PHOTOGRAPH AUTHORIZATION SYSTEM
First Claim
1. An electronic photographic device transmits an authorization signal at a time of capture of a photographic image that enables a user in receipt of the signal to authorize use of a likeness in the captured photographic image, the electronic photographic device comprising:
- image capture means for capturing the photographic image;
a controller for generating the authorization signal at the capture of the photographic image by the image capture means, the authorization signal identifying a website URL at which information relating to the photographic image can be accessed; and
a transmitter for transmitting the authorization signal generated by the controller towards a physical location at which the photographic image is captured in order that hand-held devices in possession of users proximate the physical location will receive the authorization signal.
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Abstract
An electronic photographic device that automatically communicates an authorization signal that enables receivers of the authorization signal to authorize use of a likeness captured in a photographic image. The electronic authorization device includes an image capture mechanism for capturing the photographic image, a controller for initiating photographic authorization by generating an authorization signal at the capture of the photographic image by the image capture mechanism and a transmitter for transmitting the authorization signal generated by the controller towards a physical location at which the photographic image is captured. The authorization signal identifies a website URL at which information relating to the captured photographic image can be accessed to allow a person who has received the authorization signal to access the website and provide or deny an authorization for its use.
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22 Claims
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1. An electronic photographic device transmits an authorization signal at a time of capture of a photographic image that enables a user in receipt of the signal to authorize use of a likeness in the captured photographic image, the electronic photographic device comprising:
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image capture means for capturing the photographic image; a controller for generating the authorization signal at the capture of the photographic image by the image capture means, the authorization signal identifying a website URL at which information relating to the photographic image can be accessed; and a transmitter for transmitting the authorization signal generated by the controller towards a physical location at which the photographic image is captured in order that hand-held devices in possession of users proximate the physical location will receive the authorization signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An electronic method for authorizing use of a captured photographic image, comprising steps of:
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capturing a photographic image; electronically generating an authorization signal comprising an invite to a website at which the captured photographic image and related information can be accessed, the authorization signal including a URL for the website; directionally transmitting the authorization signal towards a physical location at which the photographic image is captured; and receiving the authorization signal at a hand-held device configured to receive the authorization signal and in possession of a user proximate the physical location at which the photographic image is captured at a time of capture. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A photograph authorization system that transmits an authorization signal at a time of capture of a photographic image to enable users that receive the signal to authorize use of a likeness within the captured photographic image, the photograph authorization system comprising:
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an electronic device, comprising; image capture means for capturing the photographic image; a controller for generating the authorization signal at the capture of the photographic image by the image capture means, the authorization signal identifying a website URL at which information relating to the captured photographic image can be accessed; and a transmitter for automatically transmitting the authorization signal generated by the controller towards a physical location at which the photographic image is captured; and a server for communicating with the electronic device to receive the captured photographic image and authorization signal and to present the captured photographic image and related information to user browsers accessing the website, enabling accessing users to authorize or deny authorizing a use of a likeness captured in the photographic image. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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