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SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FACILITATING IMAGING SERVICES USING A SERVICE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER STORED IN AN IMAGE CAPTURE DEVICE

  • US 20070103723A1
  • Filed: 12/20/2006
  • Published: 05/10/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/19/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for capturing images and providing imaging services, comprising:

  • an image capture device comprising an image sensor for capturing images;

    an image memory for storing the captured images;

    a firmware memory for storing a service identification number; and

    an interface for transferring the stored images and the service identification number;

    an input unit coupled to a communication network for inputting customer billing information to be associated with the service identification number of the image capture device, and for communicating the customer billing information over the communication network; and

    a service provider coupled to the communication network which receives the customer billing information and which stores service account information, the service account information including the customer billing information and the service identification number, in a service account database;

    wherein the service provider receives the stored images and the service identification number transferred from said interface of said image capture device, initiates an imaging service using the transferred stored images, and facilitates payment for the imaging service using the customer billing information in the service account database corresponding to the service identification number transferred from the image capture device.

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