Camera control print medium

• US 20040056959A1
• Filed: 09/22/2003
• Published: 03/25/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 07/15/1997
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Google Inc. (Alphabet Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Silverbrook Research Pty Limited
• Inventors: Silverbrook, Kia
• Granted Patent: US 7,324,142 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/207.2
• CPC Class Codes: B41J 2/16585 for paper-width or non-reciprocating print heads
• CPC Class Codes: B41J 2/17503 Ink cartridges
• CPC Class Codes: B41J 2/17513 Inner structure
• CPC Class Codes: B41J 2/17596 Ink pumps, ink valves
• CPC Class Codes: B42D 25/00 Information-bearing cards or sheet-like structures characterised by identification or security features; Manufacture thereof printing processes to produce identification or security features B41M3/14
• CPC Class Codes: B82Y 30/00 Nanotechnology for materials or surface science, e.g. nanocomposites
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/79 in semiconductor storage media, e.g. directly-addressable memories
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/86 Secure or tamper-resistant housings
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2221/2129 Authenticate client device independently of the user
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 1/121 by printing code marks applying code marks to labels B65C9/46; marking or coding completed packages B65B61/26
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/06037 multi-dimensional coding
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/073 Special arrangements for circuits, e.g. for protecting identification code in memory protection against unauthorised use of computer memory G06F12/14
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 7/14 using light without selection of wavelength, e.g. sensing reflected white light G06K7/10831 - G06K7/1097 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 7/1417 2D bar codes
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 7/08 by coded identity card or credit card or other personal identification means without personal verification means G07F7/02
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 7/086 by passive credit-cards adapted therefor, e.g. constructive particularities to avoid counterfeiting, e.g. by inclusion of a physical or chemical security-layer for security documents G07D7/00; for the reading of record-carriers in general G06K7/00; for the design of coded credit-cards G06K19/10
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 7/12 Card verification
• CPC Class Codes: G11C 11/56 using storage elements with more than two stable states represented by steps, e.g. of voltage, current, phase, frequency
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00326 with a data reading, recognizing or recording apparatus, e.g. with a bar-code apparatus arrangements for the associated working of recording or reproducing apparatus with related apparatus G11B31/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/0044 for image preview or review, e.g. to help the user position a sheet
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00965 : using a plug-in memory module, e.g. memory card, memory stick
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/2112 : using still video cameras
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/2154 : the still video camera incorporating a hardcopy reproducing device, e.g. a printer
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/32101 : Display, printing, storage or transmission of additional information, e.g. ID code, date and time or title
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/32144 : embedded in the image data, i.e. enclosed or integrated in the image, e.g. watermark, super-imposed logo or stamp
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2101/00 : Still video cameras
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3222 : of processing required or performed, e.g. forwarding, urgent or confidential handling
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3269 : of machine readable codes or marks, e.g. bar codes or glyphs
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3276 : of a customised additional information profile, e.g. a profile specific to a user ID
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/328 : Processing of the additional information
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/00 : Cameras or camera modules comprising electronic image sensors; Control thereof
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/2628 : Alteration of picture size, shape, position or orientation, e.g. zooming, rotation, rolling, perspective, translation

Abstract

A camera control card designed for use with a digital camera and a number of image manipulation cards. The digital camera has a card reader, an image sensor designed to capture an original image, and a controllable image manipulator designed to manipulate the original image to form a manipulated image. The image manipulation cards each have a surface with at least one encoded image manipulation instruction on it. The camera control card has a surface with at least one encoded camera control instruction on it. The camera control instruction is designed to be readable by the card reader in the digital camera. The camera control instruction is also designed, when read by the card reader, to cause the controllable image manipulator to perform at least one operation in relation to the image manipulation cards when the image manipulation cards are subsequently read by the card reader.

Claims

1. A camera control print medium adapted for use with:

(a) a digital camera comprising a print media reader, an image sensor adapted to capture an original image, and a controllable image manipulator adapted to manipulate the original image to form a manipulated image; and

(b) at least one image manipulation print medium comprising a surface having at least one encoded image manipulation instruction disposed therein or thereon;

the camera control print medium comprising a surface having at least one encoded camera control instruction disposed therein or thereon, the camera control instruction being adapted;

(a) to be readable by said print media reader; and

(b) when so read, to cause the controllable image manipulator to perform at least one operation in relation to the at least one image manipulation print medium, when the at least one image manipulation print medium is subsequently read by the print media reader.

2. The camera control print medium of claim 1 wherein the at least one operation in relation to the at least one image manipulation print medium comprises manipulating, more than once, the original image, in accordance with the at least one encoded image manipulation instruction, to form the manipulated image.

3. The camera control print medium of claim 1 wherein the at least one operation in relation to the at least one image manipulation print medium comprises manipulating, more than once, a previously manipulated image, in accordance with the at least one encoded image manipulation instruction, to form the manipulated image.

4. The camera control print medium of claim 1 wherein the at least one operation in relation to the at least one image manipulation print medium comprises manipulating a previously manipulated image, in accordance with the at least one encoded image manipulation instruction, to form the manipulated image.

5. The camera control print medium of claim 1 wherein the at least one image manipulation print medium comprises:

a first image manipulation print medium having a first encoded image manipulation instruction disposed in or on its surface, and

a second image manipulation print medium having a second encoded image manipulation instruction disposed in or on its surface,

and wherein the at least one operation in relation to the at least one image manipulation print medium comprises;

manipulating the original image in accordance with the first encoded image manipulation instruction to form an intermediate manipulated image

and then manipulating the intermediate manipulated image in accordance with the second encoded image manipulation instruction to form the manipulated image.

6. The camera control print medium of claim 1 wherein the at least one image manipulation print medium comprises:

a first image manipulation print medium having a first encoded image manipulation instruction disposed in or on its surface, and

a second image manipulation print medium having a second encoded image manipulation instruction disposed in or on its surface,

and wherein the at least one operation in relation to the at least one image manipulation print medium comprises;

manipulating a previously manipulated image in accordance with the first encoded image manipulation instruction to form an intermediate manipulated image

and then manipulating the intermediate manipulated image in accordance with the second encoded image manipulation instruction to form the manipulated image.

7. The camera control print medium of claim 1 wherein the at least one encoded camera control instruction is encoded in two dimensions on the surface of the camera control print medium.

8. The camera control print medium of claim 1 wherein the at least one encoded camera control instruction is printed on the surface of the camera control print medium.

9. The camera control print medium of claim 8 wherein the at least one encoded camera control instruction is printed on the surface of the camera control print medium in the form of a plurality of dots.

10. The camera control print medium of claim 1 in the form of a card.

11. The camera control print medium of claim 10 in the form of a repetition card.