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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 11, 2011
Filed:
Mar. 12, 2007
John R. Fredlund, Rochester, NY (US);
Aaron T. Deever, Pittsford, NY (US);
Steven M. Bryant, Holly, NY (US);
Kenneth A. Parulski, Rochester, NY (US);
Robert J. Parada, Jr., Rochester, NY (US);
John R. Fredlund, Rochester, NY (US);
Aaron T. Deever, Pittsford, NY (US);
Steven M. Bryant, Holly, NY (US);
Kenneth A. Parulski, Rochester, NY (US);
Robert J. Parada, Jr., Rochester, NY (US);
Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY (US);
Abstract
In a method for producing output from an image record, the type of input unit supplying the image record is determined. The image record is classified into one of a predetermined plurality of different edit statuses. The classifying utilizes as input the determined type of input unit. The edit statuses are inclusive of unedited status and very-edited status. The image record is digitally enhanced. During the enhancing material alteration of the image record is constrained. The enhancing is more constrained when the edit status is very-edited and less when the edit status is other than very-edited. The image record is rendered to match a predetermined output unit. The resulting image record is output in viewable form.