Data processing: generic control systems or specific application – Specific application – apparatus or process – Article handling
Reexamination Certificate
1998-07-10
2002-03-05
Lee, Thomas C. (Department: 2182)
Data processing: generic control systems or specific application
Specific application, apparatus or process
Article handling
C700S235000, C345S111000, C345S215000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06353772
ABSTRACT:
CROSS REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
The following Australian provisional patent applications are hereby incorporated by cross-reference. For the purposes of location and identification, US patent applications identified by their US patent application serial numbers (USSN) are listed alongside the Australian applications from which the US patent applications claim the right of priority.
CROSS-REFERENCED
US PAT/PATENT APPLICATION
AUSTRALIAN
(CLAIMING RIGHT OF PRIORITY FROM
PROVISIONAL PATENT
AUSTRALIAN PROVISIONAL
APPLICATION NO.
APPLICATION)
PO7991
09/113,060
PO8505
09/113,070
PO7988
09/113,073
PO9395
09/112,748
PO8017
09/112,747
PO8014
09/112,776
PO8025
09/112,750
PO8032
09/112,746
PO7999
09/112,743
PO7998
09/112,742
PO8031
09/112,741
PO8030
09/112,740
PO7997
09/112,739
PO7979
09/113,053
PO8015
09/112,738
PO7978
09/113,067
PO7982
09/113,063
PO7989
09/113,069
PO8019
09/112,744
PO7980
09/113,058
PO8018
09/112,777
PO7938
09/113,224
PO8016
09/112,804
PO8024
09/112,805
PO7940
09/113,072
PO7939
09/112,785
PO8501
09/112,797
PO8500
09/112,796
PO7987
09/113,071
PO8022
09/112,824
PO8497
09/113,090
PO8020
09/112,823
PO8023
09/113,222
PO8504
09/112,786
PO8000
09/113,051
PO7977
09/112,782
PO7934
09/113,056
PO7990
09/113,059
PO8499
09/113,091
PO8502
09/112,753
PO7981
09/113,055
PO7986
09/113,057
PO7983
09/113,054
PO8026
09/112,752
PO8027
09/112,759
PO8028
09/112,757
PO9394
09/112,758
PO9396
09/113,107
PO9397
09/112,829
PO9398
09/112,792
PO9399
6,106,147
PO9400
09/112,790
PO9401
09/112,789
PO9402
09/112,788
PO9403
09/112,795
PO9405
09/112,749
PP0959
09/112,784
PP1397
09/112,783
PP2370
09/112,781
PP2371
09/113,052
PO8003
09/112,834
PO8005
09/113,103
PO9404
09/113,101
PO8066
09/112,751
PO8072
09/112,787
PO8040
09/112,802
PO8071
09/112,803
PO8047
09/113,097
PO8035
09/113,099
PO8044
09/113,084
PO8063
09/113,066
PO8057
09/112,778
PO8056
09/112,779
PO8069
09/113,077
PO8049
09/113,061
PO8036
09/112,818
PO8048
09/112,816
PO8070
09/112,772
PO8067
09/112,819
PO8001
09/112,815
PO8038
09/113,096
PO8033
09/113,068
PO8002
09/113,095
PO8068
09/112,808
PO8062
09/112,809
PO8034
09/112,780
PO8039
09/113,083
PO8041
09/113,121
PO8004
09/113,122
PO8037
09/112,793
PO8043
09/112,794
PO8042
09/113,128
PO8064
09/113,127
PO9389
09/112,756
PO9391
09/112,755
PP0888
09/112,754
PP0891
09/112,811
PP0890
09/112,812
PP0873
09/112,813
PP0993
09/112,814
PP0890
09/112,764
PP1398
09/112,765
PP2592
09/112,767
PP2593
09/112,768
PP3991
09/112,807
PP3987
09/112,806
PP3985
09/112,820
PP3983
09/112,821
PO7935
09/112,822
PO7936
09/112,825
PO7937
09/112,826
PO8061
09/112,827
PO8054
09/112,828
PO8065
6,071,750
PO8055
09/113,108
PO8053
09/113,109
PO8078
09/113,123
PO7933
09/113,114
PO7950
09/113,115
PO7949
09/113,129
PO8060
09/113,124
PO8059
09/113,125
PO8073
09/113,126
PO8076
09/113,119
PO8075
09/113,120
PO8079
09/113,221
PO8050
09/113,116
PO8052
09/113,118
PO7948
09/113,117
PO7951
09/113,113
PO8074
09/113,130
PO7941
09/113,110
PO8077
09/113,112
PO8058
09/113,087
PO8051
09/113,074
PO8045
6,110,754
PO7952
09/113,088
PO8046
09/112,771
PO9390
09/112,769
PO9392
09/112,770
PO0889
09/112,798
PP0887
09/112,801
PP0882
09/112,800
PP0874
09/112,799
PO1396
09/113,098
PO3989
09/112,833
PO2591
09/112,832
PP3990
09/112,831
PP3986
09/112,830
PP3984
09/112,836
PP3982
09/112,835
PP0895
09/113,102
PP0870
09/113,106
PP0869
09/113,105
PP0887
09/113,104
PP0885
09/112,810
PP0884
09/112,766
PP0886
09/113,085
PP0871
09/113,086
PP0876
09/113,094
PP0877
09/112,760
PP0878
09/112,773
PP0879
09/112,774
PP0883
09/112,775
PP0880
6,152,619
PP0881
09/113,092
PO8006
6,087,638
PO8007
09/113,093
PO8008
09/113,062
PO8010
6,041,600
PO8011
09/113,082
PO7947
6,067,797
PO7944
09/113,080
PO7946
6,044,646
PO9393
09/113,065
PP0875
09/113,078
PP0894
09/113,075
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to the production of images and structures for applying translation to images and, in particular, discloses a Vending Machine for the Production of Customised Photographs and Artcards.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention is designed to interact with a new camera system invented and developed by the present applicant.
Such a hand held camera device is described in Australian Provisional Patent Application No. PO7991 entitled “Image Processing Method and Apparatus (Art 01)” filed Jul. 15, 1997 with a large number of associated applications in addition to Australian Provisional patent Application No. PO 8505 entitled “Image Processing Method and Apparatus (Art 01a)” filed Aug. 11, 1997, again with a number of associated applications. To the extent necessary, the above specifications are hereby incorporated by cross reference.
The aforementioned patent specifications disclose a camera system, hereinafter known as an “Artcam” type camera, wherein sensed images can be directly printed out by an Artcam portable camera unit. Further, the aforementioned specification discloses means and methods for performing various manipulations on images captured by the camera sensing device leading to the production of various effects in any output image. The manipulations are disclosed to be highly flexible in nature and can be implemented through the insertion into the Artcam of cards having encoded thereon various instructions for the manipulation of images, the cards hereinafter being known as Artcards. The Artcam finther has significant onboard processing power through the utilization of Artcam Central Processor unit (ACP) which is interconnected to a memory device for the storage of important data and images.
It will be evident that, with such an arrangement of Artcam devices and corresponding Artcards, over a time, a huge proliferation of Artcards can arise. The Artcards can be provided for the arbitrary manipulation of an image and, it would therefore be desirable to provide a user with the capability of creating Artcards on demand in order to suit personal projected requirements.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is an object of the present invention to provide for an automated Artcard creation machine which provides a user with a customisable Artcard so as to meet their personal needs.
In accordance with a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of creating a set of instructions for the manipulation of an image, the method comprising the steps of displaying an initial array of sample images for a user to select from; accepting a user's selection of at least one of the sample images; utilizing attributes of the images selected to produce a further array of sample images; iteratively applying the previous steps until such time as the user selects at least one final suitable image; utilising the steps used in the creation of the sample image as the set of instructions; outputting the set of instructions.
The method can further include scanning a user's photograph and utilising the scanned photograph as an initial image in the creation of each of the sample images. The instructions can be printed out in an encoded form on one surface of a card in addition to printing out a visual representation of the instructions on a second surface of the card. Additionally, the manipulated image can itself be printed out.
Various techniques can be used in the creation of images including genetic algorithm or genetic programming techniques to create the array. Further, ‘best so far’ images can be saved for use in the creation of further images.
The method is preferably implemented in the form of a computer system incorporated into a vending machine for dispensing cards and photos.
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Lee Thomas C.
Park Ilwoo
Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd
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