Method and apparatus for obtaining remote photographs or video using unilateral contract applications
First Claim
1. A method for using a computer to facilitate the exchange of photographs between a photograph seeker and at least one of a plurality of possible photographers, comprising:
- inputting into the computer a photograph request;
inputting into the computer a description of an incentive offered to the photographer to provide a picture in response to the photograph request;
inputting into the computer one or more of a plurality of express conditions that a photographer must meet to qualify for the incentive offered by the photograph seeker;
outputting the photograph request to a plurality of possible photographers;
inputting into the computer a file containing the requested photograph;
transfer of the offered incentive to the photographer.
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Abstract
An internet based method that allows a person to obtain a photograph from a remote location quickly and at a reasonable cost. The method promotes speed in that it is based on unilateral contract principles such that only the first photographer who accurately responds to a photograph seeker'"'"'s request receives a promised incentive. A reasonable cost is obtained by letting the photographer seeker name their own price for the photograph. In this way, only photographers in closest proximity to the target location are likely to respond, which in essence gives the photography assignment to the lowest cost and most efficient photographer.
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8 Claims
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1. A method for using a computer to facilitate the exchange of photographs between a photograph seeker and at least one of a plurality of possible photographers, comprising:
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inputting into the computer a photograph request;
inputting into the computer a description of an incentive offered to the photographer to provide a picture in response to the photograph request;
inputting into the computer one or more of a plurality of express conditions that a photographer must meet to qualify for the incentive offered by the photograph seeker;
outputting the photograph request to a plurality of possible photographers;
inputting into the computer a file containing the requested photograph;
transfer of the offered incentive to the photographer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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