Patent ID: 6750944
Filing Date: 2004-06-15
Classification: B41J,G03B,G06F,G06K,G07F,G11C,H01L,H04N

Abstract:
A portable camera with inbuilt printer device, and input means for uploading software, said camera including:(a) digital image capture device for the capturing of digital images; (b) an inbuilt programming language interpreter means internally connected to said digital image capture device for the manipulation of a digital image captured by said capture device; (c) a script input means for inputting a self documenting program script for the manipulation and filtering of said captured digital image to produce visual alterations thereof, said script input means comprising a card reader for optically reading a script printed as an array of dots on one surface of a portable card, there being a visual example of the likely effect of said script on a second surface of the card; wherein said script is interpreted and executed by said interpreter means to modify said captured digital image in accordance with said script to produce a digital image modified from said captured digital image, in the manner visually exemplified on said second surface of said card, and to provide a printout of said image on said inbuilt printer device.