Facsimile and static presentation processing – Facsimile – Specific signal processing circuitry
Reexamination Certificate
1996-07-29
2001-09-04
Grant, II, Jerome (Department: 2624)
Facsimile and static presentation processing
Facsimile
Specific signal processing circuitry
C358S453000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06285468
ABSTRACT:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This is directed to a system and method for producing customized images and merging at least two images obtained from different sources and printing the images on at least one output format.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
It is known from U.S. Pat. No. 5,459,819 to combine two digital images so as to form a single new merged digital image. Typically, this is done by an operator who's time is relatively expensive working with equipment which is also relatively expensive. Thus, it is important to minimize the amount of time the operator spends per customer order. It is possible that when the two images are combined together, an overall undesirable aesthetic effect will result. For example, the combined image sometimes has the appearance of having been made by cutting and pasting the images together. This visual effect can be particularly evident when particular combinations of prestored images are merged with customer generated images. Thus, in order to avoid this, the prestored digital images are selected in accordance with a particular design attribute or style that complements the overall aesthetic appearance of the captured customer generated image.
The present invention solves the foregoing problem by providing a system where the customer generated image is scanned and a particular design attribute and/or style is determined. Then a prestored image is automatically selected which has a complementary design attribute and/or style.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
In accordance with one aspect of the present invention there is provided a method of combining at least one captured generated digital image with at least one prestored digital image, comprising the steps of:
a) analyzing the customer generated digital image so as to obtain a design attribute and/or style;
b) automatically selecting a prestored digital image in accordance with the design attribute and/or style obtained;
c) combining the customer generated image and the selected prestored digital image so as to form a merged image; and
d) forwarding the merged image to an output device.
In accordance with another aspect of the present invention there is provided a method of combining at least one captured generated digital image with at least one prestored digital image, comprising the steps of:
a) providing at least one capture means for obtaining a customer generated image in digital form;
b) selecting a design attribute and/or style;
c) automatically selecting a prestored digital image in accordance with the selected design attribute and/or style;
d) combining said customer generated image and said selected prestored digital image so as to form a merged image; and
e) forwarding said merged image to an output device.
REFERENCES:
patent: 4903141 (1990-02-01), Morton et al.
patent: 5459819 (1995-10-01), Watkins
Cok Ronald Steven
Fredlund John Randall
Eastman Kodak Company
Grant II Jerome
Novais David A.
Pincelli Frank
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