Controlling photofinishing using ranked data frames
OwnerSteven Sitter, John Fredlundinventors
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Abstract
In a photographic processing method, an image unit is received. The image unit has a plurality of printable image frames including first and second data frames and a plurality of non-data frames. The data frames each having different, alternative fulfillment information. A bitstream is generated of the image frames. The bitstream includes a chronology or other ranking of the data frames. The data frames are extracted from the bitstream. The data frames are read. The highest ranked of the data frames is determined. Fulfillment of the non-data frames is provided responsive to the alternative fulfillment information of the highest ranked of the data frames.
Claims23
A photographic processing method comprising the steps of:
- receiving an image unit having a plurality of printable image frames, said image frames including ranked first and second data frames and a plurality of non-data frames, said data frames each having different, alternative fulfillment information;
- generating a bitstream of said image frames;
- extracting said data frames from said bitstream;
- reading said data frames to provide first and second fulfillment instructions;
- determining a rank order of said data frames;
- providing fulfillment of said non-data frames in accordance with said fulfillment information and in accordance with said rank order.
A photographic processing method comprising the steps of:
- receiving an image unit having a plurality of printable image frames, said image frames including first and second data frames and a plurality of non-data frames, said data frames each having different, alternative fulfillment information;
- generating a bitstream of said image frames;
- extracting said data frames from said bitstream;
- reading said data frames;
- providing fulfillment of at least one non-data frame of said bitstream responsive to said alternative fulfillment information of said first of said data frames;
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- providing fulfillment of at least one non-data frame of said bitstream responsive to said alternative fulfillment information of said second of said data frames.
A system for photographically processing an image unit having a plurality of image frames including first and second data frames and a plurality of user-picture frames, said first and second data frames being ranked, said data frames having different, alternative fulfillment information, said system comprising:
- a bitstream generator capable of generating a bitstream of said image frames;
- a control unit receiving said bitstream from said bitstream generator, said control unit extracting said data frames from said image frames of said bitstream, said control unit ignoring said first data frame, said control unit issuing fulfillment instructions responsive to said alternative fulfillment information in said second data frame.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.