32 (step). S36
3). That is, the manufacturer identification code (maker code MK
Etc.), if it is determined that the information of the equipment does not have the function of ordering to the lab, prevent the wrong lab service. When it is determined that the information has the function of ordering to the lab, the function selecting tables FT1 and FT2 are further used to determine whether or not the ordering function to the lab is selected (step S354), and the ordering function to the lab. If is not selected, the lab service is not performed because the information of each frame track is not order information. On the other hand, when the function of ordering to the lab is selected, the information of the magnetic track 114C used by the user is input (step S365).

In FIG. 15, in the case of an order using the film player, the information of the magnetic track 114C read in step S362 or S365 is given priority (step S38), and the order is not using the film player. Gives priority to the information on the magnetic track 114B used by the lab (step S40).

Next, the information # 2 input in step S30.
Whether or not there is order information from the order form 202 is determined based on (step S42), and if there is order information according to the order form 202, the priority information of the information of the magnetic tracks 114B or 114C is determined. Order form 20
After changing only the instruction item of the order information according to 2 (step S44), the information is transferred to the magnetic track 114B used by the laboratory. If there is no order information according to the order form 202, the information of the magnetic track 114B or 114C is recorded. The priority information of the magnetic track 1
14B (step S46).

After that, additional printing is performed according to the order information recorded on the magnetic track 114B (step S4).
8). In the above-described embodiment, whether or not the order uses the film player 100 is determined by checking the order form 202, but another embodiment in which this check is unnecessary will be described.

As shown in FIG. 17, the film player 1
00 is used to determine whether or not to update the order information of the magnetic track 114C (step S50). When updating, the order information of the magnetic track 114C is rewritten (step S52), and the update code of the magnetic track 114C is also updated. Only 1 is added to n to make this the latest update code (step S54). On the other hand, when the update is not performed (when the order information is the same as that at the time of the previous printing), the update code n is not changed.

Next, the processing contents in the laboratory will be described with reference to FIG. The same steps as those in FIG. 15 are designated by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted. As shown in FIG. 18, instead of steps S30 and S34 of FIG. 15, steps S31 and S35 are performed, and step S41 is added.

In step S31, only the order information # 2 on the order form is manually input, and the information # 1 indicating whether or not the order uses the film player 100 is not input. A step S35 compares the update code n of the magnetic track 114C with the update code m of the magnetic track 114B on the laboratory side. If they do not match, the update code n
Is determined to have been updated (determined as an order using the film player 100), and step S3 in FIG.
After performing the same processing as 6 and 38, the process proceeds to step S41. On the other hand, when the update code n and the update code m match, it is determined that the update code n has not been updated (it is determined that the order is not using the film player 100), and the process proceeds to step S41.

In step S41, the magnetic track 114
The update code m of the magnetic track 114B on the lab side is rewritten with the latest update code n of C. That is, since the update code n and the update code m are made to coincide with each other in this step S41, after that, the step S of FIG.
Unless the update code n is changed as indicated by 54 (unless a reorder is performed using the film player 100), the update code n and the update code m remain the same. Therefore, as described above, when n ≠ m, the information of the magnetic track 114C is prioritized, and when n = m, the information in the laboratory when the magnetic track 114B is reprinted last is prioritized.

[0068]

As described above, according to the print order receiving method according to the present invention, necessary information is recorded in the content certificate issued by the print order receiving machine in the leader track, and each frame track has individual information. Since the print order information necessary for printing the frame is recorded, the print order can be accepted by the photo film, and the information recorded in the leader track without reading the print order information for all rolls of the photo film. You can quickly issue the order details certificate by reading only.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an entire system when a print order is placed using a photographic film to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is an external view of a film player used in the home of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a film cartridge to which the print order receiving method according to the present invention is applied.

4 is a block diagram showing an example of an internal configuration of the film player shown in FIG.

5 is a flowchart used to explain the operation of the film player shown in FIG.

6 is a diagram showing an example of a transport sequence of a film transported in the film player shown in FIG.

7A to 7D are diagrams showing a CCD buffer in the film player shown in FIG. 2, a storage area in a display buffer, and a display screen of a monitor TV.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a monitor screen when inputting automatic reproduction information using an index image.

9A to 9C are diagrams showing an example of a monitor screen when inputting automatic reproduction information using one frame image.

10A and 10B are diagrams showing recording formats in a leader track, respectively.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of an order content certificate issued by the automatic reception device of FIG. 1.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing another example of the order content certificate issued by the automatic reception device of FIG. 1.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing the entire system in the case where a print order based on magnetic information of a photo film and a print order based on order forms coexist.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing contents to be filled in an order form at a home or an agency.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing an example of a processing procedure in a laboratory.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing details of step S36 of FIG.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing a method for updating an update code at home.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing another embodiment of the processing procedure in the laboratory.

[Explanation of symbols]

100 ... film player 109 ... Monitor TV 110 ... Film cartridge 114 ... Photo film 114B, 114C ... Magnetic tracks 200 ... Automatic reception machine 202 ... Order Form 300 ... Magnetic information reader 302 ... Printer L1, L2 ... Leader track

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Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A magnetic track on a roll of photographic film is divided into a leader track in a leader section at the leading end of the film and a frame track corresponding to each frame behind the leader section, and the leader track prints on the leader track. The information necessary for the content certificate issued by the order reception machine is stored in the home film
It was recorded by Reya, by the print order information necessary to print individual frames to home film player in each frame track
In addition to accepting orders for prints with the photo film at the agency, the print order acceptance machine reads only the information recorded on the leader track of the photo film and issues a certificate of order details. A method of receiving orders for prints, which is characterized in that 2. The print order receiving method according to claim 1, wherein the information required for the content certificate includes information required for calculating the additional charge.