Method of sharing images allowing third party print orders via a web site
AssigneeEastman Kodak Company
InventorsDale F. McIntyre, Thomas D. Jensen
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Abstract
A method of providing image goods and/or services to more than one party located at different locations. The method includes providing a camera for substantially simultaneously capturing an image both electronically and on a photosensitive media by a customer and transmitting the electronic image to a third party at a location remote from the customer along with additional data. The additional data identifying the image with respect to the photosensitive media. The customer and/or the third party placing an order with a service provider for at least one good and/or service with respect to the image. The service provider assembles the order upon receipt of the photosensitive media.
Claims8
A method of providing image goods and/or services to more than one party located at different locations, comprising the steps of:
- capturing substantially simultaneously an image both electronically and on a photosensitive media by a customer using a camera;
- transmitting via a computer network said electronic image to a third party at a location remote from said customer along with additional data, said additional data identifying said image with respect to said photosensitive media;
- placing an order via a computer network by said customer and/or said third party with a service provider for at least one good and/or service with respect to said image on said associated photosensitive media associated using said electronic image prior to said service provider receiving said photosensitive media;
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- assembling by said service provider said order upon receipt of the photosensitive media.
A method of providing image goods from a service provider and/or services to a plurality of customers located at different locations, comprising;
- capturing substantially simultaneously an image both electronically and on a photosensitive media by a customer using a camera, said electronic image comprising a predetermined image resolution, said camera having a selection switch that results in the creation of identifying data that identities that digital images are or have been forwarded to a third party for ordering of goods and/or services made using said photosensitive media;
- forwarding via a computer network said identifying data to said service provider prior to execution of providing goods and/or services with respect to images on said photosensitive media;
- transmitting via a computer network said electronic images to said third party along with said identifying data with respect to said images transmitted;
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- placing an order by said third party for goods and/or services with respect to said images on said photosensitive media using said identifying data and said digital images from which the order may be placed.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.