Film image reading device and a storage medium which stores a control procedure for the film image reading device

A film image reading device comprising:

• a light source that illuminates a film original, the film original having image regions and a magnetic memory region for each image region;
• an image sensor that outputs an image signal by photo-electrically converting light supplied to an image region of the film original from the light source;
• a moving device that moves at least one of the film original and the image sensor relative to each other;
• a magnetic information reader that reads magnetically stored information stored in the magnetic memory regions;
• a memory that stores data for display in an index display setting window on a display of a host apparatus;
• a diaphragm through which light from the light source passes before being received by the image sensor;
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• an index display window data generator that (a) receives signals output from the image sensor and from the magnetic information reader, wherein a diaphragm value of the diaphragm is predetermined based on setting data provided by the host apparatus to the film image reading device, the setting data having been selected in the index display setting window, the setting data indicating that high speed image reading is desired, and (b) generates index display window data for display on the display of the host apparatus.

A film image reading device comprising:

• a light source that illuminates a film original, the film original having image regions and a magnetic memory region for each image region;
• an image sensor that outputs an image signal by photo-electrically converting light supplied to an image region of the film original from the light source;
• a moving device that moves at least one of the film original and the image sensor relative to each other;
• a magnetic information reader that reads magnetically stored information stored in the magnetic memory regions;
• a memory that stores data for display in an index display setting window on a display of a host apparatus;
• a gamma correction device that performs gamma correction on the image signal;
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• an index display window data generator that (a) receives signals output from the image sensor and the magnetic information reader, wherein the signals received from the image sensor are gamma transformed by the gamma correction device, the gamma characteristics of the gamma correction being predetermined based on setting data provided by the host apparatus to the film image reading device, the setting data having been selected in the index display setting window, the setting data indicating that high speed image reading is desired, and (b) generates index display window data for display on the display of the host apparatus.

A film image reading device comprising:

• a light source that illuminates a film original, the film original having image regions and a magnetic memory region for a lead part of the film original and for each image region;
• an image sensor that outputs an image signal by photo-electrically converting light supplied to an image region of the film original from the light source;
• a moving device that moves at least one of the film original and the image sensor relative to each other;
• a magnetic information reader that reads magnetically stored information stored in the magnetic memory region provided in the lead part of the film original;
• a film information obtaining device that obtains film information from the magnetically stored information read by the magnetic information reader;
• a recognition device that recognizes whether the film information obtained by the film information obtaining device can be used;
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• a setting device that sets scanning exposure conditions for the image sensor based on a recognition result of the recognition device.

A film image reading device comprising:

• a light source that illuminates a film original, the film original having image regions, a magnetic memory region for a lead part of the film original and for each image region, and a bar code provided in the lead part of the film original;
• an image sensor that outputs an image signal by photo-electrically converting light supplied to an image region of the film original from the light source,
• a moving device that moves at least one of the film original and the image sensor relative to each other;
• a bar code reader that converts the bar code into a bar code signal;
• a film information obtaining device that obtains film information from the bar code signal;
• a recognition device that recognizes whether the film information obtained by the film information obtaining device can be used;
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• a setting device that sets scanning exposure conditions for the image sensor based on a recognition result of the recognition device.

A film image reading device comprising:

• a light source that illuminates a film original, the film original having image regions and a magnetic memory region for a lead part of the film and for each image region;
• an image sensor that outputs an image signal by photo-electrically converting light supplied to an image region of the film original from the light source;
• a moving device that moves at least one of the film original and the image sensor relative to each other;
• a magnetic information reader that read magnetically stored information stored in the magnetic memory region provided in the lead part of the film original;
• a film information obtaining device that obtains film information from the magnetically stored information read by the magnetic information reader;
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• a setting device that estimates a density of the film original from the obtained film information and sets scanning exposure conditions for the image sensor based on the estimated density.

A film image reading device comprising:

• a light source that illuminates a film original, the film original having image regions, a magnetic memory region for a lead part of the film original and for each image region, and a bar code provided in the lead part of the film original;
• an image sensor that outputs an image signal by photo-electrically converting light supplied to an image region of the film original from the light source;
• a moving device that moves at least one of the film original and the image sensor relative to each other;
• a bar code reader that converts the bar code into a bar code signal;
• a film information obtaining device that obtains film information from the bar code signal;
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• a setting device that estimates an original density of the film original from the obtained film information and sets scanning exposure conditions for the image sensor based on the estimate.

A film image reading device comprising:

• a light source that illuminates a film original, the film original having image regions and a magnetic memory region for a lead part of the film original and for each image region;
• an image sensor that outputs an image signal by photo-electrically converting light supplied to an image region of the film original from the light source;
• a moving device that moves at least one of the film original and the image sensor relative to each other;
• a magnetic information reader that reads magnetically stored information stored in the magnetic memory regions;
• a film information obtaining device that obtains film information from the magnetically stored information read by the magnetic information reader;
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• a data generator that generates selection window display data for display on a display so that a user of the film image reading device can alternately select between automatic setting of scanning parameters and manual setting of scanning parameters, the scanning parameters being used by the image sensor to read images from the image region of the film original.

A film image reading device comprising:

• a light source that illuminates a film original, the film original having image regions, a magnetic memory region for a lead part of the film original and for each image region, and a bar code provided in the lead part of the film original;
• an image sensor that outputs an image signal by photo-electrically converting light supplied to an image region of the film original from the light source;
• a moving device that moves at least one of the film original and the image sensor relative to each other;
• a bar code reader that converts information represented by the bar code into a bar code signal;
• a film information obtaining device that obtains film information from the bar code signal;
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• a data generator that generates selection window display data for display on a display so that a user of the film image reading device can alternately select between automatic setting of scanning parameters and manual setting of scanning parameters, the scanning parameters being used by the image sensor to read images from the image region of the film original.

A storage medium that stores a control process for controlling a film image reading device that includes:

• a light source that illuminates a film original, the film original having image regions and a magnetic memory region for each image region;
• an image sensor that outputs an image signal by photo-electrically converting light supplied to an image region of the film original from the light source;
• a moving device that moves at least one of the film original and the image sensor relative to each other;
• a magnetic information reader that reads magnetically stored information stored in the magnetic memory regions;
• and a memory that stores data for display in an index display setting window on a display;
• the control process comprising;
• an index display window data generation procedure that receives signals output from the image sensor and from the magnetic information reader, by controlling an accumulation time of the image sensor to be a predetermined time based on setting data selected in the index display setting window, the setting data indicating that high speed image reading is desired;
• and generates index display window data for display on the display.

A storage medium that stores a control process for controlling a film image reading device that includes:

• a light source that illuminates a film original, the film original having image regions and a magnetic memory region for each image region;
• an image sensor that outputs an image signal by photo-electrically converting light supplied to an image region of the film original from the light source;
• a moving device that moves at least one of the film original and the image sensor relative to each other;
• a magnetic information reader that reads magnetically stored information stored in the magnetic memory regions;
• a memory that stores data for display in an index display setting window on a display;
• and a diaphragm through which light from the light source passes before being received by the image sensor;
• the control process comprising:
• an index display window data generation procedure that receives signals output from the image sensor and from the magnetic information reader, by controlling a diaphragm value of the diaphragm to have a predetermined value based on setting data selected in the index display setting window, the setting data indicating that high speed image reading is desired;
• and generates index display window data for display on the display.

A storage medium that stores a control process for controlling a film image reading device that includes:

• a light source that illuminates a film original, the film original having image regions and a magnetic memory region for each image region;
• an image sensor that outputs an image signal by photo-electrically converting light supplied to an image region of the film original from the light source;
• a moving device that moves at least one of the film original and the image sensor relative to each other;
• a magnetic information reader that reads magnetically stored information stored in the magnetic memory regions;
• a memory that stores data for display in an index display setting window on a display;
• and a gamma correction device that performs gamma correction on the image signal;
• the control process comprising:
• an index display window data generation procedure that receives signals output from the image sensor and the magnetic information reader, by controlling the gamma correction device to have predetermined gamma characteristics based on setting data selected in the index display setting window, the setting data indicating that high speed image reading is desired;
• and generates index display window data for display on the display.

A storage medium that stores a control process for controlling a film image reading device that includes:

• a light source that illuminates a film original, the film original having image regions and a magnetic memory region for a lead part of the film original and for each image region;
• an image sensor that outputs an image signal by photo-electrically converting light supplied to an image region of the film original from the light source;
• a moving device that moves at least one of the film original and the image sensor relative to each other;
• and a magnetic information reader that reads magnetically stored information stored in the magnetic memory region provided in the lead part of the film original;
• the control process comprising:
• a film information obtaining procedure that obtains film information from the magnetically stored information read by the magnetic information reader;
• a recognition procedure that recognizes whether the film information obtained in the film information obtaining procedure can be used;
• and
• a setting procedure that sets scanning exposure conditions for the image sensor based on a result of the recognition procedure.

A storage medium that stores a control process for controlling a film image reading device that includes:

• a light source that illuminates a film original, the film original having image regions, a magnetic memory region for a lead part of the film original and for each image region, and a bar code provided in the lead part of the film original;
• an image sensor that outputs an image signal by photo-electrically converting light supplied to an image region of the film original from the light source;
• a moving device that moves at least one of the film original and the image sensor relative to each other;
• and a bar code reader that converts the bar code into a bar code signal;
• the control process comprising:
• a film information obtaining procedure that obtains film information from the bar code signal;
• a recognition procedure that recognizes whether the film information obtained in the film information obtaining procedure can be used;
• and
• a setting procedure that sets scanning exposure conditions for the image sensor based on a result of the recognition procedure.

A storage medium that stores a control process for controlling a film image reading device that includes:

• a light source that illuminates a film original, the film original having image regions and a magnetic memory region for a lead part of the film and for each image region;
• an image sensor that outputs an image signal by photo-electrically converting light supplied to an image region of the film original from the light source;
• a moving device that moves at least one of the film original and the image sensor relative to each other;
• and a magnetic information reader that reads magnetically stored information stored in the magnetic memory region provided in the lead part of the film original;
• the control process comprising:
• a film information obtaining procedure that obtains film information from the magnetically stored information read by the magnetic information reader;
• and
• a setting procedure that estimates a density of the film original from the obtained film information and sets scanning exposure conditions for the image sensor based on the estimated density.

A storage medium that stores a control process for controlling a film image reading device that includes:

• a light source that illuminates a film original, the film original having image regions, a magnetic memory region for a lead part of the film original and for each image region, and a bar code provided in the lead part of the film original;
• an image sensor that outputs an image signal by photo-electrically converting light supplied to an image region of the film original from the light source;
• a moving device that moves at least one of the film original and the image sensor relative to each other;
• and a bar code reader that converts the bar code into a bar code signal;
• the control process comprising:
• a film information obtaining procedure that obtains film information from the bar code signal;
• and
• a setting procedure that estimates an original density of the film original from the obtained film information and sets scanning exposure conditions for the image sensor based on the estimate.

A storage medium that stores a control process for controlling a film image reading device that includes:

• a light source that illuminates a film original, the film original having image regions and a magnetic memory region for a lead part of the film original and for each image region;
• an image sensor that outputs an image signal by photo-electrically converting light supplied to an image region of the film original from the light source;
• a moving device that moves at least one of the film original and the image sensor relative to each other;
• and a magnetic information reader that reads magnetically stored information stored in the magnetic memory regions;
• the control process comprising:
• a film information obtaining procedure that obtains film information from the magnetically stored information read by the magnetic information reader;
• and
• a data generation procedure that generate s selection window display data for display on a display so that a user of the film image reading device can alternately select between automatic setting of scanning parameters and manual setting of scanning parameters, the scanning parameters being used by the image sensor to read images from the image region of the film original.

A storage medium that stores a control process for controlling a film image reading device that includes:

• a light source that illuminates a film original, the film original having image regions, a magnetic memory region for a lead part of the film original and for each image region, and a bar code provided in the lead part of the film original;
• an image sensor that outputs an image signal by photo-electrically converting light supplied to an image region of the film original from the light source;
• a moving device that moves at least one of the film original and the image sensor relative to each other;
• and a bar code reader that converts information represented by the bar code into a bar code signal;
• the control process comprising:
• a film information obtaining procedure that obtains film information from the bar code signal;
• and
• a data generation procedure that generates selection window display data for display on a display so that a user of the film image reading device can alternately select between automatic setting of scanning parameters and manual setting of scanning parameters, the scanning parameters being used by the image sensor to read images from the image region of the film original.