Patent ID: 6275656
Filing Date: 2001-08-14
Classification: G03B

Abstract:
A method for associating a film unit and a one-time use camera, comprising the steps of:recording a first copy of a unique identifier on the film unit;allocating a logical memory unit to said film unit, said logical memory unit being associated with said identifier, said logical memory unit being physically remote from said film unit and readable by a photofinishing unit;loading said film unit in the one-time use camera body;recording a second copy of the unique identifier on the one-time use camera body, said second copy being accessible independent of said film unit,reading one of said first and second copies of said identifier with a photofinishing unit;remotely reading with said photofinishing unit, said photofinishing parameters in said logical memory unit associated with said identifier; andphotofinishing said film unit with said photofinishing unit, in accordance with said photofinishing parameters.