System, method and software product for allowing a consumer to order image products over a communication network from a plurality of different providers

A system for providing imaging services over a communications network, including:

• f) a first device having a user interface for receiving commands from a user and a network interface,
• g) a plurality of different service providers connected to said communication network,
• h) a computer having a network interface for communication to said first device over said communication network, wherein said computer having a services directory having entries for a plurality of services, at least one service is associated with said plurality of different service providers, each of said plurality of different service providers having associated information,
• i) wherein the user, using said first device, selects a service,
• j) said computer automatically provides a list of at least one of said plurality of different service providers based on a criterion using said associated information,
• k) said selected service provider providing said requested service.

A computer software product for linking a digital photographic imaging service requester to a service provider selected from a plurality of service providers, said computer software program will when loaded on to a computer will cause the computer to do the following steps:

• a) providing a services directory which includes entries for a plurality of services, each service associated with at least one of said plurality of different service providers;
• b) selecting of a service by the service requester to be provided with respect to a digital image;
• c) automatically providing the requester with a list of one or more of said plurality of different service providers based on a criterion;
• d) said requester selecting one of said plurality of different service providers from said list;
• e) providing a request for a desired service to the selected service provider,
• f) providing of said desired service by said selected service provider.

A method of linking a digital photographic imaging service requester to a service provider selected from a plurality of different service providers that are registered in a member system, comprising:

• a) providing a services directory which includes entries for a plurality of services, each service associated with at least one of said plurality of different service providers;
• b) selecting of a service by the service requester to be provided with respect to a digital image;
• c) automatically providing the requester with a list of one or more of said plurality of different service providers based on a criterion;
• d) said requester selecting one of said plurality of different service providers from said list;
• e) providing a request for a desired service to the selected service provider;
• and
• f) providing of said desired service by said selected service provider.