System, method and software product for allowing a consumer to order image products over a communication network from a plurality of different providers
First Claim
1. A method of linking a digital photographic imaging service requester to a service provider selected from a plurality of different service providers, comprising:
- g) providing a services directory which includes entries for a plurality of services, each service associated with at least one of said plurality of different service providers;
h) selecting of a service by the service requester to be provided with respect to a digital image;
i) automatically providing the requester with a list of one or more of said plurality of different service providers based on a criterion;
j) said requester selecting one of said plurality of different service providers from said list;
k) providing a request for a desired service to the selected service provider; and
l) providing of said desired service by said selected service provider.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to a system, method, and software product for linking a digital photographic imaging service requester to a service provider selected from a plurality of different service providers. The system includes providing a services directory which includes entries for a plurality of services, each service associated with at least one of the plurality of different service providers. A requester selects a service that is to be applied respect to a digital image. The system automatically provides the requester with a list of one or more of the plurality of different service providers based on a criterion. The requester then selects one of the plurality of different service providers from the list. The user then submits a request for a desired service to the selected service provider and the provider provide the desired service.
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22 Claims
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1. A method of linking a digital photographic imaging service requester to a service provider selected from a plurality of different service providers, comprising:
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g) providing a services directory which includes entries for a plurality of services, each service associated with at least one of said plurality of different service providers;
h) selecting of a service by the service requester to be provided with respect to a digital image;
i) automatically providing the requester with a list of one or more of said plurality of different service providers based on a criterion;
j) said requester selecting one of said plurality of different service providers from said list;
k) providing a request for a desired service to the selected service provider; and
l) providing of said desired service by said selected service provider. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system for providing imaging services over a communications network, including:
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f) a first device having a user interface for receiving commands from a user and a network interface, g) a plurality of different service providers connected to said communication network, h) a computer having a network interface for communication to said first device over said communication network, wherein said computer having a services directory having entries for a plurality of services, at least one service is associated with said plurality of different service providers, each of said plurality of different service providers having associated information, i) wherein the user, using said first device, selects a service, j) said computer automatically provides a list of at least one of said plurality of different service providers based on a criterion using said associated information, k) said selected service provider providing said requested service.
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21. A computer software product for linking a digital photographic imaging service requester to a service provider selected from a plurality of service providers, said computer software program will when loaded on to a computer will cause the computer to do the following steps:
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a) providing a services directory which includes entries for a plurality of services, each service associated with at least one of said plurality of different service providers;
b) selecting of a service by the service requester to be provided with respect to a digital image;
c) automatically providing the requester with a list of one or more of said plurality of different service providers based on a criterion;
d) said requester selecting one of said plurality of different service providers from said list;
e) providing a request for a desired service to the selected service provider, f) providing of said desired service by said selected service provider.
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22. A method of linking a digital photographic imaging service requester to a service provider selected from a plurality of different service providers that are registered in a member system, comprising:
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a) providing a services directory which includes entries for a plurality of services, each service associated with at least one of said plurality of different service providers;
b) selecting of a service by the service requester to be provided with respect to a digital image;
c) automatically providing the requester with a list of one or more of said plurality of different service providers based on a criterion;
d) said requester selecting one of said plurality of different service providers from said list;
e) providing a request for a desired service to the selected service provider; and
f) providing of said desired service by said selected service provider.
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