IP Library Granted Patent US 7,201,319
Granted Patent B2
US 7,201,319 · App. 11/123,190 · Granted Apr 10, 2007

Device which processes images in accordance with coded data on card

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 7,201,319
App. No.
11/123,190
Granted
Apr 10, 2007
Kind
B2
Abstract

An image processing device is provided comprising a card interface for receiving a card having encoded image effect information printed on a first surface and an image transformed by the image effect printed on a second surface, a card reader for reading and decoding the encoded image effect information printed on the first surface of the card, an image processor for processing an image in accordance with the decoded image effect information and an image output for outputting the processed image. The processed image is transformed by the image effect in the same manner as the image printed on the second surface of the card.

Claims (9)

1. An image processing device comprising:

a card interface for receiving a card having encoded image effect information printed on a first surface and an image transformed by the image effect printed on a second surface;

a card reader having an image sensor for reading the encoded image effect information printed on the first surface of the card and a decoder for decoding the read image effect information;

an image processor for processing an image in accordance with the decoded image effect information; and

an image output for outputting the processed image, the processed image being transformed by the image effect in the same manner as the image printed on the second surface of the card.

2. A device as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a camera for capturing images,

wherein, when the card is received in the card interface, the captured images are processed by the image processor so as to be transformed by the image effect.

3. A device as claimed in claim 2 , further comprising a card sensor for sensing whether the card is received in the card interface, wherein the image processor is adapted to process the captured images so as to be transformed by the image effect based on the sensing result of the card sensor.

4. A device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the card reader incorporates a book reader and the card includes a book contents portion for display by the book reader.

Assignments (4)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 5, 2017
From: GOOGLE INC.
To: GOOGLE LLC
Reel/Frame 044695/0115 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 18, 2013
From: SILVERBROOK RESEARCH PTY LTD
To: GOOGLE INC.
Reel/Frame 029822/0304 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 18, 2013
From: SILVERBROOK RESEARCH PTY LTD
To: GOOGLE INC.
Reel/Frame 029822/0377 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 6, 2005
From: SILVERBROOK, KIA; WALMSLEY, SIMON ROBERT
To: SILVERBROOK RESEARCH PTY LTD.
Reel/Frame 016866/0004 →