Method and apparatus for detecting and processing image information
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1. A method for detecting photographic image information which comprises the steps of:
- receiving light from an original film and projecting the light upon an image sensor;
detecting image information corresponding to all areas of the original film as pixel units obtained by segmenting a frame of the film; and
detecting marginal information which has been recorded outside of the frame of the original film.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for detecting and processing image information for detecting and reading out information which has been recorded on the marginal portions of a film negative sheet which are outside the image frames thereof. The marginal information is either printed or recorded on another recording medium together with the image information contained within the frames. The marginal information may be used during photographic printing so as to discriminate the front surface from the back surface thereof and/or to discriminate the top surface of the film from the bottom surface of the film.
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1. A method for detecting photographic image information which comprises the steps of:
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receiving light from an original film and projecting the light upon an image sensor; detecting image information corresponding to all areas of the original film as pixel units obtained by segmenting a frame of the film; and detecting marginal information which has been recorded outside of the frame of the original film. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A device for detecting photographic image information comprising:
- a light system which illuminates the entire area of one frame of a mounted original film;
an image sensor for receiving and detecting the light passing through said original film, and a control system for controlling said image sensor wherein frame image information recorded on said original film and marginal information recorded outside of said frame are detected by said image sensor. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
- a light system which illuminates the entire area of one frame of a mounted original film;
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10. A method for processing detected image data which comprises the steps of:
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receiving light from an original film and projecting the light upon a line sensor; detecting image information which has been recorded outside of a frame of said original film in pixel units; detecting marginal information on said frame which has been recorded outside of said frame of said original film; and discriminating at least one of a front surface of the original film from a back surface thereof or a top surface from a bottom surface thereof in accordance with the marginal information. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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12. A method for detecting and processing image information which comprises the steps of:
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receiving light from an original film and projecting the light upon an image sensor; detecting image information from the original film in pixel units obtained by segmenting a frame of the film; detecting marginal information on the frame which has been recorded outside of the frame of the original film; and discriminating at least one of a front surface of the original film from a back surface thereof or a top surface from a bottom surface thereof in accordance with the marginal information. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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