Data frame having database access information
AssigneeEastman Kodak Company
InventorsSteven Sitter, John Fredlund, David Hodder
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Abstract
In a photofinishing method an image unit is received. The image unit has a plurality of image frames including a data frame and a plurality of non-data frames. The data frame bears access information for a database. The image frames are printed. The access information is readable on a print of the data frame. The image frames are transmitted to the database. In the database, the data frame is extracted and the access information is read. The access information on the print of the data frame can be used to access the non-data frames in the database for retrieval or to obtain additional prints or other output.
Claims20
A photofinishing method comprising the steps of:
- receiving an image unit having a plurality of image frames including a data frame and a plurality of non-data frames, said data frame bearing access information for a database;
- outputting said data frame as a final image;
- digitally transmitting said image frames to said database;
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- reading said access information from said data frame in said database, following said transmitting, said reading being independent of said outputting.
A method for photofinishing an image unit having a plurality of image frames including a data frame and a plurality of non-data frames, said data frame bearing access information for a database, said method comprising the steps of:
- outputting said image frames to provide final images of said data frame and said non-data frames;
- transmitting said image frames to said database;
- reading said access information from said data frame in said database, following said transmitting;
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- retaining said access information unread until said reading step.
A photofinishing system comprising:
- a photofinishing unit receiving an image unit having a preexposed data frame including access information for a database and a plurality of non-data frames and providing a plurality of corresponding printed images and digital output, at least one of said printed images including said access information;
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- a database storing said digital output, said digital output being accessible using said access information.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.