System and camera for transferring digital images to a service provider
First Claim
1. A digital camera for capturing images to be provided to a service provider, comprising:
- means for capturing full resolution digital images;
means for storing at least one full resolution captured digital image file;
a display for displaying an image corresponding to the stored image file;
communication means for transferring the at least one full resolution digital image file to a service provider;
means for providing a reduced resolution image file corresponding to the at least one transferred full resolution image,means for displaying the reduced resolution image file, andmeans for selecting services to be provided using the previously transferred full resolution image file corresponding to the reduced resolution image file, wherein the communication means further transmits identifiers indicating the selected services and full resolution image file to the service provider.
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Abstract
A method and digital camera for capturing images to be provided to a service provider. The camera includes a capture device for capturing digital images; a memory for storing the captured digital images; an interface to a communications device for transmitting the stored images to a service provider; wherein the digital interface automatically transfers images to the network service provider during a specified time period. Rechargeable batteries may be provided for powering the digital camera; wherein the communications device recharges the batteries using the interface. The camera may further include a display for displaying digital files stored in the digital memory and displaying the at least one order status confirmation file on the display.
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1. A digital camera for capturing images to be provided to a service provider, comprising:
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means for capturing full resolution digital images; means for storing at least one full resolution captured digital image file; a display for displaying an image corresponding to the stored image file; communication means for transferring the at least one full resolution digital image file to a service provider; means for providing a reduced resolution image file corresponding to the at least one transferred full resolution image, means for displaying the reduced resolution image file, and means for selecting services to be provided using the previously transferred full resolution image file corresponding to the reduced resolution image file, wherein the communication means further transmits identifiers indicating the selected services and full resolution image file to the service provider. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method for transferring digital images using a camera having a capture device for capturing digital images, a digital memory for storing the captured digital images, communication means for transmitting the captured digital images to a service provider, and a display for displaying digital files stored in the digital memory, comprising the steps of:
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transferring at least one digital image to said service provider using the communication means; receiving from said service provider at least one order status confirmation file and storing said file in said digital memory wherein the confirmation file includes a reduced resolution image file corresponding to the at least one digital image; and displaying the at least one order status confirmation file on the display.
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