Processing of sound media with still image films in photofinishing labs
First Claim
1. A method of processing customer film photofinishing orders in which a film order also includes sound information recorded in association with images captured on the film;
- the method comprising the steps of;
establishing identification data in a manner which links the recorded sound information with the customer film order;
transferring said film order to a photofinishing laboratory;
transferring said linked recorded sound to the photofinishing laboratory;
processing said film order at the photofinishing laboratory to produce image prints from said film images;
transferring said recorded sound information to at least one print attachable sound recording medium using said order identification data to link said sound recording medium to its associated film order;
attaching said sound recording medium to an image print in the associated film order to create one or more sound-on-prints from the film order; and
returning s aid film order with said sound-on-prints.
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Abstract
A method of processing photographic still image film orders having sound information recorded at the camera in association with one or more images captured on the film in which the sound information is downloaded at an order entry station to create a sound file for transfer to the photofinishing laboratory. Order identification data linking the recorded sound information to the film order is created and assigned to the sound file and the film order. The order identification data is employed at the photofinishing laboratory to create a sound recording medium from the sound file which is linked to prints produced from the film order, the sound recording medium then being attached to the image prints using the linking order identification data. Sound information associated with individual image prints may also be accumulated and recorded on a single sound recording medium for attachment to an index print produced from the film order.
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22 Claims
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1. A method of processing customer film photofinishing orders in which a film order also includes sound information recorded in association with images captured on the film;
- the method comprising the steps of;
establishing identification data in a manner which links the recorded sound information with the customer film order; transferring said film order to a photofinishing laboratory; transferring said linked recorded sound to the photofinishing laboratory; processing said film order at the photofinishing laboratory to produce image prints from said film images; transferring said recorded sound information to at least one print attachable sound recording medium using said order identification data to link said sound recording medium to its associated film order; attaching said sound recording medium to an image print in the associated film order to create one or more sound-on-prints from the film order; and returning s aid film order with said sound-on-prints. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 18, 19)
- the method comprising the steps of;
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11. A method of processing customer film photofinishing orders in which the film order has associated therewith sound recorded information recorded at the camera in association with images captured on the film;
- the method comprising the steps of;
downloading sound information to create a digital sound file; establishing a customer order number that uniquely links said sound file with its associated customer film order and applying said order identification data to both said film order and said sound file; transferring the film order to the photofinishing laboratory; transferring the sound file to the photofinishing laboratory in association with the film order; processing said film order at the photofinishing laboratory to produce image prints from said film images; transposing said sound information from the sound file to a print attachable sound memory device; and attaching said sound memory device to at least one image print from said film order identified by said order identification data to create a sound-on-print. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
- the method comprising the steps of;
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20. A method of processing customer film photofinishing orders in which a film order also includes sound information recorded on the film in association with images captured on the film;
- the method comprising;
downloading said sound information from the film to create a digital sound file; associating an order number identifying the customer with the sound file and linking the sound file to the film order; processing said film order at said photofinishing laboratory to produce image prints from said film images; recording said sound information from said sound file onto a print attachable sound memory device; using said linking order number, attaching said sound memory device to at least one image print from the film order associated with said sound file; and returning said film order with said sound-on-prints. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
- the method comprising;
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