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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 22, 2008
Filed:
Nov. 04, 2003
Peter M. Stwertka, Rochester, NY (US);
James F. Greenlaw, Rochester, NY (US);
Diane M. Carroll-yacoby, Honeoye Falls, NY (US);
Peter M. Stwertka, Rochester, NY (US);
James F. Greenlaw, Rochester, NY (US);
Diane M. Carroll-Yacoby, Honeoye Falls, NY (US);
Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY (US);
Abstract
An image-recording medium and methods and apparatuses for providing the image-recording medium are provided. In accordance with the method, the image-recording medium is segmented and at least one identifying mark that identifies each segment of the image-recording medium is provided in an image recording area of the image-recording medium. A tracking encodement is provided that has tracking data that identifies each segment, with each tracking encodement being provided in an area of the image recording medium that does not record images. Information is stored in a database that associates the tracking data in the tracking encodement with the identifying mark.