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Film drop-off apparatus and method

  • US 6,233,399 B1
  • Filed: 03/18/1999
  • Issued: 05/15/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/18/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A film processing method comprising:

  • displaying instructions to a customer, including photo delivery options during a film processing transaction by a film drop-off kiosk;

    recording a customer choice for a photo delivery time by the film drop-off kiosk;

    sending an alert message to the film laboratory if the photo delivery time associated with the customer choice is short enough by the film drop-off kiosk;

    receiving the alert message by the film laboratory; and

    assigning a film development priority to the transaction based upon the alert by the film laboratory.

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