System for initialization of an image holder that stores images with associated audio segments
AssigneeEastman Kodak Company
InventorCynthia S. Bell
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Abstract
An image holder such as a picture album (10) includes a plurality of pages (14) that receive printed images (18). The pages (14) also have markers (20) placed thereon, with each marker corresponding to one of the images. A memory (25) stores audio segments associated with the respective images. A user may place the printed images in any order in the image holder. A controller (22) performs an initialization routine to match the image locations with corresponding audio segments for future playback. Once the initialization is complete, whenever a user selects a marker associated with an image, the audio segment associated with that image is played back.
Claims15
A system for associating a plurality of image prints with corresponding audio segments, the system comprising:
- an image holder including a plurality of markers and a plurality of image receptacles, each said image receptacle mounting one of the printed images, each of the receptacles being associated with a corresponding one of the markers;
- a memory mounted in the image holder and in which there is stored one or more audio segments corresponding with the respective image prints;
- a controller mounted in the image holder and electrically connected to the respective markers, the controller being programmable in response to receipt of user-supplied association data to associate each of the markers with any of the audio segments in the memory, the controller being responsive to selection of one of the markers to retrieve the audio segment associated by the user with the marker;
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- a sound playback system housed in the image holder and electrically connected to the controller to receive audio segments from the controller and play the audio segments.
A system for associating a plurality of image prints with corresponding audio segments, the system comprising:
- an image holder including a plurality of icons containing identification data, the image holder comprising a plurality of image receptacles that mount the respective image prints, each of the receptacles being associated with a corresponding one of the icons;
- a memory mounted in the image holder, said memory storing audio segments corresponding with the respective image prints;
- a controller mounted in the image holder, the controller being programmable to associate the identification data from an icon with any of the audio segments in the memory, the controller being responsive to selection of one of the icons to retrieve the audio segment associated by the user with the icon;
- an icon reader including a data reader module that reads the icons, the icon reader being in communication with the controller to transmit the identification data to the controller;
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- a sound playback system housed in the image holder and electrically connected to the controller, said sound playback system receiving audio segments from the controller and playing the audio segments.
A method of associating plural images with plural audio segments in an image holder including plural image receptacles, plural markers and a memory for storing audio segments, each marker corresponding with one of the receptacles, the method comprising the steps of:
- after a user has mounted a plurality of images in the respective image receptacles and added a plurality of audio segments to the memory, (I) audibly playing one of the audio segments;
- (II) querying a viewer to select one from any of the markers associated with the respective image receptacles;
- (III) sensing the selection of one of the markers to create a link between the selected marker and the audio segment played;
- (IV) storing the link for future reference when the marker is selected again;
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- (V) repeating steps I-IV one or more times for each audio segment stored in memory.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.