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System and method for remotely selecting photographic images

  • US 5,666,215 A
  • Filed: 08/03/1995
  • Issued: 09/09/1997
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/25/1994
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for remotely selecting and ordering photographic prints from a customer'"'"'s location that is remote from a photofinisher, comprising the steps of:

  • a) sending a photographic film bearing a plurality of latent negative images to a photofinisher;

    b) developing the photographic film to produce negative images and scanning the negative images to create a digital image file at the photofinisher;

    c) manipulating the digital image file in a digital computer to provide a display file for generating a positive display of the images in the image file along with an index number associated with each image;

    d) transmitting the display file from the photofinisher to the customer'"'"'s remote location;

    e) selecting the desired size and quantity of prints;

    f) displaying the display file on a display device in the customer'"'"'s remote location;

    g) selecting desired images for making photographic prints;

    h) transmitting the frame numbers associated with the selected images from the customer'"'"'s remote location to the photofinisher; and

    i) making photographic prints of the selected images at the photofinisher and delivering the photographic prints to the customer'"'"'s remote location.

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