公开(公告)号：US07616248B2

公开(公告)日：2009-11-10

申请号：US11159811

申请日：2005-06-23

申请人： Kenneth A. Parulski ,  Stephen G. Malloy Desormeaux

发明人： Kenneth A. Parulski ,  Stephen G. Malloy Desormeaux

IPC分类号： H04N5/232

CPC分类号： H04N5/23222 ,  H04N1/00183 ,  H04N1/6011 ,  H04N5/225 ,  H04N5/232 ,  H04N5/23293

摘要： In a camera and method, a scene is captured as an archival image, with the camera set in an initial capture configuration. Then, a plurality of parameters of the scene are evaluated. The parameters are matched to one or more of a plurality of suggested capture configurations to define a suggestion set. User input designating one of the suggested capture configurations of the suggestion set is accepted and the camera is set to the corresponding capture configuration.

摘要翻译： 在相机和方法中，将场景作为档案图像进行拍摄，将相机设置为初始拍摄配置。 然后，评估场景的多个参数。 这些参数与多个建议捕获配置中的一个或多个匹配以定义建议集合。 接受指定建议集合的建议捕捉配置之一的用户输入，并将相机设置为相应的捕获配置。

公开(公告)号：US07587337B1

公开(公告)日：2009-09-08

申请号：US09534471

申请日：2000-03-24

申请人： Kenneth A. Parulski

发明人： Kenneth A. Parulski

IPC分类号： G06Q30/00

CPC分类号： H04N1/00132 ,  G06Q30/0601 ,  G06Q30/0633 ,  G06Q30/0641 ,  H04N1/00172 ,  H04N1/00188 ,  H04N5/23216 ,  H04N2101/00 ,  H04N2201/3264

摘要： A method for a customer leasing a configured camera system including a camera and services for using such configured camera system and paying for the lease of such configured camera system, includes the steps of providing an electronic database of information describing a plurality of differently configured camera systems which have different features and services that can be selected by the customer via a digital communications network; displaying at the customer's location remote from the electronic database various components of the camera system that can be combined into the configured camera system; the customer selecting desired components and services to provide the configured camera system and completing a lease agreement and providing a payment identifier specifying an account to be debited to pay for the configured camera system; and sending the camera to a designee of the customer and establishing a service user account that specify the selected services that the designee can use.

摘要翻译： 一种用于租赁配置的摄像机系统的方法，包括用于使用这种配置的相机系统并支付这种配置的相机系统的租赁的相机和服务，包括以下步骤：提供描述多个不同配置的相机系统的信息的电子数据库 其具有可由客户经由数字通信网络选择的不同特征和服务; 在远离电子数据库的客户位置显示可组合成配置的相机系统的相机系统的各种组件; 客户选择所需的组件和服务以提供配置的相机系统并完成租赁协议并提供指定要借记的帐户以支付配置的相机系统的支付标识符; 并将相机发送给客户的指定人员，并建立指定被指派人可以使用的所选服务的服务用户帐户。

公开(公告)号：US07453605B2

公开(公告)日：2008-11-18

申请号：US11174370

申请日：2005-07-01

申请人： Kenneth A. Parulski ,  Joseph Ward ,  Michael C. Hopwood

发明人： Kenneth A. Parulski ,  Joseph Ward ,  Michael C. Hopwood

IPC分类号： H04N5/76

CPC分类号： H04N1/32128 ,  H04N1/00132 ,  H04N1/00137 ,  H04N1/0014 ,  H04N1/00143 ,  H04N1/00145 ,  H04N1/00148 ,  H04N1/00151 ,  H04N1/00156 ,  H04N1/00161 ,  H04N1/00167 ,  H04N1/00172 ,  H04N1/00175 ,  H04N1/00177 ,  H04N1/00188 ,  H04N1/00196 ,  H04N1/00204 ,  H04N1/00212 ,  H04N1/00244 ,  H04N1/00278 ,  H04N1/0044 ,  H04N1/00458 ,  H04N1/00962 ,  H04N1/2112 ,  H04N1/2158 ,  H04N1/32112 ,  H04N5/765 ,  H04N5/772 ,  H04N5/907 ,  H04N2101/00 ,  H04N2201/0034 ,  H04N2201/0049 ,  H04N2201/0053 ,  H04N2201/0055 ,  H04N2201/0082 ,  H04N2201/0084 ,  H04N2201/3208 ,  H04N2201/3226 ,  H04N2201/3242 ,  H04N2201/3252 ,  H04N2201/3274 ,  H04N2201/3277

摘要： An electronic still camera for capturing images to be transferred to at least one e-mail address is disclosed. The electronic still camera includes an image sensor for capturing a plurality of images of scenes and for producing image signals representative of the corresponding scenes; an analog-to-digital converter for digitizing the image signals to produce digital images; and a removable memory card for storing a plurality of digital image files corresponding to the digital images. The electronic still camera also includes an internal memory for storing at least one digital image to be displayed and a plurality of e-mail addresses; a processor for controlling the transfer of the digital images from the removable memory card to the internal memory and for producing a utilization file; and a display coupled to the internal memory for displaying at least one digital image. The electronic still camera further includes a user interface for selecting at least one e-mail address and for scrolling through the plurality of digital images stored on the removable memory card in order to display and select particular digital images to be transferred to the selected at least one e-mail address, wherein the utilization file includes the at least one selected e-mail address and the name of at least one digital image file to be transferred to the at least one selected e-mail address and the processor stores the utilization file on the removable memory card separate from the digital image files.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于捕获要传送到至少一个电子邮件地址的图像的电子静态照相机。 电子静物照相机包括用于拍摄场景的多个图像并用于产生表示对应场景的图像信号的图像传感器; 用于数字化图像信号以产生数字图像的模数转换器; 以及可移动存储卡，用于存储对应于数字图像的多个数字图像文件。 电子静态照相机还包括用于存储要显示的至少一个数字图像和多个电子邮件地址的内部存储器; 用于控制数字图像从可移动存储卡到内部存储器的传送并用于产生利用率文件的处理器; 以及耦合到所述内部存储器以用于显示至少一个数字图像的显示器。 电子静物照相机还包括用于选择至少一个电子邮件地址并用于滚动存储在可移动存储卡上的多个数字图像的用户界面，以便显示和选择要传送至所选择的至少 一个电子邮件地址，其中所述利用文件包括所述至少一个所选择的电子邮件地址和要传送到所述至少一个所选择的电子邮件地址的至少一个数字图像文件的名称，并且所述处理器存储所述利用文件 在可移动存储卡上与数字图像文件分开。

公开(公告)号：US20080219654A1

公开(公告)日：2008-09-11

申请号：US11684065

申请日：2007-03-09

申请人： John N. Border ,  Russell J. Palum ,  Wilbert F. Janson ,  Kenneth A. Parulski ,  Keith A. Jacoby

发明人： John N. Border ,  Russell J. Palum ,  Wilbert F. Janson ,  Kenneth A. Parulski ,  Keith A. Jacoby

IPC分类号： G03B13/18

CPC分类号： H04N5/23212 ,  H04N5/2258

摘要： An electronic camera for producing an output image of a scene from a captured image signal includes: (a) a first imaging stage comprising a first image sensor for generating a first sensor output; a first lens for forming a first image of the scene on the first image sensor; and a first lens focus adjuster for adjusting focus of the first lens responsive to a first focus detection signal; and (b) a second imaging stage comprising a second image sensor for generating a second sensor output; a second lens for forming a second image of the scene on the second image sensor; and a second lens focus adjuster for adjusting focus of the second lens responsive to a second focus detection signal. A processing stage either (a) selects the sensor output from the first imaging stage as the captured image signal and uses the sensor output from the second imaging stage to generate the first focus detection signal for the selected imaging stage, or (b) selects the sensor output from the second imaging stage as the captured image signal and uses the sensor output from the first imaging stage to generate the second focus detection signal for the selected imaging stage.

摘要翻译： 一种用于从拍摄图像信号产生场景的输出图像的电子照相机包括：（a）第一成像台，包括用于产生第一传感器输出的第一图像传感器; 用于在第一图像传感器上形成场景的第一图像的第一透镜; 以及第一透镜焦点调节器，用于响应于第一焦点检测信号来调整第一透镜的焦点; 和（b）第二成像台，包括用于产生第二传感器输出的第二图像传感器; 用于在第二图像传感器上形成场景的第二图像的第二透镜; 以及第二透镜焦点调节器，用于响应于第二焦点检测信号来调整第二透镜的焦点。 一种处理阶段，（a）从第一成像级选择传感器输出作为捕获的图像信号，并使用来自第二成像级的传感器输出来产生用于所选成像级的第一焦点检测信号，或者（b）选择 传感器从第二成像级输出作为捕获的图像信号，并且使用来自第一成像级的传感器输出来产生用于所选成像级的第二焦点检测信号。

公开(公告)号：US07319780B2

公开(公告)日：2008-01-15

申请号：US10304037

申请日：2002-11-25

申请人： Elena A. Fedorovskaya ,  Serguei Endrikhovski ,  Kenneth A. Parulski ,  Carolyn A. Zacks ,  Karen M. Taxier ,  Michael J. Telek ,  Frank Marino ,  Dan Harel

发明人： Elena A. Fedorovskaya ,  Serguei Endrikhovski ,  Kenneth A. Parulski ,  Carolyn A. Zacks ,  Karen M. Taxier ,  Michael J. Telek ,  Frank Marino ,  Dan Harel

IPC分类号： G06K9/00

CPC分类号： H04N1/32 ,  G06F19/00 ,  G06F19/321 ,  Y10S128/922

摘要： An image capture method is provided. In accordance with the method, an image of the scene is captured and affective information is collected a capture. The scene image and affective information are transmitted to an image receiver. An imaging system is also provided having an image capture system adapted to capture an image of a scene and a memory which stores the captured image. A set of sensors is adapted to collect affective signals from the user at capture. A processor is adapted to determine affective information based upon the affective signals and to associate affective information with the captured image. A transmitter sends the scene image and the affective information to a receiver.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种图像捕获方法。 根据该方法，捕获场景的图像并收集情感信息。 场景图像和情感信息被传送到图像接收器。 还提供一种成像系统，其具有适于捕获场景的图像的图像捕获系统和存储所捕获的图像的存储器。 一组传感器适于在捕获时收集用户的情感信号。 处理器适于基于情感信号来确定情感信息，并将情感信息与所捕获的图像相关联。 发射机将场景图像和情感信息发送到接收机。

公开(公告)号：US07292267B2

公开(公告)日：2007-11-06

申请号：US10274658

申请日：2002-10-21

申请人： Wayne E. Prentice ,  Thomas N. Berarducci ,  Kenneth A. Parulski

发明人： Wayne E. Prentice ,  Thomas N. Berarducci ,  Kenneth A. Parulski

IPC分类号： H04N5/225

CPC分类号： H04N5/232 ,  H04N9/045

摘要： A dual mode digital imaging system has a still processing mode that produces an output image in a first color space and a motion processing mode that produces an output image in a second color space, in particular a first color space that is RGB and a second color space that is YUV. The digital imaging system includes a dual mode digital camera for use with a computer and a processing application for running on the computer, wherein the motion mode processing is relatively less complex than the still mode processing although at least one common control parameter is used to control both modes. The motion mode processing, which is performed using algorithms and software approaches designed to minimize processing time, nonetheless produces an entirely adequate relatively low resolution YUV image appropriate for applications such as videoconferencing. The still mode processing, on the other hand, uses more elaborate algorithms to optimize the image quality of a relatively high resolution RGB output image.

摘要翻译： 双模数字成像系统具有在第一颜色空间中产生输出图像的静止处理模式和在第二颜色空间，特别是RGB和第二颜色的第一颜色空间中产生输出图像的运动处理模式 空间是YUV。 数字成像系统包括用于计算机的双模数字照相机和用于在计算机上运行的处理应用，其中运动模式处理相对于静止模式处理相对不那么复杂，尽管使用至少一个公共控制参数来控制 两种模式。 使用设计用于最小化处理时间的算法和软件方法执行的运动模式处理仍然产生适合于诸如视频会议的应用的完全适当的相对低分辨率的YUV图像。 另一方面，静态模式处理使用更精细的算法来优化相对高分辨率RGB输出图像的图像质量。

公开(公告)号：US07256823B2

公开(公告)日：2007-08-14

申请号：US09783437

申请日：2001-02-14

申请人： Joseph Ward ,  Kenneth A. Parulski ,  James D. Allen

发明人： Joseph Ward ,  Kenneth A. Parulski ,  James D. Allen

IPC分类号： H04N5/76

CPC分类号： H04N1/00132 ,  H04N1/00137 ,  H04N1/00148 ,  H04N1/00172 ,  H04N1/00204 ,  H04N1/00209 ,  H04N1/00244 ,  H04N1/00281 ,  H04N1/00307 ,  H04N1/00312 ,  H04N1/00965 ,  H04N1/0097 ,  H04N1/00973 ,  H04N1/2112 ,  H04N1/2158 ,  H04N5/23203 ,  H04N5/23206 ,  H04N5/23225 ,  H04N5/23293 ,  H04N2101/00 ,  H04N2201/0015 ,  H04N2201/0049 ,  H04N2201/0053 ,  H04N2201/0055 ,  H04N2201/0084 ,  H04N2201/33342 ,  H04N2201/3335

摘要： A network configuration file is generated at a host computer and downloaded to a digital camera. This file contains instruction information for communicating with a selected destination via a communications interface. The digital camera includes a “send” button or LCD icon which allows the user to easily transmit one or more images via a wired or wireless communications interface to a desired destination, which among other possibilities may be an Internet Service Provider or a digital photofinishing center. When the user selects this option, the communications port settings, user account specifics, and destination connection commands are read from the network configuration file on the removable memory card. Examples of these settings include serial port baud rate, parity, and stop bits, as well as account name and password.

摘要翻译： 网络配置文件在主机上生成并下载到数码相机。 该文件包含用于通过通信接口与所选择的目的地进行通信的指令信息。 数字照相机包括“发送”按钮或LCD图标，其允许用户通过有线或无线通信接口容易地将一个或多个图像传送到期望的目的地，其中可能性可以是因特网服务提供商或数字照相洗印加工中心 。 当用户选择该选项时，从可移动存储卡上的网络配置文件中读取通信端口设置，用户帐户详细信息和目标连接命令。 这些设置的示例包括串行端口波特率，奇偶校验和停止位，以及帐户名称和密码。

公开(公告)号：US07233684B2

公开(公告)日：2007-06-19

申请号：US10304127

申请日：2002-11-25

申请人： Elena A. Fedorovskaya ,  Serguei Endrikhovski ,  Tomasz A. Matraszek ,  Kenneth A. Parulski ,  Carolyn A. Zacks ,  Karen M. Taxier ,  Michael J. Telek ,  Frank Marino ,  Dan Harel

发明人： Elena A. Fedorovskaya ,  Serguei Endrikhovski ,  Tomasz A. Matraszek ,  Kenneth A. Parulski ,  Carolyn A. Zacks ,  Karen M. Taxier ,  Michael J. Telek ,  Frank Marino ,  Dan Harel

IPC分类号： G06K9/00 ,  G06K9/60

CPC分类号： G06F17/30265 ,  G06K9/6293 ,  G06T7/00 ,  H04N5/2258 ,  H04N5/23219 ,  H04N5/772

摘要： Imaging methods and systems are provided that use affective information. In one aspect an image of a scene is captured. Affective information is collected. The affective information is associated with the image.

摘要翻译： 提供使用情感信息的成像方法和系统。 在一个方面，捕获场景的图像。 收集情感信息。 情感信息与图像相关联。

公开(公告)号：US07231359B2

公开(公告)日：2007-06-12

申请号：US11016598

申请日：2004-12-17

申请人： Kenneth A. Parulski

发明人： Kenneth A. Parulski

IPC分类号： G06Q30/00

CPC分类号： H04N1/00132 ,  G06Q30/0601 ,  G06Q30/0613 ,  G06Q30/0621 ,  H04N1/00145 ,  H04N1/00151 ,  H04N1/00172 ,  H04N1/00175 ,  H04N1/00188 ,  H04N1/00193 ,  H04N1/00965 ,  H04N1/0097

摘要： A removable memory device is configured and utilized to enable digital imaging services by establishing a service account which defines at least one digital imaging service to be provided using at least one digital image file captured by a digital camera, the service account having an associated service account identifier; storing service account information in a database, the database being remotely accessible using a communications network; configuring the removable memory device by storing the service account identifier associated with the service account, the removable memory device being capable of storing a plurality of digital image files captured by the digital camera; accessing the removable memory device, at a location remote from the database, to retrieve at least one stored digital image file captured by the digital camera and the service account identifier; communicating the service account identifier over the communications network to the database; accessing the database and using the service account identifier to retrieve the service account information; and providing the at least one digital imaging service specified in the service account using the at least one stored digital image file.

摘要翻译： 可移动存储设备被配置和利用来实现数字成像服务，通过建立服务帐户来定义要由数字照相机捕获的至少一个数字图像文件提供的至少一个数字成像服务，该服务帐户具有相关联的服务帐户 标识符 将服务帐户信息存储在数据库中，所述数据库使用通信网络进行远程访问; 通过存储与服务帐户相关联的服务帐户标识来配置可移动存储设备，该可移动存储设备能够存储由数字照相机捕获的多个数字图像文件; 在远离数据库的位置处访问可移动存储设备，以检索由数字照相机捕获的至少一个存储的数字图像文件和服务帐户标识符; 将通信网络上的服务帐户标识符传送到数据库; 访问数据库并使用服务帐户标识符来检索服务帐户信息; 以及使用所述至少一个存储的数字图像文件提供在所述服务帐户中指定的所述至少一个数字成像服务。

公开(公告)号：US07158945B1

公开(公告)日：2007-01-02

申请号：US09574985

申请日：2000-05-19

申请人： Dana W. Wolcott ,  Dale F. McIntyre ,  Kenneth A. Parulski

发明人： Dana W. Wolcott ,  Dale F. McIntyre ,  Kenneth A. Parulski

IPC分类号： G06Q30/00 ,  G06F17/30

CPC分类号： H04N1/00132 ,  G06Q30/0601 ,  G06Q30/0633 ,  G06Q30/0641 ,  H04N1/00172 ,  H04N1/00188 ,  H04N5/23216 ,  H04N2101/00 ,  H04N2201/3264

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。