Photographic film reproducing apparatus using object brightness and exposure correction amount to develop photographed images

• US 5,748,287 A
• Filed: 12/04/1995
• Issued: 05/05/1998
• Est. Priority Date: 12/09/1994
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Konica Corporation (Konica Minolta Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Konica Corporation (Konica Minolta Inc.)
• Inventors: Kawazu, Keiichi, Takahashi, Yoshiharu, Isoguchi, Seiichi, Fujii, Yasutoshi, Yamaguchi, Kohichi, Nagaishi, Katsuya
• Primary Examiner(s): Moses, R. L.
• Assistant Examiner(s): VIRMANI, SHIVAL P
• Application Number:
  US08/566,888
• Time in Patent Office: 883 Days
• Field of Search: 355/38, 355/40
• US Class Current: 355/40
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 27/00 Photographic printing apparatus

Abstract

In an apparatus for reproducing a photographed image on each frame of a developed photographic roll film, wherein each frame includes an image region on which the photographed image is provided and a memory region in which information with regard to the photographed image is stored, an information reader for reading the information stored in the memory region; a processing circuit for processing image signals photoelectrically obtained by an image reader on the bases of the information; and the processed image signals are displayed on the screen.

Claims

1. An apparatus for reproducing a photographed image on each frame of developed photographic roll film, wherein each frame includes an image region on which the photographed image is provided and a memory region in which information regarding the photographed image is stored, comprising:

an image reader for photoelectrically reading the photographed image on the image region and for outputting image signals;

an information reader for reading the information stored in the memory region, the information including photographing information provided at the time of photographing a subject image, the photographing information being brightness information for the photographed image;

a processing circuit for processing the image signals based on the brightness information; and

a monitor having a screen for displaying an image corresponding to the processed image signals on the screen, the processing circuit changing brightness of the displayed image on the screen in accordance with the brightness of the photographed image,

wherein when the brightness of the photographed image is a middle brightness, the brightness of the photographed image is used as reference brightness for the displayed image, wherein when the brightness of the photographed image is a high brightness, the brightness of the displayed image is set higher than the reference brightness, and wherein when the brightness of the photographed image is a low brightness, the brightness of the displayed image is set lower than the reference brightness.

2. An apparatus for reproducing a photographed image on each frame of developed photographic roll film, wherein each frame includes an image region on which the photographed image is provided and a memory region in which information regarding the photographed image is stored, comprising:

an image reader for photoelectrically reading the photographed image on the image region and for outputting image signals;

an information reader for reading the information stored in the memory region, the information including photographing information provided at the time of photographing a subject image, the photographing information being exposure correction amount information for the photographed image;

a processing circuit for processing the image signals based on the photographing information; and

a monitor having a screen for displaying an image corresponding to the processed image signals, the processing circuit processing the image signals so as to change brightness of the displayed image on the screen in accordance with the exposure correction amount for the photographed image, and

wherein when the exposure correction amount for the photographed image is zero, brightness of the photographed image is used as reference brightness for the displayed image, wherein when the exposure correction amount of the photographed image is positive, the brightness of the displayed image is set higher than the reference brightness, and wherein when the brightness of the photographed image is negative, the brightness of the displayed image is set lower than the reference brightness.

3. An apparatus for reproducing a photographed image on each frame of developed photographic roll film, wherein each frame includes an image region on which the photographed image is provided and a memory region in which information regarding the photographed image is stored, comprising:

an image reader for photoelectrically reading the photographed image on the image region and for outputting image signals;

an information reader for reading the information stored in the memory region, the information including photographing information provided at the time of photographing a subject image, the photographing information being exposure correction amount information for the photographed image;

a processing circuit for processing the image signals based on the photographing information;

a monitor having a screen for displaying an image corresponding to the processed image signals, the processing circuit processing the image signals so as to change brightness of the displayed image on the screen in accordance with the exposure correction amount for the photographed image; and

a controller for controlling priority of the information, the controller prioritizing the exposure correction amount so as to to determine the brightness of the displayed image in precedence to other information.

4. An apparatus for reproducing a photographed image on each frame of developed photographic roll film, wherein each frame includes an image region on which the photographed image is provided and a memory region in which information regarding to the photographed image is stored, comprising:

an image reader for photoelectrically reading the photographed image on the image region and for outputting image signals;

an information reader for reading the information stored in the memory region, the information including photographing information provided at the time of photographing a subject image and being related to use of a strobe during photographing of the photographed image;

a processing circuit for processing the image signals based on the information; and

a monitor having a screen for displaying an image corresponding to the processed image signals,

wherein when the photographed image is photographed with the use of the strobe, the processing circuit processes the image signals so as to extract a high brightness region from the photographed image and determine brightness of the displayed image on the screen on the basis of brightness of the high brightness region of the photographed image.

5. An apparatus for reproducing a photographed image on each frame of developed photographic roll film, wherein each frame includes an image region on which the photographed image is provided and a memory region in which information regarding the photographed image is stored, comprising:

an image reader for photoelectrically reading the photographed image on the image region and for outputting image signals;

an information reader for reading the information stored in the memory region, the information including photographing information provided at the time of photographing a subject image;

a processing circuit for processing the image signals based on the information; and

a monitor having a screen for displaying an image corresponding to the processed image signals,

wherein when the photographing information includes at least one of rear light information and highlight/shadow standard indication information, the processing circuit processes the image signals so as to extract a high brightness region or a low brightness region from the photographed image and determine brightness of the displayed image on the screen on the basis of brightness of the high brightness region or the low brightness region.

6. An apparatus for reproducing a photographed image on each frame of developed photographic roll film, wherein each frame includes an image region on which the photographed image is provided and a memory region in which information regarding the photographed image is stored, comprising:

an image reader for photoelectrically reading the photographed image on the image region and for outputting image signals;

an information reader for reading the information stored in the memory region, the information including photographing information provided at the time of photographing a subject image;

a processing circuit for processing the image signals based on the information; and

a monitor having a screen for displaying an image corresponding to the processed image signals,

wherein when the photographing information includes position information related to position of the subject image in the image region, the processing circuit processes the image signals so as to extract the subject image from the photographed image and determine brightness of the displayed image on the screen on the basis of the subject image.

7. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein when the position information includes information as to the subject image and lens focal distance information, a photographing magnification is obtained from the distance to the subject and the lens focal distance, the area of the subject image on the image region is calculated, the image signals of the subject image are extracted, and the brightness of the displayed image is determined on the basis of the extracted subject image.

8. An apparatus for reproducing a photographed image on each frame of developed photographic roll film, wherein each frame includes an image region on which the photographed image is provided and a memory region in which information regarding the photographed image, is stored, comprising:

an image reader for photoelectrically reading the photographed image on the image region and for outputting image signals;

an information reader for reading the information stored in the memory region, the information including printing information provided at the time of printing the photographed image on each frame of the developed photographic roll film;

a processing circuit for processing the image signals based on the information; and

a monitor having a screen for displaying an image corresponding to the processed image signals.

9. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the printing information is color correction information, and the processing circuit processes the image signals so as to adjust the hue of the displayed image on the screen in accordance with the color correction information.

10. An apparatus for reproducing a photographed image on each frame of developed photographic roll film, wherein each frame includes an image region on which the photographed image is provided and a memory region in which information regarding the photographed image is stored, comprising:

an image reader for photoelectrically reading the photographed image on the image region and for outputting image signals;

an information reader for reading the information stored in the memory region, the information including color correction information at the time of printing or light source information at the time of photographing;

a processing circuit for processing the image signals based on the information; and

a monitor having a screen for displaying an image corresponding to the processed image signals, the processing circuit processing the image signals so as to adjust hue of the displayed image in accordance with the information.

11. An apparatus for reproducing a photographed image on each frame of developed photographic roll film, wherein each frame includes an image region on which the photographed image is provided and a memory region in which information regarding the photographed image is stored comprising:

an image reader for photoelectrically reading the photographed image on the image region and for outputting image signals;

an information reader for reading the information stored in the memory region, the information including both color correction information at the time of printing and light source information at the time of photographing;

a processing circuit for processing the image signals based on the information; and

a monitor having a screen for displaying an image corresponding to the processed image signals, the processing circuit processing the image signals so as to adjust hue of the displayed image in accordance with the color correction information and the light source information.