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:
Audio and image data are recorded on a receiver by capturing audio information and converting it to digital signals; capturing an electronic image which corresponds to the captured audio information; recording the audio information on the receiver by applying a nonvisible ink to the receiver; and recording the electronic image by applying visible ink to the receiver.
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:
A film projector for use with frames of processed photographic film having frame-associated image orientation data. The film projector has a light source that emits a collimated beam and a film holder that is disposed to hold individual frames of film in the beam. The film holder is pivotable between a first and second orthogonal orientations. An optical projection system receives the beam from the film holder. The optical system propagates and focuses at least a portion of the beam on a viewing plane external to the projector. A sensor is disposed to read the frame-associated image orientation data. The sensor produces a signal responsive to the image configuration information. A controller receives the signal from the sensor. A repositioner is connected to the film holder. The repositioner is operatively connected to the controller to move the film holder between the orientations responsive to the controller.
摘要:
Film slides bearing encoded data and methods for preparing them. The film slides each include a transparency having an image section bearing a visual image and a data section bearing encoded data relating to the visual image; and a mount including a data portion bearing magnetically recorded data relating to said visual image. The data portion of the mount physically supports the transparency.
摘要:
Apparatus is disclosed for capturing and printing images on a photosensitive sheet. The apparatus includes a camera for electronically storing an image of a subject and having a display for displaying such stored image and an alignment structure. A printer receives a photosensitive sheet which is driven to provide relative movement between a display area on the display and the photosensitive sheet. The printer further includes optics for focusing a the display area onto said photosensitive sheet and circuitry for providing electronic communication between the electronic camera and the printer so that the display area is imaged on the photosensitive sheet.
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.
摘要:
A method for image presentation are provided, in which at least one theme for image presentation is obtained; at least one set of images is acquired for presentation in association with each theme; and a presentation area image is generated for presentation on a display with a plurality of separate presentation objects in the presentation area image; an image value for each of the acquired images is determined; an emphasis score is determined for each of the acquired images. The presentation area image is presented with one of the acquired images in each of the presentation objects; and the presentation objects are animated by moving the presentation objects relative to each other in a manner that attracts more attention to presentation objects that are used to present images having a higher emphasis score than presentation objects that are used to simultaneously present images having a lower emphasis score.
摘要:
A method of recognizing the environment of an image from an image and position information associated with the image includes acquiring the image and its associated position information; using the position information to acquire an aerial image correlated to the position information; identifying the environment of the image from the acquired aerial image; and storing the environment of the image in association with the image for subsequent use.
摘要:
A system and method for creating an electronic icon containing information unique to a particular user including information allowing access with respect to a particular digital media file having the icon associated therewith over a communication network by a third party.