Method for storing exposure dependent and exposure independent information related to a photographic film unit
AssigneeEastman Kodak Company
InventorsDavid C. Smart, David Cipolla
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Abstract
A method is provided for storing information related to a photographic film unit that includes a local data memory such as magnetic media or an electronic memory unit. In the method, a logical memory unit and the film unit are associated. The logical memory unit is physically remote from the film unit. Exposure-independent information for the film unit is written to the logical memory unit. Exposure-dependent information is written to the local data memory.
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A method for storing information related to a photographic film unit having a image capture portion and a local data memory, said method comprising:
- allocating a logical memory unit to the film unit, said logical memory unit being physically remote from said film unit, said logical memory unit being readable by a photofinishing unit;
- posting a first set of information for said film unit to said logical memory unit;
- writing a second set of information to said local data memory, said second set being different than said first set;
- capturing a plurality of images in said film unit;
- photofinishing said images in accordance with said first and second sets of information;
- archiving said first set of information in said local data memory, following said posting, writing, and capturing.
A method for storing information related to a photographic film unit having a image capture portion and a local data memory, said method comprising:
- allocating a logical memory unit to the film unit, said logical memory unit being physically remote from said film unit, said logical memory unit being readable by a photofinishing unit;
- posting a first set of photofinishing parameters for said film unit to said logical memory unit;
- capturing a plurality of images in said film unit;
- during said capturing, writing a second set of photofinishing parameters to said local data memory, said second set being different than said first set;
- photofinishing said images in accordance with said first and second sets of photofinishing parameters;
- reading said first set of photofinishing parameters from said logical memory unit;
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- following said reading, archiving said first set of photofinishing parameters in said local data memory.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.