Photofinishing method, photofinishing apparatus, and system

A photofinishing method comprising the steps of:

• receiving an unsorted mixture of film units, each said film unit including a filmstrip, said mixture including a first plurality of undeveloped film units and a second plurality of developed film units, each said undeveloped film unit containing a plurality of captured, latent images, each said developed film unit containing a plurality of captured, developed images;
• accessing a look-up table having a plurality of logical memory units having photofinishing parameters for said film units, said logical memory units being uniquely associated with respective ones of said film units, said photofinishing parameters being present in the respective logical memory units prior to said receiving;
• and
• processing said film units responsive to respective said logical memory units.

A photofinishing method comprising the steps of:

• receiving an unsorted mixture of film units;
• following said receiving, checking each said film unit for a readable identifier;
• polling a remote look-up table for photofinishing parameters associated with said identifiers, said photofinishing parameters being present in said look-up table prior to said receiving;
• processing said film units in accordance with the respective said photofinishing parameters and
• following said processing, keeping said film units containing said captured images uniquely associated with respective said logical memory units.

A photofinishing method comprising the steps of:

• receiving an unsorted mixture of film units, each said film unit including a filmstrip, said mixture including a first plurality of undeveloped film units and a second plurality of developed film units, each said undeveloped film unit containing a plurality of captured, latent images, each said developed film unit containing a plurality of captured, developed images;
• maintaining a look-up table having a plurality of logical memory units uniquely associated with respective ones of said film units, prior to, during, and after said receiving;
• accessing said look-up table, following said receiving;
• processing said film units responsive to respective said logical memory units;
• recording information about said processing of said film units in respective said logical memory units.