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  • US 20030187673A1
  • Filed: 03/29/2002
  • Published: 10/02/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/29/2002
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A computerized photo system, comprising:

  • a first, second, and third computing device, each adapted for coupling to a data communication network; and

    an electronic messaging system adapted for sending and receiving electronic messages over said network between the first, second, and third computing devices, wherein the photo system functions to;

    store at least one photo at the first computing device;

    send an electronic message over said network from the first computing device to the second computing device with a representation of the at least one photo and information identifying the third computing device sufficient to enable the second computing device to send an electronic message over said network to the third computing device;

    send an electronic message over said network from the second computing device to the third computing device, requesting photo merchandise comprising the at least one photo on a piece of merchandise to be created and sent to a recipient at a particular location;

    send the at least one photo over the from the first computing device to the third computing device either before or after the third computing device receives the electronic message from the second computing device requesting the photo merchandise;

    the third computing device accessing the photo for use in creating the photo merchandise for sending to the recipient at the particular location.

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