Method and system for self-service film processing
AssigneeEastman Kodak Company
InventorsStacy S. Cook, Tami A. Holk-Johnson, Leland A. Lester
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AssigneeEastman Kodak Company
InventorsStacy S. Cook, Tami A. Holk-Johnson, Leland A. Lester
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One implementation of the invention is a self-service film processing system. In one embodiment, the self-service film processing system comprises a display and a film processing system. The film processing system operates to develop and digitize film provided by a customer to produce digital images that are then displayed to the customer. The self-service film processing system may include several additional components, such as various types of payment systems, image input systems, output devices, and customer input devices may be incorporated into the self-service film processing system. The film processing system may comprise a wet-chemistry film processing system or a digital film processing system. Another implementation of the invention is a prepaid photoprocessing card. In one embodiment, the prepaid photoprocessing card comprises a media and an encoded data device. The encoded data device contains prepaid balance data that can be used for payment of services at a self-service film processing system.
A customer operated self-service film processing system comprising:
The customer operated self-service film processing system of claim i18, wherein the image input device comprises a communications port operable to receive image data.
A self-service digital film processing system comprising:
A method for allowing a customer to process their own photographic film comprising:
A self-service film processing station comprising:
A prepaid photoprocessing card comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.