Forming a manipulated image using a printed medium having an image manipulation instruction

• US 7,375,746 B2
• Filed: 09/22/2003
• Issued: 05/20/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 07/15/1997
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Google LLC (Alphabet Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Silverbrook Research Pty Limited
• Inventors: Lapstun, Paul, Silverbrook, Kia
• Primary Examiner(s): Ometz, David
• Assistant Examiner(s): KHAN, USMAN A
• Application Number:
  US10/666,124
• Publication Number:
  US 20040095361A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,702 Days
• Field of Search: 348/222.1, 348/208.4, 348/208.13, 348/211.5, 348/211.11, 348/231.8, 348/231.9, 382/284
• US Class Current: 348/222.1
• CPC Class Codes: B41J 11/0005 Curl smoothing, i.e. smoothing down corrugated printing material, e.g. by pressing means acting on wrinkled printing material
• CPC Class Codes: B41J 11/70 cutting perpendicular to the direction of paper feed
• CPC Class Codes: B41J 15/04 Supporting, feeding, or guiding devices; Mountings for web rolls or spindles
• CPC Class Codes: B41J 2/16585 for paper-width or non-reciprocating print heads
• CPC Class Codes: B41J 2/17513 Inner structure
• CPC Class Codes: B41J 2/17596 Ink pumps, ink valves
• CPC Class Codes: B41J 3/445 Printers integrated in other types of apparatus, e.g. printers integrated in cameras
• CPC Class Codes: B82Y 30/00 Nanotechnology for materials or surface science, e.g. nanocomposites
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/79 in semiconductor storage media, e.g. directly-addressable memories
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/86 Secure or tamper-resistant housings
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2221/2129 Authenticate client device independently of the user
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 1/121 by printing code marks applying code marks to labels B65C9/46; marking or coding completed packages B65B61/26
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/06037 multi-dimensional coding
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 7/14 using light without selection of wavelength, e.g. sensing reflected white light G06K7/10831 - G06K7/1097 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 7/1417 2D bar codes
• CPC Class Codes: G11C 11/56 using storage elements with more than two stable states represented by steps, e.g. of voltage, current, phase, frequency
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00278 with a printing apparatus, e.g. a laser beam printer
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00326 with a data reading, recognizing or recording apparatus, e.g. with a bar-code apparatus arrangements for the associated working of recording or reproducing apparatus with related apparatus G11B31/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/0044 for image preview or review, e.g. to help the user position a sheet
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00485 providing a hardcopy output to the user, e.g. print out
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00965 : using a plug-in memory module, e.g. memory card, memory stick
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/2112 : using still video cameras
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/2154 : the still video camera incorporating a hardcopy reproducing device, e.g. a printer
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/32101 : Display, printing, storage or transmission of additional information, e.g. ID code, date and time or title
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/32144 : embedded in the image data, i.e. enclosed or integrated in the image, e.g. watermark, super-imposed logo or stamp
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2101/00 : Still video cameras
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0075 : by a user operated remote control device, e.g. receiving instructions from a user via a computer terminal or mobile telephone handset
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3222 : of processing required or performed, e.g. forwarding, urgent or confidential handling
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3269 : of machine readable codes or marks, e.g. bar codes or glyphs
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3276 : of a customised additional information profile, e.g. a profile specific to a user ID
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/328 : Processing of the additional information
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/00 : Cameras or camera modules comprising electronic image sensors; Control thereof
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/2628 : Alteration of picture size, shape, position or orientation, e.g. zooming, rotation, rolling, perspective, translation

Abstract

A camera for creating a manipulated image. The camera has an image capture device, an input device, an image manipulator, an output device and a display device. The image capture device is designed to capture a captured image. The input device is designed to receive an input image. The image manipulator is designed to receive the input image from the input device and to manipulate the input image to form a manipulated image. The output device is designed to receive the manipulated image from the image manipulator and to output the manipulated image. The display device is designed to receive the manipulated image from the image manipulator and to display the manipulated image. The image manipulator is designed to manipulate the input image by combining at least part of the input image with at least part of the captured image to form the manipulated image.

Claims

1. A camera for creating a manipulated image comprising:

(a) an image capture device adapted to capture a captured image;

(b) an input device adapted to receive an input image;

(c) an image manipulator adapted to receive the input image from the input device and to manipulate the input image to form a manipulated image;

(d) an output device adapted to receive the manipulated image from the image manipulator and to output the manipulated image;

(e) a display device adapted to receive the manipulated image from the image manipulator and to display the manipulated image; and

(f) an instruction reader adapted to read at least one image manipulation instruction disposed in or on a manipulation instruction printed medium, the instruction reader being adapted to provide the at least one image manipulation instruction to the image manipulator, the image manipulator being adapted to manipulate the captured image to form the manipulated image in response to receiving the at least one image manipulation instruction.

2. The camera of claim 1 wherein the image manipulator is adapted to manipulate the input image by combining at least part of the input image with at least part of the captured image to form the manipulated image.

3. The camera of claim 1 wherein the input device comprises one or more of the following:

(a) a USB port;

(b) a serial port; and

(c) an electromagnetic signal receiver adapted to receive one or more of radio, optical, infra-red and Bluetooth signals.

4. The camera of claim 1 wherein the output device comprises one or more of the following:

(a) a USB port;

(b) a serial port; and

(c) an electromagnetic signal transmitter adapted to transmit one or more of radio, optical, infra-red and Bluetooth signals.

5. The camera of claim 1 wherein the display device comprises a printer device built into the camera.

6. The camera of claim 1 wherein the printer device comprises a page-width inkjet-type printhead.

7. The camera of claim 1 wherein the instruction reader is further adapted to read the at least one image manipulation instruction disposed in or on the manipulation instruction printed medium in encoded form.

30. A manipulated image formed using the camera as claimed in claim 1.

31. The manipulated image of claim 30 comprising a printed manipulated image.

8. A camera system for creating a manipulated image comprising:

(a) a primary camera comprising;

(i) a primary image capture device adapted to capture a primary captured image;

(ii) a primary image manipulator adapted to manipulate the primary captured image to form a primary manipulated image;

(iii) a primary instruction reader adapted to read at least one primary image manipulation instruction disposed in or on a primary manipulation instruction printed medium, the primary instruction reader being adapted to provide the at least one primary image manipulation instruction to the primary image manipulator, the primary image manipulator being adapted to manipulate the primary captured image to form the primary manipulated image in response to receiving the at least one primary image manipulation instruction; and

(iv) a primary image provider adapted to receive the primary manipulated image from the primary image manipulator and to provide the primary manipulated image to a secondary camera; and

(b) a secondary camera comprising;

(i) a secondary image capture device adapted to capture a secondary captured image;

(ii) an image receiver adapted to receive the primary manipulated image from the primary camera; and

(iii) a secondary image manipulator adapted to receive the primary manipulated image from the image receiver and to manipulate the primary manipulated image to form a secondary manipulated image.

9. The camera system of claim 8 wherein the secondary camera further comprises a secondary image provider adapted to receive the secondary manipulated image from the secondary image manipulator and to provide the secondary manipulated image to a further camera.

10. The camera system of claim 9 wherein the secondary image provider comprises one or more of the following:

(a) a USB port;

(b) a serial port; and

(c) an electromagnetic signal transmitter adapted to transmit one or more of radio, optical, infra-red and Bluetooth signals.

11. The camera system of claim 8 wherein the primary image provider comprises one or more of the following:

(a) a USB port;

(b) a serial port; and

(c) an electromagnetic signal transmitter adapted to transmit one or more of radio, optical, infra-red and Bluetooth signals.

12. The camera system of claim 8 wherein the image receiver of the secondary camera comprises one or more of the following:

(a) a USB port;

(b) a serial port; and

(c) an electromagnetic signal receiver adapted to transmit one or more of radio, optical, infra-red and Bluetooth signals.

13. The camera system of claim 8 wherein the secondary image manipulator is adapted to manipulate the primary manipulated image by combining at least part of the secondary captured image with at least part of the primary manipulated image to form the secondary manipulated image.

14. The camera system of claim 8 wherein the secondary camera further comprises a printer device built into the secondary camera.

15. The camera system of claim 14 wherein the printer device comprises a page-width inkjet-type printhead.

16. The camera system of claim 8 wherein the primary instruction reader is further adapted to read the at least one primary image manipulation instruction disposed in or on the primary manipulation instruction printed medium in encoded form.

17. The camera system of claim 8 wherein the secondary camera further comprises a secondary instruction reader adapted to read at least one secondary image manipulation instruction disposed in or on a secondary manipulation instruction printed medium, the secondary instruction reader being adapted to provide the at least one secondary image manipulation instruction to the secondary image manipulator, the secondary image manipulator being adapted to manipulate the primary manipulated image to form the secondary manipulated image in response to receiving the at least one secondary image manipulation instruction.

18. The camera system of claim 17 wherein the secondary instruction reader is further adapted to read the at least one secondary image manipulation instruction disposed in or on the secondary manipulation instruction printed medium in encoded form.

32. A secondary manipulated image formed using the camera system as claimed in claim 8.

33. The secondary manipulated image of claim 32 comprising a printed secondary manipulated image.

19. A method for forming a manipulated image using a primary camera and a secondary camera, the primary camera comprising a primary image capture device, a primary image manipulator, a primary instruction reader adapted to read at least one primary image manipulation instruction disposed in or on a primary manipulation instruction medium, and a primary image provider, the secondary camera comprising a secondary image capture device, a secondary image receiver and a secondary image manipulator,

the method comprising the steps of, in the primary camera:

(a) capturing a primary captured image using the primary image capture device;

(b) manipulating the primary captured image using the primary image manipulator to form a primary manipulated image comprising;

(i) reading, using the primary instruction reader, the at least one primary image manipulation instruction disposed in or on the primary manipulation instruction printed medium;

(ii) providing the at least one primary image manipulation instruction to the primary image manipulator; and

(iii) manipulating the primary captured image, using the primary image manipulator and in accordance with the at least one primary image manipulation instruction, to form the primary manipulated image; and

(c) providing the primary manipulated image to a secondary camera via the primary image provider,

and, in the secondary camera;

(d) receiving the primary manipulated image from the primary camera via the secondary image receiver; and

(e) manipulating the primary manipulated image using the secondary image manipulator to form a secondary manipulated image.

20. The method of claim 19 wherein the secondary camera further comprises a secondary image provider and wherein the method further comprises the step of, in the secondary camera, providing the secondary manipulated image to a further camera via the secondary image provider.

21. The method of claim 20 wherein the step of providing the secondary manipulated image to a further camera via the secondary image provider comprises providing the secondary manipulated image to a further camera via one or more of the following:

(a) a USB port;

(b) a serial port; and

(c) an electromagnetic signal transmitter adapted to transmit one or more of radio, optical, infra-red and Bluetooth signals.

22. The method of claim 19 wherein the step of providing the primary manipulated image to a secondary camera via the primary image provider comprises providing the primary manipulated image to a secondary camera via one or more of the following:

(a) a USB port;

(b) a serial port; and

(c) an electromagnetic signal transmitter adapted to transmit one or more of radio, optical, infra-red and Bluetooth signals.

23. The method of claim 19 wherein the step of receiving the primary manipulated image from the primary camera via the secondary image receiver comprises receiving the primary manipulated image from the primary camera via one or more of the following:

(a) a USB port;

(b) a serial port; and

(c) an electromagnetic signal receiver adapted to receive one or more of radio, optical, infra-red and Bluetooth signals.

24. The method of claim 19 further comprising the step of, in the secondary camera:

capturing a secondary captured image using the secondary image capture device,

and wherein the step of manipulating the primary manipulated image using the secondary image manipulator to form the secondary manipulated image comprises;

manipulating, using the secondary image manipulator, the primary manipulated image by combining at least part of the secondary captured image with at least part of the primary manipulated image to form the secondary manipulated image.

25. The method of claim 19 wherein the secondary camera further comprises a printer device built in to the secondary camera, and wherein the step of manipulating the primary manipulated image using the secondary image manipulator to form a secondary manipulated image is followed by the step of printing the secondary manipulated image using the printer device.

26. The method of claim 19 wherein the step of printing the secondary manipulated image using the printer device comprises printing the secondary manipulated image using a page-width inkjet-type printhead.

27. The method of claim 19 wherein the step of:

reading, using the primary instruction reader, the at least one primary image manipulation instruction disposed in or on the primary manipulation instruction printed medium

comprises reading, using the primary instruction reader, the at least one primary image manipulation instruction disposed in or on the primary manipulation instruction printed medium in encoded form.

28. The method of claim 19 wherein the secondary camera further comprises a secondary instruction reader adapted to read at least one secondary image manipulation instruction disposed in or on a secondary manipulation instruction printed medium,

and wherein the step of, in the secondary camera:

manipulating the primary manipulated image using the secondary image manipulator to form the secondary manipulated image

comprises the steps of;

(i) reading, using the secondary instruction reader, the at least one secondary image manipulation instruction disposed in or on the secondary manipulation instruction printed medium;

(ii) providing the at least one secondary image manipulation instruction to the secondary image manipulator; and

(iii) manipulating the primary manipulated image, using the secondary image manipulator and in accordance with the at least one secondary image manipulation instruction, to form the secondary manipulated image.

29. The method of claim 28 wherein the step of:

reading, using the secondary instruction reader, the at least one secondary image manipulation instruction disposed in or on the secondary manipulation instruction printed medium

comprises reading, using the secondary instruction reader, the at least one secondary image manipulation instruction disposed in or on the secondary manipulation instruction printed medium in encoded form.

34. A secondary manipulated image formed by the method as claimed in claim 19.

35. The secondary manipulated image of claim 34 comprising a printed secondary manipulated image.