Retail order processing method
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1. An order processing method, comprising the steps of:
- generating an order request for an image product using an imaging device located at a retail location, the order request associated with at least one digital image accessed by a user at the imaging device;
transferring the at least one digital image to a transportable transfer media;
transporting the transportable transfer media from the retail location to a service fulfillment location located remotely from the retail location;
fulfilling the order request to produce the image product;
producing an update media; and
transporting the update media and the image product to the retail location.
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Abstract
An order processing method. The method comprises the steps of generating an order request for an image product using an imaging device located at a retail location, the order request associated with at least one digital image accessed by a user at the imaging device; transferring the at least one digital image to a transportable transfer media; transporting the transportable transfer media from the retail location to a service fulfillment location located remotely from the retail location; fulfilling the order request to produce the image product; producing an update media; and transporting the update media and the image product to the retail location.
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20 Claims
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1. An order processing method, comprising the steps of:
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generating an order request for an image product using an imaging device located at a retail location, the order request associated with at least one digital image accessed by a user at the imaging device;
transferring the at least one digital image to a transportable transfer media;
transporting the transportable transfer media from the retail location to a service fulfillment location located remotely from the retail location;
fulfilling the order request to produce the image product;
producing an update media; and
transporting the update media and the image product to the retail location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An order processing method, comprising the steps of:
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generating an order request for an image product using an imaging device located at a retail location, the order request associated with at least one digital image accessed by a user at the imaging device;
transferring the at least one digital image to a transportable transfer media;
transporting the transportable transfer media from the retail location to a service fulfillment location located remotely from the retail location;
fulfilling the order request to produce the image product;
producing an update media;
transporting the update media to the retail location; and
transporting the image product to a location different than the retail location.
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10. An order processing method, comprising the steps of:
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transporting a photographic film roll from a retail location to a service fulfillment location located remotely from the retail location to produce at least one digital image associated with the photographic film roll;
generating an update media comprising the at least one digital image;
transporting the update media to the retail location;
accessing the at least one digital image from the update media using an imaging device located at the retail location;
generating an order request for an image product using the imaging device, the order request associated with the at least one digital image;
transferring the order request to a transportable transfer media;
transporting the transportable transfer media from the retail location to the service fulfillment location; and
fulfilling the order request to produce the image product. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An order processing method, comprising the steps of:
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transporting a photographic film roll from a retail location to a service fulfillment location located remotely from the retail location to produce at least one digital image associated with the photographic film roll;
generating an update media comprising the at least one digital image;
transporting the update media to the retail location;
accessing the at least one digital image from the update media using an imaging device located at the retail location;
generating an order request for an image product using the imaging device, the order request associated with the at least one digital image;
transferring the order request to a transportable transfer media;
transporting the transportable transfer media from the retail location to the service fulfillment location;
fulfilling the order request to produce the image product;
producing a second update media; and
transporting the second update media and the image product to the retail location. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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