US 7,069,237 B1Granted

Method system and software for ordering goods and/or services over a communications network

AssigneeEastman Kodak Company

InventorWilliam C. Tate

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Abstract

A system, computer software product and a method for ordering goods and/or services with respect to digital images over a communication network. A server provided for sending e-mail to a receiving site of a customer over the communication network. The e-mail has a static section for containing static text and/or graphics and a dynamic area/section for containing dynamic data, the dynamic data is automatically forwarded to the receiving site only upon opening of the e-mail at the receiving site. The dynamic data comprising at least digital data files containing digital images. The static section contains an order section for ordering of goods and/or services with respect to said dynamic data. The order is automatically forwarded to and fulfilled by a remote service provider.

Claims10

Dependent claims

A method for ordering goods or services over a communication network, comprising:

providing a server of a first party for sending e-mail to a receiving site of a customer over the communication network, said server having a low resolution digital image file including at least one digital image, said e-mail having a static section for containing static text and graphics including an order section, and a dynamic area/section for containing dynamic data including said low-resolution digital image file;
automatically forwarding said dynamic data by said server to said receiving site only upon opening of said e-mail at said receiving site;
creating an order for goods or services at said receiving site using said order section by selecting the at least one digital image;
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automatically sending said order to a second part upon placement of said order by using a URL address of the second party included in said e-mail.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.