Patent · US Expired

System for custom imprinting a variety of articles with images obtained from a variety of different sources

US5530793A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 24, 1993
Grant dateJun 25, 1996
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Expiry dateSep 24, 2013

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N1/3871
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system and method for combining a first digital generated image and one or more prestored digital images. The system include means for selecting one of the prestored digital images for and the steps of selecting an output format for printing the first digital generated image and the selected prestored image, providing the first digital generated image, combining the first digital generated image with the selected prestored digital image such that the generated image is placed in the predetermined location so as to form a merged image in accordance with the requirements of the selected output format, and for printing out the merged image in a desired format.

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