Method and apparatus for interactively creating a card which includes video and cardholder information
First Claim
1. A method of creating a card, comprising the steps of:
- (a) interactively creating a predetermined card design by displaying the predetermined card design and modifying specific positions on a planar surface of a card for each layout frame of a video picture, cardholder information fields, and static fields;
(b) capturing cardholder information corresponding to the cardholder information fields;
(c) previewing an image of a card having the predetermined card design including the video picture, cardholder information, and static fields within the predetermined card design substantially as can be printed; and
(d) printing the card.
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Abstract
A card creation apparatus including a microprocessor which controls operation of the card creation apparatus based on a predetermined card design that specifies positions on a planar surface of a card for layout frames of a video picture and cardholder information fields which are to be printed on the card is provided. An input mechanism is operatively coupled to the microprocessor to input a plurality of user commands and cardholder information corresponding to the cardholder information fields. A video camera is operatively coupled to the microprocessor to obtain a video picture of a subject. A display is operatively coupled to the microprocessor to display an image of the predetermined card design including the video picture and cardholder information within the predetermined card design substantially as can be printed in response to one user command of the plurality of user commands. A method of creating a card also is provided.
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48 Claims
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1. A method of creating a card, comprising the steps of:
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(a) interactively creating a predetermined card design by displaying the predetermined card design and modifying specific positions on a planar surface of a card for each layout frame of a video picture, cardholder information fields, and static fields; (b) capturing cardholder information corresponding to the cardholder information fields; (c) previewing an image of a card having the predetermined card design including the video picture, cardholder information, and static fields within the predetermined card design substantially as can be printed; and (d) printing the card. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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2. A card creation apparatus, comprising:
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(a) microprocessor means for controlling operation of the card creation apparatus based on a predetermined card design which specifies positions on a planar surface of a card for layout frames of a video picture and cardholder information fields which are to be printed on the card, the microprocessor means including design means for interactively creating the predetermined card design by displaying the predetermined card design to a user and modifying specific positions on a planar surface of a card for each layout frame of the video picture and the cardholder information fields in response to several user commands of a plurality of user commands; (b) input means, operatively coupled to the microprocessor means, for inputting to the microprocessor means the plurality of user commands and cardholder information corresponding to the cardholder information fields; (c) video camera means, operatively coupled to the microprocessor means, for obtaining a video picture of a subject; and (d) display means, operatively coupled to the microprocessor means, for displaying an image of the predetermined card design including the video picture and cardholder information within the predetermined card design substantially as can be printed in response to one user command of the plurality of user commands.
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30. A card creation apparatus, comprising:
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(a) input means for inputting a plurality of user commands and cardholder information; (b) microprocessor means, operatively coupled to the input means, for controlling operation of the card creation apparatus based on a predetermined card design, the microprocessor means including design means for interactively creating the predetermined card design by displaying the predetermined card design to a user and modifying specific positions on a planar surface of a card for each layout frame of a video picture and cardholder information fields which stipulate the cardholder information to be printed on the card in response to several user commands of the plurality of user commands; (c) video camera means for obtaining a video picture of a subject; (d) interface means, operatively coupled to the video camera means and the microprocessor means, for storing the video picture into a memory of the microprocessor means in response to another user command of the plurality of user commands; (e) display means, operatively coupled to the microprocessor means, for displaying an image of the predetermined card design including the stored video picture and cardholder information within the predetermined card design substantially as can be printed in response to one user command of the plurality of user commands; and (f) printer means, operatively coupled to the microprocessor means, for printing on a card the predetermined card design including the stored video picture and cardholder information within the predetermined card design substantially as can be printed in response to another user command of the plurality of user commands. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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