Eastman-kodak Company

Intellectual Ventures Fund 83 LLC

Carestream Health, Inc.

Dana W Wolcott

Dale Frederick McIntyre

Kenneth Alan Parulski

Bryan D Bernardi

Michael Alan Marcus

Donald M Harvey

Thomas M Stephany

Elena A Fedorovskaya

Steven S Chapman

J Kelly Lee

Robert P Cloutier

Edward Covannon

Serguei Endrikhovski

David E Hansen

Clay A Dunsmore

Jennifer Colleen Perotti

Dan Harel

Donald E Olson

Richard A Gates

Richard R Kelbe

Peyton C Watkins

A system and method for obtaining photographic products and/or services comprises bundling image capture and printing technologies into products and/or services that are paid for by a consumer with monthly or yearly subscription fees. The system and method involves selecting a camera and selecting a photographic products/service plan which designates photographic products and/or services which are to be associated with the selected camera. The system and method gives the consumer the option of selecting a specific camera from a menu of cameras, and a specific photographic product/service plan which is to be associated with the selected camera from a product/service menu. As a further option, the consumer can customize his/her product/service plan in accordance with his/her preference. The plan can provide for products and/or services for images captured and/or film exposed by the camera for a predetermined amount of time at a predetermined fee. At the end of the plan, the consumer could have the option of returning the camera, exchanging the camera for a different camera, or keeping the camera at no cost or for a reduced price. The photographic products and/or services provided by the plan could be products and/or services such as film developing, printing, image products, scanning, photo CDs, image storage, etc.

System and method for providing customized product configuration and service plan options for a camera device

A system and method for obtaining photographic products and/or services comprises bundling image capture and printing technologies into products and/or services that are paid for by a consumer with monthly or yearly subscription fees. The system and method involves selecting a camera and selecting a photographic products/service plan which designates photographic products and/or services which are to be associated with the selected camera. The system and method gives the consumer the option of selecting a specific camera from a menu of cameras, and a specific photographic product/service plan which is to be associated with the selected camera from a product/service menu.

System and method for providing a configured camera, image products, and services

System and method for facilitating imaging services using a service identification number stored in an image capture device

System and method for providing image products and/or services

A stand-alone station such as a kiosk () includes automated equipment for performing eye examination procedures on a user positioned in the station (). Information derived from the examination determines possible existence of a correctable medical condition. The station includes a user interface () and a fulfillment remedy section () that addresses the medical condition, as by fabrication of eyeglasses () for correction of refraction error, or by communicating treatments through the user interface to the user for treating such conditions as age-related macula degeneration, Alzheimer's disease, or visual field impairment. The station also includes a payment device () allowing the user to directly pay for the procedure and to indirectly pay using identified health insurance coverage.

Health care kiosk having automated diagnostic eye examination and a fulfillment remedy based thereon

A hybrid camera includes a pair of imaging systems for capturing images on contained photographic film and an electronic imager, respectively, the film having a magnetic layer. An exterior imaging display allows the user to review the captured image and an input device allows the user to selectively input album related data onto the magnetic layer of the film. The album-related data allows the photo finisher to automatically produce the images in an album-like format. The camera also allows annotated text corresponding to the image to be selectively added to an album print.

Hybrid camera system with electronic album control

A method for preventing abduction of a person, the method includes the steps of capturing a first image of a first adult and a first person upon entering a premises; inputting the captured first image in a database; capturing a second image of a second adult and a second person upon exiting the premises; and comparing the first and second images for predetermined characteristics for validating that the first adult associated with the first person in the first image is the same as the second adult associated with the second person in the second image.

Method and system for preventing abduction of a person

A method for transmitting at least one digital image file between first and second devices, the first and second devices having limited range wireless transceivers; a user operating the first device selecting at least one electronic address designating said at least one second device; and said first device broadcasting at least one digital image file and the at least one selected electronic address until received and stored by one or more third non-designated devices. The method compares the received at least one selected electronic address to a stored electronic address belonging to said third non-designated device and automatically re-broadcasting the at least one digital image file if the received at least one selected electronic address does not match the stored electronic address of said at least one third non-designated device; and said at least one second device receiving and storing said at least one digital image file.

Wireless transfer of at least one digital image file between a first device and a second device

A method for microfluidic display and printing includes the steps of: providing colored inks needed for printing colored pixels; pumping the colored inks through capillary microchannels into delivery chambers where the colored inks are mixed to provide a desired color for each pixel, having the correct hue and tone scale; arranging the delivery chambers so as to provide a viewable representation of the image prior to printing; and evacuating the delivery chambers when it is not desired to print an image and moving a receiver into engagement with the delivery chambers when it is desired to print an image for transferring colored ink to a reflective receiver to thereby form an image having colored pixels.

Continuous tone microfluidic display and printing

A method is provided for a customer to provide a message, design or other visible information to be printed upon prints during processing of photographic film supplied by the customer. The process involves scanning an annotated surface containing the visible information, creating a reproducible file containing the visible information and printing the visible information from the file onto a photographic print during the photofinishing processing. The customer information may be directly written or otherwise connected with a photofinishing envelope in which the film is forwarded to the photofinisher. The envelopes or messages may be scanned and the envelopes saved for return to the customer with the finished prints and negatives. If the envelopes are scanned at the time of removing the film, the reproducible file may be electronically stored and retrieved during printing of the photographic prints on which the information is to be printed. Various alternative steps in the process are disclosed.

Method of customer photoprint annotation

In a camera and printer system, apparatus and methods for recording or storing voice messages in message memory associated with an exposed image frame for reproduction as an annotation with prints made from the exposed image frames. The messages may be recorded on magnetic film layers or stored in camera on-board memory or in detachable message memory modules or cards to be forwarded with the exposed film strip to a photofinisher for read out and printing on the prints. The printer includes a voice recognition system for voice recognition of words spoken by the user and stored in the memory means and provided to the photofinisher. The messages to be printed may be stored or recorded by the user in real time with each exposure or at an earlier time to be reproduced on each print made subsequently. Notes may be temporarily stored with the making of each exposure, read out at a later time and used in the composition and recording in the memory of the message to be printed after voice recognition. Alternatively, or in addition, the composed messages made from the notes may be manually recorded in machine readable form, and the printer may include a character recognition system for reading out the recorded words for reproduction as the annotation on the prints.

Voice recognition of recorded messages for photographic printers

In a camera, apparatus and methods for recording or storing voiced in messages in message memory associated with an exposed image frame for reproduction as an annotation with prints made from the exposed image frames. The camera includes a voice recognition system for voice recognition of words spoken by the user before the words are stored in message memory. Fixed and adjustable vocabularies are provided for use in the voice recognition. The adjustable vocabulary may be loaded into the camera by a vocabulary memory card or through an interface with a docking station of a personal computer or vending machine so that an adjustable vocabulary of words of interest to the camera user or related to a scene or event of photographic interest may be employed in the voice recognition. The messages may be recorded on magnetic film layers or stored in camera on-board memory or in detachable message memory modules to be forwarded with the exposed film strip to a photofinisher for read out and printing on the prints. The messages may be stored or recorded by the user in real time with each exposure or at an earlier or later time.

Camera on-board voice recognition

A color video printer having a color viewer for viewing a color video image before printing to permit evaluation of the image and if necessary, preprinting adjustments to the characteristics of the image. The color video printer includes a monochrome display device (CRT) for displaying an image of a color video signal to be copied and an exposure station which is located along a first optical path from the display device and at which is positioned a self-processing photographic element. An optical assembly is movable between a position out of the first optical path and a position intercepting the first optical path to establish a second optical path between the display device and a color image viewing station. First and second rotatable filters have respective red, green and blue filters which are sequentially moved into the first and second optical paths in synchronism with the field frequency of the video signal. A selectively actuatable coupling moves the optical assembly (1) to the position out of the first optical path to permit exposure of a self-processing photographic element located at the exposure station to a sequence of color field images produced by the CRT and the first filter, and (2) to the position establishing the second optical path to permit viewing at the viewing station of color images produced by the CRT and the second filter.

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Honeoye Falls, NY, United States of America

Dana W Wolcott