Remote digital image enhancement system and method
First Claim
1. A digital image routing system, comprising:
- means for receiving a digital image packet that includes a digital image and a customer preference parameter; and
means for transmitting the digital image packet to a remote digital image editing system selected according to the customer preference parameter.
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Abstract
A system and method are provided for remotely enhancing digital images by communication of the digital images over a network to a remote processing facility. More particularly, the digital image routing method includes steps of receiving a digital image packet that includes a digital image and a customer preference parameter and transmitting the digital image packet to a remote digital image editing system selected according to the customer preference parameter. In addition, the digital image routing method may include the steps of enhancing the digital image based on the customer preference parameter, and transmitting an enhanced digital image packet that includes an enhanced digital image and an enhancement description packet that describes the enhancements made for each of the digital images.
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16 Claims
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1. A digital image routing system, comprising:
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means for receiving a digital image packet that includes a digital image and a customer preference parameter; and
means for transmitting the digital image packet to a remote digital image editing system selected according to the customer preference parameter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A digital image enhancement system, comprising:
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means for receiving a digital image packet that includes a digital image and a customer preference parameter;
means for enhancing the digital image based on the customer preference parameter; and
means for transmitting an enhanced digital image packet that includes an enhanced digital image and an enhancement description packet that describes the enhancements made for each of the digital images. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6)
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7. A digital image routing method, comprising the steps of:
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receiving a digital image packet that includes a digital image and a customer preference parameter; and
transmitting the digital image packet to a remote digital image editing system selected according to the customer preference parameter. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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12. A digital image enhancement method, comprising the steps of:
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receiving a digital image packet that includes a digital image and a customer preference parameter;
enhancing the digital image based on the customer preference parameter; and
transmitting an enhanced digital image packet that includes an enhanced digital image and an enhancement description packet that describes the enhancements made for each of the digital images.
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