Configuring and purchasing imaging devices
First Claim
1. A method for configuring a camera and purchasing such configured camera, the camera including a processor controlled by firmware stored in firmware memory, comprising the steps of:
- (a) providing an electronic database of information describing a plurality of differently configured cameras which have different features that can be selected by a purchaser via a digital communications network;
(b) displaying at the purchaser'"'"'s location remote from the electronic database various configuration features of cameras that are available for purchase;
(c) the purchaser selecting various features to provide a desired configuration of a camera;
(d) configuring the camera by storing in the firmware memory, customized firmware which provides the selected features; and
(e) sending the configured camera to a designee of the purchaser.
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Abstract
Imaging devices are configured and purchased by the steps of providing an electronic database of information describing a plurality of differently configured imaging devices which have different features that can be selected by a purchaser via a digital communications network and programs which depict the functionality of such features; displaying at the purchaser'"'"'s location remote from the electronic database various configuration features of imaging devices that are available for purchase and selecting programs which depict the functionality of features that the purchaser may purchase; the purchaser selecting various features to provide a desired configuration of an imaging device and providing a payment identifier specifying an account to be debited to pay for the configured imaging device; configuring the imaging device adding at least one program which provides one feature selected by the purchaser; and sending the configured imaging device to a designee of the purchaser.
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52 Claims
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1. A method for configuring a camera and purchasing such configured camera, the camera including a processor controlled by firmware stored in firmware memory, comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing an electronic database of information describing a plurality of differently configured cameras which have different features that can be selected by a purchaser via a digital communications network;
(b) displaying at the purchaser'"'"'s location remote from the electronic database various configuration features of cameras that are available for purchase;
(c) the purchaser selecting various features to provide a desired configuration of a camera;
(d) configuring the camera by storing in the firmware memory, customized firmware which provides the selected features; and
(e) sending the configured camera to a designee of the purchaser. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method for configuring cameras and purchasing a configured camera, comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing an electronic database of information describing a plurality of differently configured cameras which have different features that can be selected by a purchaser via a digital communications network;
(b) displaying at the purchaser'"'"'s location remote from the electronic database various configuration features of cameras that are available for purchase;
(c) the purchaser selecting various features to provide a desired configuration of a camera;
(d) configuring the camera by adding at least one program which provides one feature selected by the purchaser, the at least one program controlling an operation of a processor in the imaging device; and
(e) sending the configured camera to a designee of the purchaser. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A method for configuring digital cameras and purchasing a configured digital camera, comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing an electronic database of information describing a plurality of differently configured digital cameras which have different features that can be selected by a purchaser via a digital communications network and programs which depict the functionality of such features;
(b) displaying at the purchaser'"'"'s location remote from the electronic database various configuration features of digital cameras that are available for purchase arid selecting programs which depict the functionality of features that the purchaser may purchase;
(c) the purchaser selecting various features to provide a desired configuration of a digital camera and providing a payment identifier specifying an account to be debited to pay for the configured digital camera, the selection of features including;
(i) applying a digital image to a selected program for changing such digital image to demonstrate the effect of the selected feature, and displaying such changed digital image at the purchaser'"'"'s location to aid in the selection process; and
(d) sending the configured digital camera to a designee of the purchaser. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A method for configuring digital cameras and purchasing a configured digital camera, comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing an electronic database of information describing a plurality of digital cameras that can be selected by a purchaser via a digital communications network;
(b) displaying at the purchaser'"'"'s location remote from the electronic database the plurality of digital cameras that are available for purchase;
(c) the purchaser selecting a desired digital camera and providing information identifying a designee of the purchaser and a payment identifier specifying an account to be debited to pay for the configured digital camera; and
(d) storing the designee identifying information in the selected digital camera and sending the selected digital camera to the designee of the purchaser. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A method for configuring a camera and purchasing such configured camera, the configured camera having a nonvolatile memory, comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing an electronic database of information describing cameras that can be selected by a purchaser via a digital communications network;
(b) displaying at the purchaser'"'"'s location remote from the electronic database various cameras that are available for purchase, the purchaser providing information to be stored in the nonvolatile memory to identify the recipient of the camera;
(c) the purchaser providing a payment identifier specifying an account to be debited to pay for the camera;
(d) configuring the camera by storing the purchaser provided information in the nonvolatile memory; and
(e) sending the configured camera to a designee of the purchaser. - View Dependent Claims (40)
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41. A method for configuring a digital camera and purchasing such configured digital camera, the configured digital camera having a nonvolatile memory, comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing an electronic database of information describing a plurality of differently configured digital cameras which have different features that can be selected by a purchaser via a digital communications network and programs which depict the functionality of such features;
(b) displaying at the purchaser'"'"'s location remote from the electronic database various configuration features of digital cameras that are available for purchase and selecting programs which depict the functionality of features that the purchaser may purchase, the purchaser providing information to be stored in the nonvolatile memory of the digital camera;
(c) the purchaser selecting various features to provide a desired configuration of a digital camera and providing a payment identifier specifying an account to be debited to pay for the configured digital camera; and
(d) sending the configured digital camera to a designee of the purchaser. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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48. A method for configuring cameras and shipping a configured camera, comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing an electronic database of information describing a plurality of differently configured cameras which have different features that can be selected by a customer via a digital communications network;
(b) displaying at the customer'"'"'s location remote from the electronic database various configuration features of cameras that are available for shipping;
(c) the customer selecting various features to provide a desired configuration of a camera;
(d) configuring a camera to contain at least one program which provides the features selected by the customer, the at least one program controlling an operation of a processor in the camera; and
(e) shipping the configured camera to a designee of the customer. - View Dependent Claims (49, 50, 51, 52)
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