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Method and apparatus for visually identifying an area on a photograph or image where digital data is stored

  • US 5,996,893 A
  • Filed: 10/28/1997
  • Issued: 12/07/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/28/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of generating a printed image, the method comprising the steps of:

  • processing data representing an image to add visible printed data identification indicia to the image by modifying one or more image colors in the identified area of the image to compensate for any effect the printing of the data to be stored will have on the perceived color of the printed image;

    printing both the image including the visible printed data identification indicia and data to be stored on the printed image, the data to be stored being printed in a manner that results in non-visible machine readable data being included on the printed image.

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