System and method for providing image products and/or services
    21.
    发明授权
    System and method for providing image products and/or services 有权
    提供图像产品和/或服务的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US07158945B1

    公开(公告)日:2007-01-02

    申请号:US09574985

    申请日:2000-05-19

    IPC分类号: G06Q30/00 G06F17/30

    摘要: A system and method for obtaining photographic products and/or services comprises bundling image capture and printing technologies into products and/or services that are paid for by a consumer with monthly or yearly subscription fees. The system and method involves selecting a camera and selecting a photographic products/service plan which designates photographic products and/or services which are to be associated with the selected camera. The system and method gives the consumer the option of selecting a specific camera from a menu of cameras, and a specific photographic product/service plan which is to be associated with the selected camera from a product/service menu. As a further option, the consumer can customize his/her product/service plan in accordance with his/her preference. The plan can provide for products and/or services for images captured and/or film exposed by the camera for a predetermined amount of time at a predetermined fee. At the end of the plan, the consumer could have the option of returning the camera, exchanging the camera for a different camera, or keeping the camera at no cost or for a reduced price. The photographic products and/or services provided by the plan could be products and/or services such as film developing, printing, image products, scanning, photo CDs, image storage, etc.

    摘要翻译: 用于获取摄影产品和/或服务的系统和方法包括将图像捕获和打印技术捆绑到由消费者以每月或每年订阅费用支付的产品和/或服务中。 该系统和方法涉及选择相机并选择指定与所选相机相关联的摄影产品和/或服务的摄影产品/服务计划。 该系统和方法为消费者提供从相机菜单中选择特定相机的选项,以及与产品/服务菜单中所选相机相关联的特定摄影产品/服务计划。 作为另一个选择,消费者可以根据他/她的偏好来定制他/她的产品/服务计划。 该计划可以以预定费用为预定量的时间提供由相机拍摄和/或胶片曝光的图像的产品和/或服务。 在计划结束时,消费者可以选择退回相机,将相机更换为不同的相机,或保持相机免费或降低价格。 计划提供的摄影产品和/或服务可以是产品和/或服务,如电影制作,印刷,图像产品,扫描,照片CD,图像存储等。

    Method of sharing images allowing third party print orders via a web site
    23.
    发明授权
    Method of sharing images allowing third party print orders via a web site 有权
    共享图像的方法,允许通过网站进行第三方打印命令

    公开(公告)号:US07050994B1

    公开(公告)日:2006-05-23

    申请号:US09717448

    申请日:2000-11-20

    IPC分类号: G06F17/00

    摘要: A method of providing image goods and/or services to more than one party located at different locations. The method includes providing a camera for substantially simultaneously capturing an image both electronically and on a photosensitive media by a customer and transmitting the electronic image to a third party at a location remote from the customer along with additional data. The additional data identifying the image with respect to the photosensitive media. The customer and/or the third party placing an order with a service provider for at least one good and/or service with respect to the image. The service provider assembles the order upon receipt of the photosensitive media.

    摘要翻译: 向位于不同位置的多方提供图像商品和/或服务的方法。 该方法包括提供相机,用于基本上同时以客户的方式在光敏介质上捕获图像,并将电子图像连同附加数据一起发送到远离客户的位置处的第三方。 识别相对于光敏介质的图像的附加数据。 客户和/或第三方与服务提供商订立关于图像的至少一件商品和/或服务的订单。 服务提供商在接收到光敏介质时组装顺序。

    Two sided image product
    25.
    发明授权
    Two sided image product 有权
    双面图像产品

    公开(公告)号:US06746051B1

    公开(公告)日:2004-06-08

    申请号:US09686133

    申请日:2000-10-10

    IPC分类号: G09F0100

    CPC分类号: B42F5/00 B42D9/005

    摘要: A two-sided image product is disclosed having an image bearing side and a non-image bearing side; printing a plurality of undetermined images on the image bearing side. The image product is made from a single piece of an image bearing media folded such that the first and second sides are adhered together in a substantially co-extensive manner. The first and second sides having a plurality of slits cut therein prior to folding of the page which are sized and positioned to receive at least one corner of a document thereby securing the document to the page.

    摘要翻译: 公开了具有图像承载侧和非图像承载侧的双面图像产品; 在图像承载侧打印多个未确定的图像。 图像产品由单张图像承载介质制成,折叠的图像承载介质使得第一和第二侧以基本上共同的方式粘合在一起。 第一和第二侧在页面折叠之前切割有多个狭缝,其尺寸和位置被定位成接收文件的至少一个角,从而将文档固定到页面上。

    Method for making a two sided image
    26.
    发明授权
    Method for making a two sided image 失效
    制作双面图像的方法

    公开(公告)号:US06562171B1

    公开(公告)日:2003-05-13

    申请号:US09685397

    申请日:2000-10-10

    IPC分类号: B31F110

    摘要: A method and apparatus for the manufacture of a two-sided image product is disclosed, comprising the steps of: providing a web of media having an image bearing side and a non-image bearing side; printing a plurality of undetermined images on the image bearing side; applying an adhesive to the non image bearing side; moving the web of media in a direction longitudinal to the web; forming a crease line on the web of media, the crease line running in the longitudinal direction along the web; and folding the web of media along the crease line so that the non-image bearing side contacts itself so as to adhere the non-image bearing side to itself.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于制造双面图像产品的方法和装置,包括以下步骤:提供具有图像承载侧和非图像承载侧的介质幅材; 在图像承载侧上打印多个未确定的图像; 将粘合剂施加到非图像承载侧; 在纵向于卷筒纸的方向上移动纸幅; 在纸幅上形成折痕线,折痕线沿着幅材沿长度方向延伸; 并且沿着折痕线折叠介质幅材,使得非图像承载侧与其自身接触,以将非图像承载侧粘附到其自身上。

    Method and apparatus for making an album page
    27.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for making an album page 失效
    用于制作专辑页面的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US06394498B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-05-28

    申请号:US09666515

    申请日:2000-09-20

    IPC分类号: B42D1500

    CPC分类号: B42D1/08 Y10S412/90

    摘要: A method and apparatus for making a photo album leaf from a media having a front and back side. The apparatus includes a processing path along which the media moves through the apparatus; a digital printer disposed along the processing path for printing images on the front side of the media, the images being composed so as to define a segment having a fold line about which the segment is folded so as to form the leaf; a processing section disposed after the printer along the processing path for processing the media on which the images have been written; a removal mechanism for removing the protective release layer from the segment; a folding mechanism for folding the segment so as to form an album leaf.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于从具有前侧和后侧的介质制作相册叶的方法和装置。 该设备包括一个处理路径,媒体沿着该路径移动通过该设备; 沿着处理路径布置的用于在介质的正面上打印图像的数字打印机,所述图像被构成以便限定具有折叠线的段,所述折叠线被折叠以便形成叶片; 处理部,其沿着处理路径设置在打印机之后,用于处理已经写入图像的介质; 用于从所述段去除所述保护性释放层的去除机构; 折叠机构,用于折叠片段以形成册页片。

    Camera with microfluidic printer
    28.
    发明授权
    Camera with microfluidic printer 失效
    带微流体打印机的相机

    公开(公告)号:US06191815B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-02-20

    申请号:US08951017

    申请日:1997-10-15

    申请人: Dale F. McIntyre

    发明人: Dale F. McIntyre

    IPC分类号: H04N5220

    摘要: An electronic camera responsive to a digital image stored in such camera, and having a multimode microfluidic printer for printing images of different resolutions onto receivers corresponding to the stored digital image. The camera focuses an image of a subject at an image plane and includes an area image sensor disposed at the image plane for receiving the image subject and producing a digital image representing the subject. The camera further includes electronic storage coupled to the area image sensor for storing the digitized image of the subject, and the microfluidic printer includes a plurality of colorant reservoirs including several reservoirs for containing different colorants and a plurality of colorant delivery chambers and a selectable mode control switch responsive to a selected mode of operation including different pixel spacing and colored images and the stored digital image for causing colorants to be delivered from colorant reservoirs to selected colorant delivery chambers in the correct amount. The transfer of the colorants in the chambers are then delivered to the receiver.

    摘要翻译: 一种电子照相机,其响应于存储在这种相机中的数字图像,并且具有多模微流体打印机,用于将不同分辨率的图像打印到与所存储的数字图像相对应的接收器上。 相机将被摄体的图像聚焦在图像平面处,并且包括设置在图像平面处的用于接收图像对象并产生表示对象的数字图像的区域图像传感器。 照相机还包括耦合到区域图像传感器的电子存储器,用于存储对象的数字化图像,并且微流体打印机包括多个着色剂储存器,其包括用于容纳不同着色剂和多个着色剂输送室的多个储存器和可选模式控制 响应于所选择的操作模式,包括不同的像素间隔和彩色图像以及所存储的数字图像,用于使着色剂以正确的量从着色剂储存器输送到选定的着色剂输送室。 然后将腔室中的着色剂的转移递送到接收器。

    Talking album for photographic prints
    30.
    发明授权
    Talking album for photographic prints 失效
    用于相册的专辑

    公开(公告)号:US5954514A

    公开(公告)日:1999-09-21

    申请号:US911162

    申请日:1997-08-14

    CPC分类号: G09B5/062 B42D1/08 B42D3/123

    摘要: An album (50) for photographic prints includes a front cover (52); a back cover (54); a binder member (56) attached between the front and back covers; an elongated, partially cylindrical shell member (78) attached to the binder member, the shell member having opposite ends (80, 82) and opposed longitudinal edges (90, 92), the longitudinal edges being attached to the binder member; and at least one album page (94) movably attached to the shell member, the page having opposed portions (96, 98) which extend around the opposite ends, whereby the page can be moved circumferentially around the shell member from a first position near one of the covers to a second position near another of the covers. The album may include a sensing device (30, 32) to detect movement of the at least one page and a produce a signal; and a system (124-160), responsive to the signal, for playing back sound messages or displaying text messages, or both, associated with photographic prints carried by the at least one page.

    摘要翻译: 用于照相印相的专辑(50)包括前盖(52); 后盖(54); 附接在前盖和后盖之间的粘合剂构件(56) 一个细长的,部分圆柱形的壳体构件(78),其连接到所述粘合剂构件上,所述外壳构件具有相对的端部(80,82)和相对的纵向边缘(90,92),所述纵向边缘附接到所述粘结构件; 以及至少一个相对于所述外壳构件可移动地连接的相册页面(94),所述页面具有围绕所述相对端延伸的相对部分(96,98),从而所述页面可以围绕所述外壳构件从第一位置附近移动 的盖子到靠近另一个盖子的第二位置。 相册可以包括感测装置(30,32),用于检测至少一个页面的移动并产生信号; 以及系统(124-160),响应于所述信号,用于播放与所述至少一个页面所携带的照片打印相关联的声音消息或显示文本消息或两者。