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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 13, 2013
Filed:
Jul. 31, 2008
Roland R. Schindler, Ii, Pittsford, NY (US);
James M. Devoy, Rochester, NY (US);
Megan M. Schneider, Rochester, NY (US);
Kimberly B. Hajec, Pittsford, NY (US);
Roland R. Schindler, II, Pittsford, NY (US);
James M. Devoy, Rochester, NY (US);
Megan M. Schneider, Rochester, NY (US);
Kimberly B. Hajec, Pittsford, NY (US);
Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY (US);
Abstract
Methods and a system for providing an image enhanced product are provided. One method includes identifying a framing system having a holding area with positioning features that hold a masking surface that generally blocks the passage of light through the masking surface except in a plurality of window areas; determining an arrangement of a plurality of overlapping receiver mediums to provide a plurality of image receiving areas in correspondence with one of the of the window areas when a reference edge of each of the receiver mediums is located using an associated one of the positioning features; and printing images in the image receiving areas of the plurality of receiver medium sheets according to the determined arrangement; wherein said determining is performed in a manner that causes any overlapping edge between two receiver mediums to be positioned outside any of the window areas, and causes at least portions of selected images to be positioned within the window areas.