Removable digital storage media rental
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1. A method of renting removable digital storage media for use with a digital image acquisition device, the method comprising the steps of:
- loaning removable digital storage media to a customer for storing digital image data captured by a digital image acquisition device;
receiving, upon return, the removable digital storage media from the customer; and
maintaining information associated with the loan and return of the removable digital storage media and the customer.
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Abstract
A method of renting removable digital storage media for use with a digital image acquisition device includes the steps of loaning removable digital storage media to a customer for storing digital image data captured by a digital image acquisition device, receiving, upon return, the removable digital storage media from the customer and maintaining information associated with the loan and return of the removable digital storage media and the customer.
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59 Claims
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1. A method of renting removable digital storage media for use with a digital image acquisition device, the method comprising the steps of:
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loaning removable digital storage media to a customer for storing digital image data captured by a digital image acquisition device;
receiving, upon return, the removable digital storage media from the customer; and
maintaining information associated with the loan and return of the removable digital storage media and the customer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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15. A method of renting removable digital storage media, the method comprising the steps of:
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loaning removable digital storage media to a customer for storing digital data;
receiving, upon return, the removable digital storage media from the customer;
processing the digital data stored on the returned removable digital storage media; and
maintaining information associated with the loan and return of the removable digital storage media and information associated with the customer.
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23. A system for renting removable digital storage media at a first rental location to a customer for storing digital image data captured by a digital image acquisition device and receiving, upon return, the removable digital storage media at a second rental location from the customer, the system comprising a maintenance system for maintaining information associated with the rental and return of the removable digital storage media and the customer.
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34. A system for renting removable digital storage media to a customer for storing digital data and receiving, upon return, the removable digital storage media from the customer, the system comprising:
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a processing system that processes the digital data stored on the returned removable digital storage media; and
a maintenance system that maintains information associated with the loan and return of the removable digital storage media and information associated with the customer.
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- 42. Computer-executable process steps stored on a computer-readable medium, the computer-executable process steps to rent removable digital storage media to a customer for storing digital image data captured by a digital image acquisition device and to receive, upon return, the removable digital storage media from the customer, the computer-executable process steps comprising code to maintain information associated with the loan and return of the removable digital storage media and the customer.
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52. Computer-executable process steps stored on a computer-readable medium, the computer-executable process steps to rent removable digital storage media to a customer for storing digital data and to receive, upon return, the removable digital storage media from the customer, the computer-executable process steps comprising:
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code to process the digital data stored on the returned removable digital storage media; and
code to maintain information associated with the loan and return of the removable digital storage media and information associated with the customer. - View Dependent Claims (53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59)
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