Interactive customer-machine apparatus for photo developing service and prepayment method thereof

Attending to exchange machine conversation device and improved payment method of sensitive film camera and service

technical field

The invention relates to automatic man-machine dialogue method and system, comprising receives the client to a developing processing for photography film.

background technology

The universal routes of the film comprises: The power to the exposure film the camera and fit, or mails the exposure film the camera and processing, processing the wireless film. The mailing film; the typical payment method and detection and in form a. Is connected with the film in the is a camera and fit, the customer usually when the optical the camera and pay money.

An of the newest progress of the film, for example US claim 4,834,306, claimed is the cassette, the film box of a read by and back box (repeatedly later is mounted in a pushing force box body). For example, film for pushing force cassette can be used and is processed, a tube with a film processing device related device, the rear with particularly for receiving the push force cassette device. Patent US of this energy 4,947,196, wherein4,965,626, Wherein5,130,745 And 5,229,810 claimed is a set of film, comprising the actual magnetic transparent film (is mounted the MOF layer) is film non-inductive light emulsion's one side, content of the US patents publicize and reference of the article. The device for photography film to the system is a bus. And the phantom frame area the MOF is between the film is provided with a one or several vertical read-write tracks, then the use of phantom frame in the exposure film, and exposed such as the film exposure which is connected with the image processing information related (e.g. by using the Israeli-Indian camera) information recording and tracking. Steel to the reference such of multiple 810 and 745” patents claims, a retain multiple the tracks issuing a camera mounting plate recorded information, or the or camera that is. The; a naturally provides multiple with the information of film developing processing. Suggested of the information of for example of multiple reward camera and/or in turn formed with in form a scheduled the one of pays the MCU and a on.

Patent US 5,113,351 claimed is a automatic man-machine dialogue camera developing device, which the customer admits the film the system, and is needed the manual processing. The system comprises a receiving film product and a client service the input with the user in form's information device; the client terminal is provided with a display screen is with the customer exchanging information. Payment of the device for exposing the cartridge and image processing use, and printing monitoring. And the customer outlet the device; and time the customer a to the film and method of using develop terminals program, and upper time possibly indicates the monitoring. The automatic to the device, the user can be connected with the user interface of receipt input of the hole (.

An automatic shooting and issuing system is a client claim from one of a payment. Existing technology one of issuing system, when the power and/or the manufacturer of reward, which is of a voice the specified module, state of one indicates the user in form free the rotation imaging or free 8×10 camera. The system is device to let the customer according used to terminals personal likes is fixed to the path rewards.

invention content

The applicants with invented the camera and system, wherein wherein the customer transmission film and is needed to the pay additionally the money. , Wherein the user can determine of the combination of the developing camera selection, to achieve the price.

At the same time, wherein this invention claims a sensitive film camera and server is in form customer man-machine dialogue device. The sensitive film with for marking can be used in camera and service an improved payment total device. The man-machine dialogue device comprises: An input device, comprising permits the input method for developing; The film's device, wherein a film comprises a expressing camera and service the device for improved payment; the numberAnd the read-out device, wherein the fixed plate can be used in camera and service of the film represents an improved payment number. The input device relative to the user to arranged on the film device is selected the camera and service the item.

On the handle, the invention claims an is used in magnetic arranged on the camera and service of the film is in the form customer man-machine dialogue device, comprising a prepay monetary amount of camera and service on the film fixer and an appliance. The device comprises: The film; deviceRead on magnetic film can be used in camera and service a credit amount device and relative to the user of the camera and service in form and containing as the magnetic film and debit surface (in debiting of the magneticlayer), the lower in form; the remaining to a on magnetic film device.

The step of the handle, imaging developing special service improved payment method of this invention claims a set film, comprising: aa) and can be used for photography camera film developing service a credit amount information recording on the film; b) a developing the server the price of being with an amendment record's head credit amount data to the camera is set film.

On digital summary 1 said chart according to the invention and drawing single-colour of camera developing device; Digital 2 is a digital 1 device for drawing single-colour of reading head, which is composed of an to the digital 1 and apparatus and film magnetic film the magnetic code information by a card reading and writing; Digital 3) 1 other end of the film layer of device for digital, the film with formed with a price code mark of image processing improved payment; the numberDigital 4 invention 1 device for flow chart of image processing step for digital; Digital 5 for photography film's push force measuring clamp for) comprises an and digital 2 or 3), and a clip 1 peripheral device for digital.

Detailed composed of illustrated embodiments

The reference diagram 1, wherein the compromised for contacting according to the invention and client man-machine dialogue camera and 10 device. The equipment 10 comprises a film and mechanism 12, and a receiving without the film of development exposed. The device further - comprising: Touch screen type phantom display unit 14, for example and 26 with the selection input to the user in form of distinguishing information the customer for displaying user in a guide part; ANYPayment mechanism 16, whereinAn invoice printing mechanism 18 machine and middle in form a submitting 20 mechanism. Device 10 is comprising central processing unit computer (22), wherein the control device (10) are. The embodiment of a compromised for receiving component according to claim 12 preparations is used for receiving with a developed, wherein a clip 23 (shown as a digital 5) is film. The specific embodiment, a clip 23 belonging to the push force cassette, US to claim 5,093,686 and detail rendering an. The cassette 23 packages is reels 25, wherein a rotating fixed on the box and 23, and in a film's end fixed. With an opening 27 to let the film conversion and top of the cassette on the box. 10 Is further provided with a light keyboard in the device 24, comprising an relative to the user with a device 10 dialogs.

Bearing mechanism 12, light keyboard 24, CRT14 and payment mechanism the film 16 and printing rod so as to form crosswise-arranged 20) configured on the same seat, and client workstation, wherein the user can with a device 10 to dialogs. The best embodiment of a compromised for designs is a single customer the working station, connected with the private connected to the user.

On specific embodiment of a compromised of the display device 14 direction of the information is used under the display in turn table is; the information and input is in turn table information to the key area 24:00 the client. , And display device 14 is the device for functions, for example, which is used to the camera the phantom of test developing device, capable of being used as the touch screen for the user in form a selection, the function of display device is a voice a.

12 And the cassette access to the; and cassette 23 is core to the image processing unit, the progression of wireless film, program of an and a. A serial output on October 27, 1994 submitted is a 08/330,271 unsettled US claim patented drawing embodiments of an image processing device, the US patented claim named in the method and device for image processing sensitive film body, the applicant is Daniel M.Pagano, Richard B.Wheeler and KevinJ.Klees, the patented claim and reference of the article. Patent the requisition claims a is arranged on the condition of the does not separated from the box the exposure film developed processing film's device. The typical camera and operation with the film of the program of the box disassembles, further cancelled the knocked-down and assembling method to between the film and clip is connected and method reliably.

The reference diagram 2, wherein a graph are of the sensitive optical film 28 admit according to claim 10, wherein the adopting the reading head 36 situations. The film 28) comprises a magnetic medium 29, wherein the best embodiment of a compromised of a wherein the whole 28 film layer and transparent cover. A graph, the horizontal 29 provided with a pair of rail 35 and 37 is arranged on the image forming area (34) and between 39. Reading head read scheduled recording information, and is the cleaning and reading information on the track. The best embodiment of the present invention, with the rail with the information of camera and service improved payment. For example, the rail 35 and 37 with such information, namely is purchasing the film with paid $10.00 camera and processing charges. A capable of searching the information and an to CRT to confirm to the user can be used in parallel with the money counting of image processing. Shown as a digital 5, 23 provided with the upper identification mark in the cassette. The acousto-optic 78, wherein usually is mounted cassette identification number (CID). Has marks 80 on the box, which is used for is formed purchasing the film the developing disposal charging of outset prepay. On specific embodiment of a compromised according paid with the MCU $2.50 is used for developing processing of film.

Reference diagram 4, wherein the descriptive and a transparent dynasty the invention book operation flow chart of system. Process dates of the manufacturer, claim covered with with a magnetic layer film 29, 28 and 42 square meter. The manufacturers or act according to reward detecting tool for or according to the reward method of power, 29 is arranged on the upper code of the magnetic layer, a guide point and can be used in credit total of film processing developing to buy. The device and detecting to the power the film, method, and flow chart square 46 meter, the film a detecting to the user. The device and 48 square meter, the customer the rolling rubber to the camera and camera. For the user taking out from the camera film and attains the exposure film device, 10 and 50 square meter. The customers 23 admit the cassette according to claim 10, wherein the device 10 is a read of the magnetic layer 29 information may be used to develop processing money number. The operations of the affect the environment of a photographed, and without in development the condition of film to all. The customers designate the space in formed by CRT keyboard and 24 on the upper options. For example, the user can be selected each of image film printing a camera, or can be selected the size of the camera, is a plurality of image of the film 8×10 camera. And the device (10) or two) data in turn table money number and determined of the On Signal is more than or a short the head of money, and square 58 meter. And having enough for developing an improved payment of processing, and deducts the corresponding data. And the money counting of turn table is not greater than head is close, and magnetic head 36 and writing surplus head credit numbers into the horizontal 29, wherein one square 64 meter. And the price of being with equal to or less than recording's head side of the film; the On Shushe is device, comprising the are 62) and one owed money, the collected money according to the payment mechanism made of additional payment, and square 68 are. And the other end of the selection device, 10 and 80 section of the original credit data to the cassette (23), and a printer 23, wherein said the surplus head credit number of the box. And the customer claim is an extra and credit processing, and extra credit a sampling to the film is made of providing the later is. Which is produced in turn table, comprising square 66 meter. On specific best embodiment of a compromised for device 10 is the full-automatic camera developing device, the invention can process film, further comprises a printing camera, is released end of the user in form of a minutes. However, comprising hopes, imaging the developing transactor to be device in turn table, and customer a loop to the base as by the antenna.

And is reprinting a camera, a time except for processing the customer selection to reprint a camera, namely a square 70 time, and feeds in the device the film is development 10, namely square 74; and processing and is similar, the device 10 readings can be used to develop processing a credit number, and connection device is connected with the upper similar path operation, that is different is a longer needed to process the film.

Although the best embodiment, a credit of image processing writing with magnetic method on the film, and containing rewrite the credit; and invention is a voice a. For example, Figure 3 are one of rooting according to the film of the present invention 28. The embodiment, or the is far Dial Ji instrument, or use in a method for film photosensitivity latex of the limited area; exposure to position to record the board is 38 recordings of the film 28 on. And a recording the command of credit (38) is welded and an appliance. Dial Jike 10 is fixed with the upper scanner or other part of the device, exactly to a device for is a writing machine, capable of reading machine (machine readable) apparatus technical field the technical the knew a to be fixed Dial Ji the device. And the user can according to synchronize according to a credit of read according to wherein the wish in turn table.

The best embodiment of a compromised of an anode according to the professionals knew, a phantom to the photosensitive paper on. Although can use the camera for mechanical, and apparatus for connecting a example, a to the impose the limit, a using such as Kodak XLS a printer and an printing apparatus.

The invention claims a method and system, comprising been located above the processor as the film a camera, the progression of the customer and is needed to the pay additionally the money. , Wherein the user can be selected any combination of a shooting unit for selection, till conforming to the value.

Display, can be the transmitting and revisions, further with a surpassed the invention the range. The invention of the limit of the use of ion beam.