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Method and system for digital image stamping
Assignee: FlashPoint Technology Inc
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Filing: 1997-09-17
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Granted: 2003-03-11
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Expires: 2017-09-17
Abstract
Abstract Method and system aspects for digital image stamping are disclosed. A method aspect, and system for providing same, stamps digital images captured with a digital image capture unit. Included are the establishing of parameters for at least one stamp type and the capturing of raw image data. Further included are the processing of the raw image data into at least one image, and the applying of the at least one stamp type to the at least one image.
Inventors
- 👤 Eric C. Anderson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 10:54
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/32; H04N1/32101; H04N1/32144; H04N5/00; H04N5/76; H04N5/765; H04N5/77; H04N5/772; H04N2201/00; H04N2201/32; H04N2201/3201; H04N2201/3225; H04N2201/325; H04N2201/3261; H04N2201/3263; H04N2201/3271; H04N2201/3273; H04N2201/3274; H04N5/78; H04N5/781
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
130 words
A method for providing a stamp to a digital image captured and stored by a digital image capture unit, the method comprising: (a) selecting an image to be stamped, the image having a height and width boundary to establish a size for the image; (b) selecting at least one stamp; (c) displaying the at least one selected stamp on the image to demonstrate the at least one selected stamp on the image, wherein the at least one selected stamp is displayed within the height and width boundary of the image; (d) stamping the image with the at least one selected stamp when the demonstration is acceptable; and (e) determining whether the at least one selected stamp is repositioned within the height and width boundary when the demonstration is not acceptable.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
130 words
A method for providing a stamp to a digital image captured and stored by a digital image capture unit, the method comprising: (a) selecting an image to be stamped, the image having a height and width boundary to establish a size for the image; (b) selecting at least one stamp; (c) displaying the at least one selected stamp on the image to demonstrate the at least one selected stamp on the image, wherein the at least one selected stamp is displayed within the height and width boundary of the image; (d) stamping the image with the at least one selected stamp when the demonstration is acceptable; and (e) determining whether the at least one selected stamp is repositioned within the height and width boundary when the demonstration is not acceptable.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 1 wherein step (d) stamping further comprises (d1) compressing and storing the at least one selected stamp with the image.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 1 wherein step (a) selecting an image further comprises (a1) decompressing an image file for the image.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 3 further comprising determining whether another stamp is desired when the demonstration of the at least one selected stamp is not acceptable.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 4 wherein when another stamp is desired, the method returns to step (b).
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 5 wherein when another stamp is not desired, the image is not stamped.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 1 wherein, when the at least one stamp is repositioned, the image is demonstrated with the repositioned at least one stamp.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the at least one stamp further comprises a time-date stamp, a string stamp, and a graphics stamp.
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