Managing digital images

• US 20040145770A1
• Filed: 01/24/2003
• Published: 07/29/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 01/24/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. (HP Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. (HP Inc.)
• Inventors: Hulan, Gregory T., Nakano, Brad
• Granted Patent: US 7,315,391 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 358/1.15
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00968 by scanning marks on a sheet mark-sheet input means H04N1/00355; sensing record carriers G06K7/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/32112 in a separate computer file, document page or paper sheet, e.g. a fax cover sheet H04N1/32122 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0087 Image storage device
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0094 Multifunctional device, i.e. a device capable of all of reading, reproducing, copying, facsimile transception, file transception
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3222 of processing required or performed, e.g. forwarding, urgent or confidential handling
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3226 of identification information or the like, e.g. ID code, index, title, part of an image, reduced-size image
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/325 Modified version of the image, e.g. part of the image, image reduced in size or resolution, thumbnail or screennail
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3271 Printing or stamping

Abstract

Printing and archiving digital images. A method embodiment of the present invention includes identifying digital images, and generating and printing a scannable proof sheet having selectors that when marked indicate that one or more identified digital images are to be acted upon in a specified manner.

Claims

1. A printed proof sheet for selecting digital images to be managed, comprising:

for each digital image, a representation of that digital image; and

for each representation, one or more selectors associated with that representation, the one or more selectors when marked indicate that the represented digital image is to be managed in a specified manner.

2. The sheet of claim 1, wherein the one or more selectors indicate that the represented digital image is to be archived.

3. The sheet of claim 1, wherein the one or more selectors indicate that the represented digital image is to be published to a web site.

4. The sheet of claim 1, wherein the one or more selectors indicate that the represented digital image is to be transmitted via electronic mail to one or more recipients.

5. The sheet of claim 1, wherein the one or more selectors indicate that the represented digital image is to be deleted.

6. A method, comprising identifying digital images, and generating and printing a scannable proof sheet having selectors that when marked indicate that one or more identified digital images are to be managed in a specified manner.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein generating and printing includes generating and printing a scannable proof sheet that includes, for each identified digital images, one or more selectors associated with that digital image, the associated selectors when marked, indicate that the associated digital image is to be managed in a specified manner.

8. The method of claim 6, wherein generating and printing includes generating and printing a proof sheet with selectors that when marked indicate that one or more selected digital images are to be archived.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein generating and printing includes generating and printing a proof sheet with selectors that when marked indicate that one or more selected digital images are to be archived by copying or moving the digital image or images to one or more selected archive directories.

10. The method of claim 8, wherein generating and printing includes generating and printing a proof sheet with selectors that when marked indicate that one or more selected digital images are to be published to a web site.

11. The method of claim 8, wherein generating and printing includes generating and printing a proof sheet with selectors that when marked indicate that one or more selected digital images are to be transmitted via electronic mail to one or more recipients.

12. The method of claim 6, wherein generating and printing includes generating and printing a proof sheet with selectors that when marked indicate that one or more selected digital images are to be deleted.

13. A method comprising:

identifying digital images;

generating and printing a proof sheet having selectors that when marked indicate that one or more identified digital images are to be managed in a specified manner;

digitizing the printed proof sheet once one or more selectors have been marked;

reading the digitized proof sheet to identify marked selectors; and

managing one or more of the digital images according to the identified marked selectors.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein generating and printing includes generating and printing a proof sheet that includes, for each identified digital image, one or more selectors associated with that digital image, the associated selectors when marked, indicate that the associated digital image is to be managed in a specified manner.

15. The method of claim 13, wherein managing includes archiving.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein archiving includes copying or moving a digital image to one or more archive directories.

17. The method of claim 13, wherein managing includes publishing a digital image to a web site.

18. The method of claim 13, wherein managing includes e-mailing a digital image to one or more recipients.

19. The method of claim 18, wherein e-mailing comprises e-mailing a thumbnail of a digital image to one or more recipients.

20. The method of claim 18, wherein managing further comprises publishing the digital image to a web site and wherein e-mailing comprises e-mailing to one or more recipients a network address for accessing the web site.

21. The method of claim 13, wherein managing includes deleting one or more digital images.

43. The system of claim 40 further comprising a file manager, and wherein the media of claim 15, wherein the proof reader is operable to instruct the file manager to manage one or more of the digital images.

22. A method, comprising

identifying digital images;

generating and printing a proof sheet that includes, for each identified digital image, one or more selectors associated with that digital image, the associated selectors when marked, indicate that the associated digital image is to be printed, managed in a specified manner, or deleted;

digitizing the printed proof sheet once one or more selectors have been marked;

reading the digitized proof sheet to identify marked selectors;

printing each digital image, if any, that is associated with a marked selector indicating that the digital image is to be printed;

managing each digital image, if any, that is associated with a marked selector indicating that the digital image is to be managed; and

deleting each digital image, if any, that is associated with a marked selector indicating that the digital image is to be deleted.

23. Computer readable media having instructions for identifying digital images, and generating a scannable proof sheet having selectors that when marked indicate that one or more identified digital images are to be managed in a specified manner.

24. The media of claim 23, wherein the instructions for generating include instructions for generating a scannable proof sheet that includes, for each identified digital image, one or more selectors associated with that digital image, the associated selectors when marked, indicate that the associated digital image is to be managed in a specified manner.

25. The media of claim 23, wherein the instructions for generating include instructions for generating a proof sheet with selectors that when marked indicate that one or more selected digital images are to be archived.

26. The media of claim 25, wherein the instructions for generating include instructions for generating a proof sheet with selectors that when marked indicate that one or more selected digital images are to be archived by copying or moving the digital image or images to one or more selected archive directories.

27. The media of claim 25, wherein the instructions for generating include instructions for generating a proof sheet with selectors that when marked indicate that one or more selected digital images are to be published to a web site.

28. The media of claim 25, wherein the instructions for generating include instructions for generating a proof sheet with selectors that when marked indicate that one or more selected digital images are to be transmitted via electronic mail to one or more recipients.

29. The media of claim 23, wherein the instructions for generating include instructions for generating a proof sheet with selectors that when marked indicate that one or more selected digital images are to be deleted.

30. Computer readable media having instructions for:

identifying digital images;

generating a proof sheet having selectors that when marked indicate that one or more identified digital images are to be managed in a specified manner;

digitizing the proof sheet after the proof sheet has been printed and one or more selectors have been marked;

reading the digitized proof sheet to identify marked selectors; and

managing one or more of the digital images according to the identified marked selectors.

31. The media of claim 30, wherein the instructions for generating include instructions for generating and printing a proof sheet that includes, for each identified digital image, one or more selectors associated with that digital image, the associated selectors when marked, indicate that the associated digital image is to be managed in a specified manner.

32. The media of claim 30, wherein the instructions for managing include instructions for archiving.

33. The media of claim 30, wherein the instructions for archiving include instructions for copying or moving a digital image to one or more archive directories.

34. The media of claim 30, wherein the instructions for managing include instructions for publishing a digital image to a web site.

35. The media of claim 30, wherein the instructions for managing include instructions for e-mailing a digital image to one or more recipients.

36. The media of claim 35, wherein the instructions for e-mailing comprise instructions for e-mailing a thumbnail of a digital image to one or more recipients.

37. The media of claim 30, wherein the instructions for managing further comprise publishing the digital image to a web site and wherein the instructions for e-mailing comprise instructions for e-mailing to one or more recipients a network address for accessing the web site.

38. The media of claim 30, wherein the instructions for managing include instructions for deleting one or more digital images.

39. Media having computer readable instructions for:

identifying digital images;

generating a proof sheet that includes, for each identified digital image, one or more selectors associated with that digital image, the associated selectors when marked indicate that the associated digital image is to be printed, managed in a specified manner, and deleted;

digitizing the proof sheet once it has been printed and one or more selectors have been marked;

reading the digitized proof sheet to identify marked selectors;

printing each digital image, if any, that is associated with a marked selector indicating that the digital image is to be printed;

managing each digital image, if any, that is associated with a marked selector indicating that the digital image is to be managed; and

deleting each digital image, if any, that is associated with a marked selector indicating that the digital image is to be deleted.

40. A system, comprising:

a proof generator operable to identify digital images and generate a proof sheet having selectors that when marked indicate that one or more identified digital images are to be managed in a specified manner; and

a proof reader operable to read the digitized proof sheet having one or more marked selectors, to identify the marked selectors, and to instruct that one or more of the digital images be managed according to the identified marked selectors.

41. The system of claim 40, further comprising a printer operable to print a generated proof sheet and a scanner operable to digitize a printed proof sheet having one or more marked selectors.

42. The system of claim 41 wherein the proof reader is operable to instruct the printer to print one or more of the digital images.

44. A system, comprising:

a proof generator operable to identify digital images and generate a proof sheet having selectors that when marked indicate that one or more identified digital images are to be managed in a specified manner;

a printer operable to print a proof sheet;

a scanner operable to digitize a printed proof sheet having one or more marked selectors; and

a proof reader operable to read the digitized proof sheet having one or more marked selectors, to identify the marked selectors, and to instruct that one or more of the digital images be managed according to the identified marked selectors.

45. The system of claim 44 further comprising a file manager and wherein the proof generator is operable to instruct the file manager to managed one or more of the digital images.

46. The system of claim 44, wherein the proof generator is operable to instruct the printer to print one or more of the digital images.

47. A system comprising:

a means for identifying digital images a means for generating a proof sheet having selectors that when marked indicate that one or more identified digital images are to be managed in a specified manner;

a means for printing a proof sheet;

a means for digitizing a printed proof sheet having one or more marked selectors;

a means for reading a digitized proof sheet having one or more marked selectors to identify the marked selectors, a means for managing one or more of the digital images according to the identified marked selectors; and

a means for printing one or more of the digital images according to the identified marked selectors.