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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 19, 1991
Filed:
Jun. 27, 1990
Dwight G Baldwin, Austin, TX (US);
Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
A method and system for preparing image access cards to be used with an image access system. The image access system utilizes a storage medium containing the images and a reference table which includes a series of reference numbers associated with the storage address of each image. The method of making the image access documents utilizes the steps of placing the images on the storage medium, assigning a reference number to each image, and constructing the reference table. Several variations in the construction of the image access document are available. A printer may be used to print a human readable representation of the image and a machine readable form of the reference number directly onto a supportive substrate. Preprinted cards may be provided with the machine readable reference numbers thereon, and the human readable representation may be printed by a printer, hand drawn, or applied by way of a sticker. Tags, such as adhesive labels or transparent envelopes, may have the reference number printed thereon and be used in conjunction with the substrate having the human readable representation. A system for preparing the foregoing constructions advantageously employs a processor running the card preparation software, a storage device, a keyboard, a display, and the printer.