EP1133143A2
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Method and system for organizing images
Assignee: Eastman Kodak Co
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Filing: 2000-12-11
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2020-12-11
Abstract
Abstract A system for organizing images obtained from at least one image retaining device (12) having a unique ID. The system includes a computer having database for storing digital images and a management section for managing customer orders and said stored digital images. The management section is capable of receiving and storing said unique ID of the at least one image retaining device (12) and registering the image retaining device to a customer. The computer automatically associating a particular goods and/or services to images obtained from the at least one image retaining device.
Inventors
- 👤 Dale F. Mcintyre
- 👤 Joseph A. Manico
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 21:06
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/00127; H04N1/00132; G; G03; G03D; G03D15/00; G03D15/001; G06; G06Q; G06Q30/00; G06Q30/06; G06Q30/0601; G06Q30/0613; G06Q30/0617; G06Q30/0641; G06Q30/0643; H04N1/00135; H04N1/00137; H04N1/00143; H04N1/00145; H04N1/00148; H04N1/00151; H04N1/00185; H04N1/00188; H04N1/00193; H04N1/00196
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
50 words
A method for organizing a plurality of images obtained
from a defined source, comprising the steps of: providing a database for storing digital images; providing at least one image to said database; and automatically providing a product with respect to said at
least one image after reaching a predetermined criteria.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein said predetermined
criteria is a predetermined time period.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein said criteria is a
predetermined number of images.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
86 words
A system for organizing a plurality of images obtained from
at least one image retaining device each having a unique ID, comprising: a computer having a database for storing digital images and
a management section for managing customer orders and said stored digital
images, said management section capable of receiving and storing said unique ID
and registering said at least one image retaining device to a customer, said
computer associating a particular goods and/or services to images obtained from
said at least one image retaining device.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
A system according to claim 4 wherein said computer
forwards said stored digital images of said customer to a fulfillment center for
providing of said particular goods and/or services upon reaching of a
predetermined criteria.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
A system according to claim 4 wherein said predetermined
criteria comprises receiving images from a predetermined number of said at least
one image retaining device.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
88 words
A method for organizing a plurality of images obtained
from an image source, comprising the steps of: providing a database for storing of digital images; providing a plurality of discrete image retaining devices in a
package, each image retaining device having a unique ID; forwarding said unique ID of said plurality of image retaining
devices to a database at a network photoservice provider for storage; allowing access to said database to a customer so as to allow
registration of said plurality of image retaining devices to said customer.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method according to claim 7 wherein registration of one
of said retaining devices automatically registers the remaining image retaining
devices in said package.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
49 words
A method according to claim 7 further comprising the steps
of: partitioning said plurality of image retaining devices into at least
two sub-groups, each sub-group having associated therewith a particular goods or
service to be provided with respect to images obtained by said image retaining
devices in said sub-group.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
107 words
A method for organizing a plurality of images obtained
from an image source, comprising the steps of: providing a database for storing of digital images; providing a plurality of discrete image retaining devices in a
package, each image retaining device having an unique ID, said package having a
unique package ID; forwarding said unique ID of said plurality of image retaining
devices and said package ID to a database at a network photoservice provider for
storage; allowing access to said database to a customer so as to allow
registration of said package ID so that said plurality of image retaining devices are
automatically registered to said customer.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
45 words
A method according to claim 10 wherein at least one
particular goods and/or services is associated with images obtained said plurality
of image retaining devices provided in said package, further comprising the step
of: automatically providing said goods and/or services upon reaching a
predetermined criteria.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
124 words
A method for organizing a plurality of images obtained
from a plurality strips of photographic film, each of said plurality of strips of film
being provided in a discrete film cartridge, each of said plurality of strips
photographic film having an unique ID recorded thereon, comprising the steps of: providing a plurality of said film cartridges in a single package,
said package having an unique package ID; forwarding said unique ID for said plurality of strips of
photographic film and package ID to a database at network photoservice provider
for storage; and allowing access to said database to a customer so as to allow
registration of said package ID so that said plurality of strips of photographic film
are automatically registered to said customer.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
37 words
A method according to claim 12 wherein said package
includes label that can be placed on said cartridge that can be used to identify said
unique ID of said strip of film contained in said film cartridge.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
60 words
A method for organizing images obtained from at least one
image retaining devices, comprising the steps of: providing at least one image retaining devices having a unique ID; obtaining the ID from each of said at least one image retaining
device; and forwarding the ID for said at least one image retaining device to a
network photoservice provider for storage.
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