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Digital image management system having method for managing images according to image groups

  • US 6,349,373 B2
  • Filed: 02/20/1998
  • Issued: 02/19/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/20/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for archiving a plurality of digital images, wherein each image is associated with one of a plurality of customers, the method comprising the steps of:

  • selecting one of the customers;

    defining an image group to include all of the images associated with the selected customer;

    storing the image group to a short-term storage device having a plurality of individually removable short-term storage media such that all of the images of the image group are maintained on a single short-term storage media;

    moving the customer image group from said short-term storage device to a mid-term storage device having a plurality of individually removable mid-term storage media when the customer image group is not accessed by a user within a first predetermined period of time, wherein the mid-term storage device stores the customer image group on a single mid-term storage medium; and

    moving the customer image group from the mid-term storage device to a long-term storage device having a plurality of individually removable long-term storage media when the customer image group is not accessed by a user within a second predetermined period of time, wherein the long-term storage device stores the customer image group on a single long-term storage medium.

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