Method for adding personalized text and/or graphics to composite digital image products
First Claim
Patent Images
1. A method of combining a prestored digital image with personalized text and/or graphics, said method comprising the steps of:
- providing a prestored digital image having a predetermined location for receiving personalized text and/or graphics;
providing a media on which text and/or personalized graphics may be provided;
placing on this media personalized text and/or graphics;
scanning said media, said media being constructed such that said personalized text or graphics is automatically distinguished and captured from the background of said media; and
combining said personalized text or graphics with said prestored image at said predetermined location.
4 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A method and system for combining a prestored digital image with personalized text and/or graphics including a media for use therewith. The media is constructed so that the personalized text or graphics placed thereon can be automatically read therefrom using a digital scanner and computer.
48 Citations
15 Claims
-
1. A method of combining a prestored digital image with personalized text and/or graphics, said method comprising the steps of:
-
providing a prestored digital image having a predetermined location for receiving personalized text and/or graphics; providing a media on which text and/or personalized graphics may be provided; placing on this media personalized text and/or graphics; scanning said media, said media being constructed such that said personalized text or graphics is automatically distinguished and captured from the background of said media; and combining said personalized text or graphics with said prestored image at said predetermined location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
-
-
4. A system for combining a prestored digital image with personalized text and/or graphics, comprising:
-
a media upon which personalized text or graphics may be placed; means for scanning said media and for automatically separating said personalized text or graphics written thereon from the background of said media, said media is provided with a machine readable code, said code representing an instructional code for said printing of said text and/or graphics; and means for digitally combining said personalized text and/or graphics with a prestored image so as to form a merged digital image. - View Dependent Claims (5)
-
-
6. A method of combining a prestored digital image with personalized text and/or graphics, said method comprising the steps of:
-
providing a prestored digital image having a predetermined location for receiving personalized text and/or graphics; providing a media on which text and/or personalized graphics may be provided; placing on this media personalized text and/or graphics; scanning said media, said media being constructed such that said personalized text or graphics is automatically distinguished and captured from said media, said means for distinguishing said personalized text and graphics from said media comprises said media being made of color, which be easily distinguished from said personalized text or graphics of a second color; and combining said personalized text or graphics with said prestored image at said predetermined location.
-
- 7. A media having a predetermined location for receiving a personalized text and/or graphics by a writing instrument, said media being constructed such that when said text and/or graphics is placed thereon by said writing instrument said text and/or graphics can be easily differentiated by a computer analyzing the digital data obtained by scanning said media, said media have means for automatically providing printing instructions said media having a color that can be easily distinguished from the color of said text and/or graphics made by said writing instrument.
-
12. A system for combining a prestored digital image with personalized text and/or graphics, comprising:
-
a media upon which personalized text or graphics may be placed; means for scanning said media and for separating said personalized text or graphics written thereon from said media, said media having a color that can be easily distinguished from the color of said text and/or graphics written thereon; and means for digitally combining said personalized text and/or graphics with a prestored image so as to form a merged digital image. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
-
Specification