Method and apparatus for photofinishing a photosensitive media and/or ordering of imaging products
First Claim
1. An apparatus for developing an unprocessed photosensitive media and providing a visual receipt of the images developed, comprising:
- a mechanism for moving a strip of photosensitive media along a processing path;
a mechanism for applying a coating of a developing solution on said photosensitive media so as to develop any exposed image presented on said photosensitive media;
a scanner for scanning said photosensitive media after said images have been developed so as to provide a digital record of said images;
an order mechanism for allowing a consumer to place a photofinishing order; and
a printing mechanism for printing a customer receipt of said photofinishing order, said receipt having a copy of each of said images, and selection means that can be machine read for allowing customer to create a photofinishing order with respect to said images on said receipt and providing a record of the photofinishing order for the customer; and
an order scanner for scanning said receipt automatically reading said order provided thereon.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for developing an unprocessed photosensitive media and providing a visual receipt of the images developed. The apparatus includes a mechanism for moving a strip of photosensitive media along a processing path; a mechanism for applying a coating of a developing solution on the photosensitive media so as to develop any exposed image presented on the photosensitive media; a scanner for scanning the photosensitive media after the images have been developed so as to provide a digital record of the images; an order mechanism for allowing a consumer to place a photofinishing order; and a printing mechanism for printing a customer order receipt of the photofinishing order.
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32 Claims
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1. An apparatus for developing an unprocessed photosensitive media and providing a visual receipt of the images developed, comprising:
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a mechanism for moving a strip of photosensitive media along a processing path;
a mechanism for applying a coating of a developing solution on said photosensitive media so as to develop any exposed image presented on said photosensitive media;
a scanner for scanning said photosensitive media after said images have been developed so as to provide a digital record of said images;
an order mechanism for allowing a consumer to place a photofinishing order; and
a printing mechanism for printing a customer receipt of said photofinishing order, said receipt having a copy of each of said images, and selection means that can be machine read for allowing customer to create a photofinishing order with respect to said images on said receipt and providing a record of the photofinishing order for the customer; and
an order scanner for scanning said receipt automatically reading said order provided thereon. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for developing an unprocessed photosensitive media and providing a receipt containing a visual representation of the images to be developed, comprising the steps of:
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moving a strip of photosensitive media along a processing path;
applying a coating of a solution on said photosensitive media so as to develop any exposed image presented on said photosensitive media;
scanning said photosensitive media after said images have been developed so as to provide a digital record of said images; and
printing a customer photofinishing selection and order receipt of said images in said digital record, said receipt having a copy of each of said images and having means for selecting a photofinishing order with respect to said images thereon that can be machine read, said receipt providing a record of the photofinishing order; and
scanning said receipts so as to obtain said order. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. An apparatus for developing and printing a strip of unprocessed film provided in a film cartridge, said cartridge having a cartridge ID for identifying the type of film processing required for said film, said film having at least one latent image thereon, said apparatus comprising:
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a mechanism for holding said cartridge;
a reading mechanism for reading the cartridge ID when said cartridge is placed in said mechanism for holding said cartridge;
a mechanism for moving said film out of and/or back into said film cartridge along a processing path;
a mechanism for applying a coating of a processing solution on said film if the film processing for said cartridge ID read by said reading mechanism is appropriate for said processing solution; and
a scanner for scanning images after development of said latent images on said photosensitive media so as to obtain a digital record of said images. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for developing and printing a strip of unprocessed film provided in a film cartridge, said cartridge having a cartridge ID for identifying the type of film processing required for said film, said film having at least one latent image thereon, said method comprising the steps of:
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reading the cartridge ID when said cartridge is placed in said holding mechanism;
moving said film out of said film cartridge along a processing path;
applying a coating of a processing solution on said film if the film processing for said cartridge ID read by said reading mechanism is appropriate for said processing solution, said processing solution being different than a processing solution that was originally designed to process said film;
scanning said film after development of said latent images on said film so as to obtain a digital record of said images; and
modifying digital record of said images so as to compensate for using said processing solution different from which the processing solution originally designed to process said film.
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20. An apparatus for developing and printing a strip of unprocessed film provided in a thrust film cartridge, said film having at least one latent image thereon, said apparatus comprising:
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a retaining mechanism for receiving said thrust cartridge, said retaining mechanism being designed such that the thrust film cartridge is loaded into said retaining mechanism in a direction perpendicular to the direction the film is thrust out of said thrust film cartridge, said film only having a portion exposed;
a mechanism for thrusting said film out of and/or back into said thrust film cartridge along a processing path while said thrust cartridge is positioned in said retaining mechanism;
a mechanism for applying a coating of a processing solution only on the exposed portion of said film; and
a scanner for scanning images after development of said latent images on said photosensitive media so as to obtain a digital record of said images. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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22. A method for developing and printing a strip of processed film provided in a thrust film cartridge, said film having at least exposed undeveloped image thereon, said method comprising the steps of:
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providing a retaining mechanism for receiving said thrust cartridge, said retaining mechanism being designed such that the thrust film cartridge is loaded into said retaining mechanism in a direction perpendicular to the direction the film is thrust out of said thrust film cartridge, said film only having a portion exposed;
thrusting said film out of and/or back into said thrust film cartridge along a processing path while said thrust cartridge is positioned in said retaining mechanism;
applying a coating of a processing solution only on the exposed portion of said film; and
a scanner for scanning images after development of said latent images on said photosensitive media so as to obtain a digital record of said images.
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23. A method for developing and printing a strip of unprocessed film provided in a film cartridge, said film having at least one latent image thereon, said method comprising the steps of:
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moving said film out of said film cartridge along a processing path;
determining the type of processing solution for which said film was originally designed to be processed;
applying a coating of a processing solution different from said processing solution for which said film was originally designed to be processed;
scanning said film after development of said latent images on said film so as to obtain a digital record of said images; and
modifying digital record of said images so as to compensate for using said processing solution different from which the processing solution originally designed to process said film. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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26. A method for developing and printing a strip of unprocessed film provided in a film cartridge, said film having at least one latent image thereon, said method comprising the steps of:
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determining the type of processing solution for which said film was originally designed to be processed;
processing said film using a processing solution different from said processing solution for which said film was originally designed to be processed;
scanning said film after development of said latent images on said film so as to obtain a digital record of said images; and
modifying digital record of said images so as to compensate for using said processing solution different from which the processing solution originally designed to process said film.
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27. An apparatus for developing and printing an unprocessed photosensitive media having a latent image thereon, comprising:
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a processing section for processing said film with a processing solution, said processing solution being different than the processing solution for which said film was designed to be processed with;
a scanner for scanning said photosensitive media after development of said photosensitive media so as to obtain a digital record of said images; and
a digital processing device for modifying said digital record so as to compensate for using said processing solution different from which the processing solution originally designed to process said film. - View Dependent Claims (28)
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29. A method for printing a strip of processed film provided in a film cartridge, said film having at least one latent image thereon, said method comprising the steps of:
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moving said film out of said film cartridge along a processing path;
determining that said film was previously processed; and
scanning said film so as to obtain a digital record of said images. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32)
determining the type of film.
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31. A method according to claim 30 modifying digital record of said images so as to compensate for the type of film that was processed.
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32. A method according to claim 30 further comprising the steps of:
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determining that the film was processed using a processing solution different form the processing solution originally designed to be processed said film; and
modifying said digital record of said images so as to compensate for using said processing solution different from which the processing solution originally designed to process said film.
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