System and method for providing custom stock images
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1. A method for recruiting photographers to a photographer network that provides images to a plurality of customers, comprising:
- presenting, to a first photographer, a computerized photographer network participation request form for inputting data associated with each photographer, the participation request form recruiting the first photographer to a photographer network available to fulfill an order for an image;
receiving inputted data, from the first photographer, in response to presenting the participation request form;
storing the inputted data in a database to add the first photographer to the photographer network; and
using the stored inputted data associated with the first photographer and the stored inputted data associated with at least one additional photographer to select a plurality of photographers to fulfill a customer assignment.
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Abstract
A method for providing images to a customer includes receiving a request for an image from a customer. Software on a computer server is used to identify a plurality of photographers in a photographer network to receive an invitation to submit one or more uploaded images in fulfillment of the request. The invitation is communicated to the plurality of photographers. One or more acceptances is received from the identified photographers receiving the invitation, and at least one shooter is assigned to fulfill the request in response to receiving the one or more acceptances.
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1. A method for recruiting photographers to a photographer network that provides images to a plurality of customers, comprising:
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presenting, to a first photographer, a computerized photographer network participation request form for inputting data associated with each photographer, the participation request form recruiting the first photographer to a photographer network available to fulfill an order for an image;
receiving inputted data, from the first photographer, in response to presenting the participation request form;
storing the inputted data in a database to add the first photographer to the photographer network; and
using the stored inputted data associated with the first photographer and the stored inputted data associated with at least one additional photographer to select a plurality of photographers to fulfill a customer assignment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for providing images to a customer, comprising:
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receiving a request for an image from a customer;
using software on a computer server to identify a plurality of photographers in a photographer network to receive an invitation to submit one or more uploaded images in fulfillment of the request;
communicating the invitation to the plurality of photographers receiving one or more acceptances from the identified photographers receiving the invitation; and
assigning at least one shooter to fulfill the request in response to receiving the one or more acceptances. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61)
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62. A system for recruiting photographers to a photographer network that provides images to a plurality of customers, comprising:
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a photographer interface operable to;
present, to a first photographer, a computerized photographer network participation request form for inputting data associated with each photographer, the participation request form recruiting the first photographer to a photographer network available to fulfill an order for an image; and
receive inputted data, from the first photographer, in response to presenting the participation request form;
a database configured to store the inputted data in a database to add the first photographer to the photographer network; and
a photographer selection subsystem operable to use the stored inputted data associated with the first photographer and the stored inputted data associated with at least one additional photographer to select a plurality of photographers to fulfill a customer assignment. - View Dependent Claims (63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70)
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71. Logic for providing images to a customer, the logic encoded in media and operable when executed to:
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identify a plurality of photographers in a photographer network to receive an invitation to submit one or more uploaded images in fulfillment of a customer request;
communicate the invitation to the plurality of photographers receiving one or more acceptances from the identified photographers receiving the invitation; and
assign at least one shooter to fulfill the request in response to receiving the one or more acceptances. - View Dependent Claims (72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122)
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