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Photograph printing method
Assignee: Fujifilm Holdings Corp
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Filing: 1990-05-11
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Granted: 1993-07-13
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Expires: 2010-05-11
Abstract
Abstract Object brightness color information is recorded on a recording medium such as a photographic film at the time of taking an object image. In making a photoprint, the brightness information or color information is read from the photographic film, and is used for the calculation of a print exposure amount. The brightness information is used to convert photometric values at respective measurement points within a frame into brightness information. The color information is used to obtain the actual color of an object at respective measurement points. In one embodiment, effective measurement points are determined in accordance with the value of brightness information at respective measurement points, and characteristic values to be used for the calculation of a print exposure amount are derived by using the effective measurement points. In another embodiment, scene type is judged in accordance with the maximum value of the brightness information, and the print exposure amount is determined in accordance with the judged scene type. In yet another embodiment, scene type information is recorded on a photographic film, the scene type being discriminated in accordance with brightness values obtained by measuring the scene at respective divisional areas. To make a photoprint, the scene type information is read to determine a print exposure amount for the discriminated scene. In still another embodiment, the information representative of luminance values obtained through divisional area photometry, and an average luminance of a scene is recorded in a photographic film. A print exposure amount is determined by using the recorded luminance difference.
Inventors
- 👤 Takaaki Terashita
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 17:26
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03B; G03B27/00; G03B27/72; G03B27/73; G03B27/735; G03B17/00; G03B17/24; G03B27/32; G03B27/46; G03B27/462; G03B2206/00; G03B2206/004; G03B2206/006; G03B2217/00; G03B2217/24; G03B2217/242; G03B2217/243; G03B2217/246; G03B2217/247
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 29
Claim 1
Independent Claim
116 words
A method of determining a print exposure amount to be used for printing an image of an object on a photosensitive material, said method comprising the steps of: reading average brightness information of said object from a recording medium, said average brightness information having been recorded in said recording medium when taking said object image; measuring respective points of said object image to obtain photometric values; converting the photometric values into brightness information by considering said average brightness information; judging as effective pixels such points among said respective points as have the brightness information within a predetermined range; and obtaining a characteristic value for calculating said print exposure amount from photometric values of said effective pixels.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
116 words
A method of determining a print exposure amount to be used for printing an image of an object on a photosensitive material, said method comprising the steps of: reading average brightness information of said object from a recording medium, said average brightness information having been recorded in said recording medium when taking said object image; measuring respective points of said object image to obtain photometric values; converting the photometric values into brightness information by considering said average brightness information; judging as effective pixels such points among said respective points as have the brightness information within a predetermined range; and obtaining a characteristic value for calculating said print exposure amount from photometric values of said effective pixels.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said recording medium is a photographic film, and said average brightness information is recorded in an area of said film near said object image.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method according to claim 2, wherein said average brightness information is recorded on said film in the form of a bar code.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
132 words
A method of determining a print exposure amount to be used for printing an image of an object on a photosensitive material said method comprising the steps of: reading average brightness information of said object from a recording medium, said average brightness information having been recorded in said recording medium when taking said object image; measuring respective points of said object image to obtain photometric values; converting the photometric values into brightness information by considering said average brightness information; discriminating a type of a scene in accordance with a maximum value derived from values included in said brightness information at said respective points; and calculating said print exposure amount by selecting, in accordance with said discriminated scene type, one of a plurality of calculation algorithms prepared for respective types of said scene.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
132 words
A method of determining a print exposure amount to be used for printing an image of an object on a photosensitive material said method comprising the steps of: reading average brightness information of said object from a recording medium, said average brightness information having been recorded in said recording medium when taking said object image; measuring respective points of said object image to obtain photometric values; converting the photometric values into brightness information by considering said average brightness information; discriminating a type of a scene in accordance with a maximum value derived from values included in said brightness information at said respective points; and calculating said print exposure amount by selecting, in accordance with said discriminated scene type, one of a plurality of calculation algorithms prepared for respective types of said scene.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
A method according to claim 4, wherein said recording medium is a photographic film, and said average brightness information is recorded in an area of said film near said object image.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method according to claim 5 wherein said average brightness information is recorded on said film in the form of a bar code.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
108 words
A method of determining a print exposure amount to be used for printing an image of an object on a photosensitive material, said method comprising the steps of: reading information representative of a type of a scene from a recording medium, said scene type information having been recorded in said recording medium on the basis of the distribution state of brightness obtained by subjecting said object to photometry at divisional areas of said object when taking said object image; and calculating said print exposure amount by selecting, in accordance with said read scene type, one of a plurality of calculation algorithms prepared for respective types of said scene.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
108 words
A method of determining a print exposure amount to be used for printing an image of an object on a photosensitive material, said method comprising the steps of: reading information representative of a type of a scene from a recording medium, said scene type information having been recorded in said recording medium on the basis of the distribution state of brightness obtained by subjecting said object to photometry at divisional areas of said object when taking said object image; and calculating said print exposure amount by selecting, in accordance with said read scene type, one of a plurality of calculation algorithms prepared for respective types of said scene.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
31 words
A method according to claim 7, wherein said recording medium is a photographic film, and said scene type information is recorded in an area of said film near said object image.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
77 words
A method of determining a print exposure amount to be used for printing an image of an object on a photosensitive material, said method comprising the steps of: reading information representative of a difference between an average luminance of said object and a luminance used for exposure control, said luminance difference information having been recorded in a recording medium when taking said object image; and calculating said print exposure amount by using said read luminance difference information.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
77 words
A method of determining a print exposure amount to be used for printing an image of an object on a photosensitive material, said method comprising the steps of: reading information representative of a difference between an average luminance of said object and a luminance used for exposure control, said luminance difference information having been recorded in a recording medium when taking said object image; and calculating said print exposure amount by using said read luminance difference information.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
31 words
A method according to claim 9, wherein said recording medium is a photographic film, and said luminance difference information is recorded in an area of said film near said object image.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
124 words
A method of determining a print exposure amount to be used for printing an image of an object on a photosensitive material, said method comprising the steps of: reading color information of all or a part of said object from a recording medium, said color information having been recorded in said recording medium when taking said object image, wherein said color information includes red color colorimetric data, green color colorimetric data, and blue color colorimetric data; and calculating said print exposure amount by using said read color information, wherein said print exposure amount is determined such that a portion of said object, and a portion corresponding to said portion on a reproduced image printed on said photosensitive material, are to be the same color.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
124 words
A method of determining a print exposure amount to be used for printing an image of an object on a photosensitive material, said method comprising the steps of: reading color information of all or a part of said object from a recording medium, said color information having been recorded in said recording medium when taking said object image, wherein said color information includes red color colorimetric data, green color colorimetric data, and blue color colorimetric data; and calculating said print exposure amount by using said read color information, wherein said print exposure amount is determined such that a portion of said object, and a portion corresponding to said portion on a reproduced image printed on said photosensitive material, are to be the same color.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method according to claim 11, wherein said recording medium is a photographic film, and said color information is recorded in an area of said film near said object image.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method according to claim 12, wherein the color of said object image at each measurement point is corrected by using said color information.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
67 words
A method according to claim 13, further comprising the steps of: deriving measurement points having a flesh color on a positive image from said corrected measurement points; judging, as a facial image, a closed area containing said flesh color measurement points: and determining said print exposure amount for a figure scene included in said facial image such that said facial image is printed with natural flesh color.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
64 words
An apparatus for taking a picture of a scene, comprising: a photosensor for subjecting an object to photometry at divisional areas, said photosensor having a plurality of sensor elements; means for discriminating the type of said scene by comparing photometry signals from said plurality of sensor elements; and means for recording information representative of said discriminated type of said scene in a recording medium.
Claim 21
Independent Claim
64 words
An apparatus for taking a picture of a scene, comprising: a photosensor for subjecting an object to photometry at divisional areas, said photosensor having a plurality of sensor elements; means for discriminating the type of said scene by comparing photometry signals from said plurality of sensor elements; and means for recording information representative of said discriminated type of said scene in a recording medium.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
34 words
An apparatus according to claim 15, wherein said recording medium is a photographic film, and said information is recorded in an area near a frame of said film within which said scene is recorded.
Claim 23
Independent Claim
68 words
An apparatus for taking a scene, comprising; a photosensor for subjecting an object to photometry at divisional areas, said photosensor having a plurality of sensor elements; means for obtaining a difference between a luminance for use with exposure control and an average luminance of said scene in accordance with output signals from said sensor elements: and means for recording information of said luminance difference in a recording medium.
Claim 24
Independent Claim
68 words
An apparatus for taking a scene, comprising; a photosensor for subjecting an object to photometry at divisional areas, said photosensor having a plurality of sensor elements; means for obtaining a difference between a luminance for use with exposure control and an average luminance of said scene in accordance with output signals from said sensor elements: and means for recording information of said luminance difference in a recording medium.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
36 words
An apparatus according to claim 17, wherein said recording medium is a photographic film, and said luminance difference information is recorded in an area near a frame of said film within which said scene is recorded.
Claim 26
Independent Claim
37 words
An apparatus for taking a picture of a scene, comprising: a colorimetric unit for measuring the color of all or part of an object; and means for recording information of said measured color in a recording medium.
Claim 27
Independent Claim
37 words
An apparatus for taking a picture of a scene, comprising: a colorimetric unit for measuring the color of all or part of an object; and means for recording information of said measured color in a recording medium.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
35 words
An apparatus according to claim 19, wherein said recording medium is a photographic film, and said color information is recorded in an area near a frame of said film within which said scene is recorded.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
36 words
An apparatus according to claim 20, wherein said colorimetric unit comprises a red color sensor for measuring red light, a green color sensor for measuring green light, and a blue color sensor for measuring blue light.
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