Global Patent Index - EP 1016927 A2

EP 1016927 A2 20000705 - Method for tracking the life cycle of film units and system

Title (en)

Method for tracking the life cycle of film units and system

Title (de)

Verfahren und System zum Verfolgen des Lebenszyklus einer Filmeinheit

Title (fr)

Procédé et système pour tracer le cycle de vie d'une unité à film

Publication

EP 1016927 A2 20000705 (EN)

Application

EP 99204277 A 19991213

Priority

US 22175698 A 19981228

Abstract (en)

A method and system track the life-cycle of a film unit (10). The film unit (10) has a unique identifier (42). A logical memory unit (20) is allocated to the film unit (10). The logical memory unit (20) is remote from the film unit. The logical memory unit indicates the identifier. After the film unit is sold, status data about the film unit (10) is sent to the logical memory unit (20) and recorded, when the film unit is used in an input unit (16). <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

G03D 15/00; H04N 1/00; H04N 1/32

IPC 8 full level

G03B 17/04 (2006.01); G03B 17/24 (2006.01); G03B 27/32 (2006.01); G03C 3/00 (2006.01); G03D 15/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G03D 15/00 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1016927 A2 20000705; EP 1016927 A3 20040204; JP 2000194097 A 20000714

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 99204277 A 19991213; JP 37187999 A 19991227