Automated photograph slide storage and retrieval system

An automated photograph slide storage and retrieval system for use with photograph slides of the type having electronically readable information encoded thereon, the system comprising:

• a storage and retrieval device, including:
• a plurality of movable magazines for storing a plurality of photograph slides at indexed locations;
• magazine drive means for driving the magazines;
• pick means for picking selected photograph slides from the magazines;
• first pick drive means for driving the pick means with respect to the plurality of magazines, and for positioning the pick means adjacent selected magazines;
• second pick drive means for driving the pick means with respect to selected magazines, and for positioning the pick means adjacent selected photograph slides;
• read head means for reading encoded information from the photograph slides;
• and
• control means responsive to command signals for controlling the magazine drive means, pick means, first pick drive means, and second pick drive means, and causing selected photograph slides to be retrieved from the magazines;
• and
• a terminal coupled to the control means and read head means for interfacing an operator to the storage and retrieval device, including:
• a keyboard for receiving data representative of photograph slides to be retrieved;
• memory means for storing location data representative of the indexed locations at which the photograph slides are stored;
• and
• display monitor means for providing a visual display of information read from the photograph slides.

An automated photograph slide storage and retrieval system for use with photograph slides of the type having electronically readable information encoded thereon, including:

• storage means for storing photograph slides at indexed locations;
• a serving window;
• pick means for retrieving selected photograph slides from the storage means and presenting the selected slides at the serving window, and for storing photograph slides presented at the serving window at indexed locations;
• memory means for storing data representative of the indexed locations at which photograph slides are stored;
• operator interface means for receiving information representative of photograph slides to be retrieved, and indexed locations at which photograph slides are to be stored;
• read head means for reading information from the photograph slides;
• and
• control means coupled to the pick means, memory means, read head means and operator interface means for controlling the pick means.