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Photographic processing apparatus and method

US6101000A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 30, 1998
Grant dateAug 8, 2000
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Expiry dateJan 30, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03D15/005
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method of processing photographic media carrying a plurality of images, and an apparatus which can execute the method. The media is scanned to obtain image signals corresponding to the images. Image characteristics are determined from scanned image signals. Image characteristics for scanned images are automatically compared with one or more predetermined characteristic values to classify as passed or suspect images those images which do or do not meet one or more predetermined characteristics. Simulated images are displayed based on the scanned image signals such that any suspect images are apparent to a user. User inputs are obtained for any suspect images, and any suspect image signal is corrected in response to the user input for that image. The image signals are forwarded to an output device.

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