Method of processing digital images and distributing visual prints produced from the digital images
First Claim
1. A method of processing a roll of exposed photographic film containing photographic images into corresponding digital images and then selectively distributing visual prints produced from the digital images comprising the steps of:
- receiving a roll of exposed photographic film containing photographic images;
scanning the roll of exposed photographic film to acquire digital images corresponding to the photographic images contained on the roll of exposed photographic film;
assigning an authorization code to the digital images;
storing the digital images and the assigned authorization code on at least one image server at a first location;
facilitating selective authorized access using the authorization code from a second location to the digital images stored at the first location;
receiving at least one order at the at least one image server for at least one visual print corresponding to at least one of the stored digital images from the second location;
producing the at least one visual print; and
distributing the at least one visual print.
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Abstract
This invention is directed to a method of processing at least one digital image of at least one photographic image and distributing at least one visual print produced from the at least one digital image. The method includes the steps of storing at least one digital image of at least one photographic image on at least one image server at a first location. Selective authorized access to the at least one digital image of the at least one photographic image from a second location is then facilitated. Orders are received for at least one visual print of the at least one photographic image from the second location. Based upon the orders at least one visual image is produced from the stored digital image at the first location in response to the at least one order.
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1. A method of processing a roll of exposed photographic film containing photographic images into corresponding digital images and then selectively distributing visual prints produced from the digital images comprising the steps of:
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receiving a roll of exposed photographic film containing photographic images;
scanning the roll of exposed photographic film to acquire digital images corresponding to the photographic images contained on the roll of exposed photographic film;assigning an authorization code to the digital images; storing the digital images and the assigned authorization code on at least one image server at a first location; facilitating selective authorized access using the authorization code from a second location to the digital images stored at the first location; receiving at least one order at the at least one image server for at least one visual print corresponding to at least one of the stored digital images from the second location; producing the at least one visual print; and distributing the at least one visual print. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 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)
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