Method and system for enabling the single use of digital cameras
AssigneePolaroid Corporation
InventorWilliam Craig Armstrong
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Abstract
To enable the use of a single use digital camera for acquiring, selecting and storing images, thereby providing the ability to delete unwanted images, a method is disclosed in which a customer is provided a single use digital camera, which the costumer uses for acquiring, selecting and storing digital images, return of the digital camera is accepted from the customer after the storing of the images and the selected images are retrieved for the customer. The single use digital camera provides no means for the customer to retrieve the stored images. A system that provides means to perform the steps of the method for use of a single use digital camera is also described.
Claims28
A method of enabling the use of a single use digital camera for acquiring and storing images and thereafter providing a customer means for retrieving selected images from said stored images upon the customer returning the digital camera to a selected location, said method comprising the steps of:
- providing the customer a single use digital camera of the type that electronically records and stores images selected by the customer, and provides no means for the customer to retrieve said stored images from said digital camera;
- and,
- accepting return of the digital camera from said customer after said customer has utilized said digital camera to acquire and store images and, thereafter, retrieving selected images for the customer.
A system for providing a customer retrieved selected stored images said images being stored in a single use digital camera wherein said digital camera provides no means for the customer to retrieve said stored images, said digital camera being returned by the customer to a selected location, said system comprising:
- means for retrieving said selected images in digital form from said digital camera, said means of retrieving not being available to said customer;
- and,
- means for rendering said selected images in a form which can be provided to the customer.
A single use digital camera for acquiring, selecting and storing images by a customer, said camera comprising:
- means for preventing the retrieval of said stored images by said customer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.