US5689742A
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Full frame annotation system for camera
Assignee: Eastman Kodak Co
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Filing: 1996-10-11
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Granted: 1997-11-18
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Expires: 2016-10-11
Abstract
Abstract A camera having an annotation system comprising an optical imaging system for exposing photosensitive media to a scene, a digital imaging system for producing a digital image of the scene, a display for displaying the digital image, a touch sensitive user input layer overlaying the display for inputting annotation data, and a data recorder for recording the annotation data on the photosensitive media.
Inventors
- 👤 Frederick Rockwell Chamberlain, IV
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 22:40
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/00127; H04N1/00249; H04N1/00251; G; G03; G03B; G03B17/00; G03B17/24; H04N1/21; H04N1/2104; H04N1/2112; H04N1/2116; H04N23/00; G03B2217/00; G03B2217/24; G03B2217/242; G03B2217/243
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
63 words
A camera having an annotation system comprising: an optical imaging system for exposing photosensitive media to a scene; a digital imaging system for producing a digital image of said scene; a display for displaying said digital image; a touch sensitive user input layer overlaying said display for inputting annotation data; and a data recorder for recording said annotation data on said photosensitive media.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
63 words
A camera having an annotation system comprising: an optical imaging system for exposing photosensitive media to a scene; a digital imaging system for producing a digital image of said scene; a display for displaying said digital image; a touch sensitive user input layer overlaying said display for inputting annotation data; and a data recorder for recording said annotation data on said photosensitive media.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
The camera of claim 1 wherein said digital imaging system includes storage for storing said digital image.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The camera of claim 1 including a stylus for writing annotations on said touch sensitive user input layer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
The camera of claim 1 wherein said data recorder includes a two-dimensional array of light sources located in proximity to said photosensitive media for optically recording said annotation data on said photosensitive media.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
50 words
The camera of claim 1 wherein said data recorder includes a linear array of light sources located in proximity to said photosensitive media for optically recording said annotation data on said photosensitive media while said linear array of light sources and said photosensitive media are moved relative to one another.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
The camera of claim 1 wherein said photosensitive media includes a magnetic layer and wherein said data recorder records said annotation data magnetically on said magnetic layer.
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