System for reproducing images and method thereof

专利名称：System for reproducing images and method

thereof

发明人：Soscia, Peter P.申请号：EP99200228.7申请日：19990126公开号：EP0935384A2公开日：19990811

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摘要：System for reproducing images and method thereof. An image acquisitiondevice (119) belonging to the system (10) acquires the image (20) and converts the imageinto indicia (40), which is defined by a digitally encoded compressed representation of the

image in the form of one or more data image files. The image files are downloaded to afirst printer (130) which prints the indicia onto a first recording medium (50). The indiciaprinted on the first recording medium may overlay the image without interfering withenjoyment of the image because the indicia is printed in an invisible dye. In order toproduce a quality reproduction of the original image, a sensor (150), which is disposed insensing relationship to the indicia on the first recording medium, senses the indicia andgenerates a digital output signal in response to the indicia sensed thereby. An imagingdevice, such as a second printer (270), coupled to the sensor accepts the digital outputsignal and prints the quality reproduction of the image, including indicia, onto a secondrecording medium (280) in accordance with the sensor output signal. This reproduction ofthe image appearing on the second recording medium can itself be reproduced in thesame manner in order to provide a second quality reproduction. Of course, as manyquality reproductions as desired may be provided in this manner. Each reproduction hasthe same quality as the original image because each reproduction is produced from thedigital indicia printed on each reproduction. Also, rather than being printed, thereproduced image, which has the same quality as the original, may be displayed on asuitable monitor or electronically transmitted by means of one or moretelecommunication systems.

申请人：EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY

地址：343 State Street Rochester, New York 14650 US

国籍：US

代理机构：Lewandowsky, Klaus, Dipl.-Ing.

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