Auto resoration of a print
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1. A print having an image formed thereon, said print having informational data relating to at least one specified area of said print, said informational data containing information which specifies the colormetric value of said at least one specified area, wherein said informational data contains a coordinate system for identifying the location of said at least one specific area.
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Abstract
A method and system for encoding data onto a pictorial hardcopy print made by digital printing or digital record file of image so that the image may be reproduced or displayed as originally produced and/or captured. Information regarding the colorimetric value of a small area of the image is determined and record on the original print.
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36 Claims
- 1. A print having an image formed thereon, said print having informational data relating to at least one specified area of said print, said informational data containing information which specifies the colormetric value of said at least one specified area, wherein said informational data contains a coordinate system for identifying the location of said at least one specific area.
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16. A print having an image formed thereon, said print having informational data relating to at least one specified area of said print, said informational data containing information which specifies the colorimetric value of said at least one specified area wherein said informational data is provided in the area of said image a manner on said image in such that it is not visually distinguishable by the viewer.
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17. A print having an image formed thereon, said print having informational data relating to at least one specified area of said print, said informational data containing information which specifies a change model or can be used to type of the media colorants, wherein the change model is the fade characteristics of the print material.
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18. A print having an image formed thereon, said print having informational data relating to at least one specified area of said print, said informational data containing information which specifies a change model or can be used to specify the type of the media colorants, wherein said informational data is provided in the area of said image in a manner on said image such that it is not visually distinguishable by the viewer.
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19. A print having an image formed thereon, said print having informational data relating to at least one specified area of said print, said informational data containing information which specifies the colorimetric value of said at least one specified area wherein said at least one specified area comprises six areas.
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20. A method of reprinting an image provided on a print, comprising the steps of:
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a) digitally scanning an image and informational data provided on a print, said informational data containing a colorimetric value of at least one specific area of said image and information relating to the location of said at least one specific area, said digital scanning operation also obtaining the current colorimetric value of said at least one specified area;
b) comparing the current colorimetric value of said at least one specified area to the colorimetric value provided in said informational data for said at least one specific area; and
c) adjusting the scanned image of said print in accordance with the information obtained with regard to the colorimetric value obtained for said at least one specified area so as to obtain a modified image. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A method of making a print having an image formed thereon, said print having informational data thereon, said informational data containing the colorimetric value of at least one specified area of said image and information relating to the location of said at least one specified area, comprising the steps of:
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a) analyzing a digital file of an image and determining at least one specified area containing a substantially uniform color and determining the colorimetric value of said at least one specified area;
b) defining a coordinate system for locating the location of said at least one specified area;
c) producing a print from said digital file of said image; and
d) providing on said print said informational data relating to said one specified area. - View Dependent Claims (31)
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32. A method of reprinting an image provided on a print, comprising the steps of:
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a) obtaining a digital record file of an image and informational data regarding a colorimetric value of at least one specific area of said image and information relating to the location of said at least one specific area as the image was originally captured or rendered;
b) comparing the current colorimetric value of said at least one specified area to the colorimetric value provided in said informational data for said at least one specific area; and
c) adjusting the scanned image of said print in accordance with the information obtained with regard to the colorimetric value obtained for said at least one specified area so as to obtain a modified image. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35)
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36. A system for determining the original colorimetric values of an image on a print and then producing an image using said information, said system comprising:
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providing a print having an image formed thereon, said print having informational data relating to the colorimetric value of at least one specified area of said image as originally produced and information relating to the location of said at least one specified area;
a scanner for scanning said print for obtaining a digital file of said image and said informational data;
an analyzer for comparing the colorimetric value of said image of said digital file as the colorimetric value of the image as originally produced of said at least one specified area;
modifying the digital file of the scanned image using said informational data obtained with respect to said at least one specified area so as to provide a modified digital file; and
a device for printing, storing, or otherwise transferring the modified digital file of said image.
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