Method for archiving film unit information
AssigneeEastman Kodak Company
InventorsDavid C. Smart, David Cipolla
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Abstract
A method provides archival storage of information related to a photographic film unit having a local data memory. In the method, a logical memory is allocated to the film unit. The logical memory unit is physically remote from the film unit. Photofinishing parameters for the film unit are written to the logical memory unit for use by a photofinishing unit. The photofinishing parameters are also written to the local data memory. After an expiration of time, the logical memory unit is no longer maintained. A replacement logical memory unit can be later reallocated to the film unit and the information in the local data memory can be written to the replacement logical memory unit.
Claims42
A method for storing information related to a photographic film unit having a local data memory and a unique identifier, said method comprising:
- posting said identifier in a logical memory unit physically remote from said film unit;
- posting photofinishing parameters for said film unit in said logical memory unit;
- after said posting steps, capturing a plurality of images in said film unit;
- after said capturing step, writing said photofinishing parameters from said logical memory unit to said local data memory.
A method for storing information related to a photographic film unit having a local data memory, said method comprising:
- posting photofinishing parameters for the film unit to a logical memory unit physically remote from said film unit;
- processing, in accordance with said photofinishing parameters, a plurality of images captured by said film unit subsequent to said posting;
- retrieving said photofinishing parameters from said logical memory unit;
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- writing said photofinishing parameters to said local data memory.
A method for storing information related to a photographic film unit having a local data memory and a unique identifier, said method comprising:
- posting said identifier in a logical memory unit physically remote from said film unit;
- posting photofinishing parameters for the film unit in said logical memory unit;
- processing, in accordance with said photofinishing parameters, a plurality of images captured by said film unit subsequent to said posting steps;
- and
- writing said photofinishing parameters to said local data memory.
A method for storing information related to a photographic film unit having a local data memory, said method comprising:
- posting a plurality of photofinishing parameters for the film unit to a logical memory unit physically remote from said film unit;
- processing, in accordance with said photofinishing parameters, a plurality of images captured by said film unit;
- writing said photofinishing parameters from said logical memory unit to said local data memory;
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- maintaining said photofinishing parameters in said logical memory unit from said posting, through and subsequent to said processing and writing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.