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Direct view interactive photo kiosk and image forming process for same

  • US 5,623,581 A
  • Filed: 01/22/1996
  • Issued: 04/22/1997
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/22/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A direct view photo kiosk for automatically taking, processing and delivering to a user in response to user activated controls photographic images of the user posed at the photo kiosk comprising:

  • an electronic imaging device for electronically forming, in response to a signal activated by a user, first electronic imaging information representative of an image of the user posed in a region provided at the photo kiosk for the user to pose;

    optical reflection means positioned between the region provided for the user to pose and said electronic imaging device for reflecting the image of the user within said kiosk to form a folded and extended length optical path to narrow the depth of field within said region provided for the user to pose;

    an electronic processor for electronically processing said first electronic imaging information to form second electronic imaging information representative of multiple images of the image represented by said first electronic imaging information;

    said second electronic imaging information representing said multiple images being arranged in a preselected pattern for being produced in hard copy form on a single sheet;

    a printer for printing out hard copy images responsive to electronic imaging information delivered thereto;

    said electronic processor including means for delivering said second electronic imaging information to said printer for printing out from said printer on a single multilayer hard copy sheet said multiple images represented by said second electronic information;

    said single multilayer hard copy sheet being formed of a base sheet layer and an imaging sheet layer which are removably adhered together and formatted such that each of said multiple. images can be separately peeled off from said supporting base sheet layer on which all of said multiple images are adhesively secured; and

    delivery means for automatically delivering to said user said single multilayer hard copy sheet containing said multiple images.

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