公开(公告)号：US5459819A

公开(公告)日：1995-10-17

申请号：US231073

申请日：1994-04-22

申请人： John B. Watkins ,  Jeffrey R. Myers ,  John R. Fredlund ,  Joseph A. Manico ,  Anthony R. Berardi ,  Michael L. Vandemark ,  Wesley D. Lindquist

发明人： John B. Watkins ,  Jeffrey R. Myers ,  John R. Fredlund ,  Joseph A. Manico ,  Anthony R. Berardi ,  Michael L. Vandemark ,  Wesley D. Lindquist

IPC分类号： G06T1/00 ,  G06T3/00 ,  H04N1/387

CPC分类号： H04N1/3871

摘要： A system and method for combining a first digital generated image and one or more prestored digital images. The system include means for selecting one of the prestored digital images for and the steps of selecting an output format for printing the first digital generated image and the selected prestored image, providing the first digital generated image, combining the first digital generated image with the selected prestored digital image such that the generated image is placed in the predetermined location so as to form a merged image in accordance with the requirements of the selected output format, and for printing out the merged image in a desired format.

摘要翻译： 一种用于组合第一数字生成图像和一个或多个预存储的数字图像的系统和方法。 该系统包括用于选择预先存储的数字图像之一的步骤和选择用于打印第一数字生成图像和所选择的预存储图像的输出格式的步骤，提供第一数字生成图像，将第一数字生成图像与所选择的 预先存储的数字图像，使得生成的图像被放置在预定位置，以便根据所选择的输出格式的要求形成合并的图像，并且以期望的格式打印合并的图像。

公开(公告)号：US5530793A

公开(公告)日：1996-06-25

申请号：US126617

申请日：1993-09-24

申请人： John B. Watkins ,  Jeffrey R. Myers ,  John R. Fredlund ,  Joseph A. Manico ,  Anthony R. Berardi ,  Michael L. Vandemark

发明人： John B. Watkins ,  Jeffrey R. Myers ,  John R. Fredlund ,  Joseph A. Manico ,  Anthony R. Berardi ,  Michael L. Vandemark

IPC分类号： G06T1/00 ,  G06T3/00 ,  H04N1/387 ,  H04N7/18

CPC分类号： H04N1/3871

摘要： A system and method for combining a first digital generated image and one or more prestored digital images. The system include means for selecting one of the prestored digital images for and the steps of selecting an output format for printing the first digital generated image and the selected prestored image, providing the first digital generated image, combining the first digital generated image with the selected prestored digital image such that the generated image is placed in the predetermined location so as to form a merged image in accordance with the requirements of the selected output format, and for printing out the merged image in a desired format.

公开(公告)号：US5561604A

公开(公告)日：1996-10-01

申请号：US602439

申请日：1990-10-22

申请人： Stephen P. Buckley ,  Michael L. Vandemark

发明人： Stephen P. Buckley ,  Michael L. Vandemark

IPC分类号： G06Q30/02 ,  G07F17/26 ,  G06F17/00

CPC分类号： G06Q30/02 ,  G07F17/26

摘要： A machine for delivering a product which may be automatically personalized by a customer at the time of purchase is disclosed. The product may be selected from a plurality of different types of products which may communicate in a plurality of media such as print, braille, or audio or video tape. The machine stores base products which may be modified to communicate in a plurality of media. Product handling means effects a series of operations including transfer of a base product from storage. Electrically controllable modification means effects modification of the base product to produce a modified base product and electrically controllable delivery means effects delivery of the modified base product. An enclosure contains the storage and product handling means therewithin. The apparatus further comprises payment means operable by a customer on the outside of the enclosure to effect payment for a product and selection means operable by a customer on the outside of the enclosure to effect entry of control data which defines the customer's selection of the media form of the base product and modifications to be performed of the selected media form to define the desired final form of the personalized product to be delivered to the customer.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于交付在购买时由客户自动个性化的产品的机器。 产品可以从可以在诸如打印，盲文或音频或录像带的多个媒体中通信的多种不同类型的产品中选择。 机器存储可以修改为在多个介质中通信的基本产品。 产品处理意味着实现一系列操作，包括从存储转移基础产品。 电可控改性意味着改变基础产品以产生改性的基础产品，并且可电控制的递送装置影响改性的基础产品的输送。 外壳包含其中的存储和产品处理装置。 该装置还包括由外壳外部的顾客操作的支付装置，以实现产品的付款和由外壳上的客户操作的选择装置，以实现定义客户对媒体形式的选择的控制数据的输入 的基本产品以及要对所选择的媒体形式执行的修改以定义要传递给顾客的个性化产品的期望最终形式。