A SYSTEM AND PROCESS FOR COMBINING INTERACTIVE IMAGE DATA WITH MONETARY VALUE METERING

摘要

The invention is directed to a system for combining photographic orcamera image data with stored image data to generate a combined image that isthen formed or outputted onto a hard copy medium. The system alsoincorporates a monetary value metering device, such as a postage meter,whereby a monetary value may be apportioned to the hard copy medium. Ingeneral, the system comprises a central processing device, such as a computercircuit, to control the system's overall operation; a color camera forcapturingphotographic data; a storage medium for storing a number of preformed imagesto be combined (composited) with the captured photographic data; a user inputdevice through which a user can input the various parameters that he or shedesires; a display through which information is shown to the user; a valuemetering device or source from which the data necessary for allocating amonetary value to the hard copy medium is obtained; and a hard copy mediumoutput device for outputting the finished medium.