Patent ID: 6292617
Filing Date: 2001-09-18
Classification: G11B,H04N

Abstract:
A system for controlling the transfer of an image recorded on a first recording medium to a second recording medium, the first recording medium belonging to a first category of recording media and the second recording medium belonging to a second category of recording media, the transfer of the image being conducted by a transfer machine including a plurality of settings which control the transfer of the image, said system comprising:a) a control chart including a set of recording media reference control information; andb) a plurality of reference images each containing a set of media transfer control information;said control chart being recordable on the first recording medium under substantially the same conditions under which the image is recorded onto the first recording medium;each of said reference images being formatted to correspond to a different recording medium included in the first category of recording media such that one of said reference images corresponds to the first recording medium;said plurality of reference images including information substantially the same as information included in said set of recording media reference control information; andsaid sets of recording media reference control information and media transfer control information including information for use in adjusting the settings of the transfer machine such that the integrity of the image transferred to the second medium is substantially the same as the integrity of the image recorded on the first recording medium.