Configuring image storage devices to enable imaging services
First Claim
1. A method for configuring a removable memory device for a customer, the device being connected to a memory interface within a digital camera, and utilizing such configured removable memory device in the performance of digital imaging services for the customer by a digital imaging service provider, comprising:
- (a) providing a customization center, separate and distinct from the digital imaging service provider, where at least one digital imaging service is pre-selected by the customer through the customization center before the customer captures image files with the digital camera;
(b) establishing a service account with the customization center, wherein the service account defines the at least one digital imaging service to be provided for the customer using at least one digital image file captured by the digital camera, the service account having an associated service account identifier that is used to access the service account and thereby identify the at least one digital imaging service to be provided for the customer;
(c) storing service account information in a database that is associated with the customization center, the database being remotely accessible using a communications network;
(d) configuring the removable memory device by storing the service account identifier associated with the service account onto the removable memory device, the removable memory device further being placed into the digital camera and storing a plurality of digital image files captured by the digital camera;
(e) accessing the removable memory device to retrieve the service account identifier and at least one stored digital image file captured by the digital camera;
(f) communicating the service account identifier over the communications network to the database that is associated with the customization center and providing the stored digital image file to the digital imaging service provider;
(g) accessing the database and using the service account identifier to retrieve the service account information; and
(h) communicating the service account information to the digital imaging service provider over the communications network, whereby the digital imaging service provider provides the at least one digital imaging service specified in the service account using the at least one stored digital image file.
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Abstract
A removable memory device is configured and utilized to enable digital imaging services by establishing a service account which defines at least one digital imaging service to be provided using at least one digital image file captured by a digital camera, the service account having an associated service account identifier; storing service account information in a database, the database being remotely accessible using a communications network; configuring the removable memory device by storing the service account identifier associated with the service account, the removable memory device being capable of storing a plurality of digital image files captured by the digital camera; accessing the removable memory device, at a location remote from the database, to retrieve at least one stored digital image file captured by the digital camera and the service account identifier; communicating the service account identifier over the communications network to the database; accessing the database and using the service account identifier to retrieve the service account information; and providing the at least one digital imaging service specified in the service account using the at least one stored digital image file.
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30 Claims
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1. A method for configuring a removable memory device for a customer, the device being connected to a memory interface within a digital camera, and utilizing such configured removable memory device in the performance of digital imaging services for the customer by a digital imaging service provider, comprising:
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(a) providing a customization center, separate and distinct from the digital imaging service provider, where at least one digital imaging service is pre-selected by the customer through the customization center before the customer captures image files with the digital camera; (b) establishing a service account with the customization center, wherein the service account defines the at least one digital imaging service to be provided for the customer using at least one digital image file captured by the digital camera, the service account having an associated service account identifier that is used to access the service account and thereby identify the at least one digital imaging service to be provided for the customer; (c) storing service account information in a database that is associated with the customization center, the database being remotely accessible using a communications network; (d) configuring the removable memory device by storing the service account identifier associated with the service account onto the removable memory device, the removable memory device further being placed into the digital camera and storing a plurality of digital image files captured by the digital camera; (e) accessing the removable memory device to retrieve the service account identifier and at least one stored digital image file captured by the digital camera; (f) communicating the service account identifier over the communications network to the database that is associated with the customization center and providing the stored digital image file to the digital imaging service provider; (g) accessing the database and using the service account identifier to retrieve the service account information; and (h) communicating the service account information to the digital imaging service provider over the communications network, whereby the digital imaging service provider provides the at least one digital imaging service specified in the service account using the at least one stored digital image file. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for configuring a removable memory device for a customer, the device being connected to a memory interface within a digital camera, and utilizing such configured removable memory device in the performance of digital imaging services for the customer by a digital imaging service provider, comprising:
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(a) providing a customization center, separate and distinct from the digital imaging service provider, where at least one digital imaging service is pre-selected by the customer through the customization center before the customer captures image files with the digital camera; (b) establishing a service account, and an associated service account identifier that is used to access the service account and thereby identify the at least one digital imaging service to be provided for the customer, with the product customization center, wherein the service account defines the at least one digital imaging service to be provided for the customer using at least one digital image file captured by the digital camera, and wherein the digital imaging service is performed by the digital imaging service provider that remotely communicates with the product customization center to determine the digital imaging service to be provided; (c) storing service account information, defining the digital imaging services to be provided for the customer, in a database that is associated with the product customization center, the database also being remotely accessible using a communications network; (d) transferring the service account identifier associated with the service account to memory in the removable memory device, whereby the removable memory device is thereby configured to identify the at least one digital imaging service to be provided for the customer by the service provider, the removable memory device further being placed into the digital camera and storing a plurality of digital image files captured by the digital camera; (e) accessing the removable memory device to retrieve the service account identifier and at least one stored digital image file captured by the digital camera; (f) communicating the service account identifier over the communications network to the database that is associated with the product customization center and separately providing the stored digital image file to the digital imaging service provider; (g) accessing the database and using the service account identifier to retrieve the service account information; and (h) communicating the service account information to the digital imaging service provider over the communications network, thereby enabling the digital imaging service provider to provide the at least one digital imaging service specified in the service account using the at least one stored digital image file. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method for configuring a removable memory device for a customer in a product customization center, the device being connected to a memory interface within a digital camera, and utilizing such configured removable memory device in the performance of digital imaging services for the customer by a digital imaging service provider, the removable memory device storing a plurality of images captured by a camera, wherein the method for configuring the removable memory device in the product customization center comprises:
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(a) providing the customization center, separate and distinct from the digital imaging service provider, where at least one digital imaging service is pre-selected by the customer through the customization center before the customer captures image files with the digital camera; (b) establishing a service account, and an associated service account identifier that is used to access the service account and thereby identify the at least one digital imaging service to be provided for the customer, with the product customization center, wherein the service account defines the at least one digital imaging service to be provided for the customer using at least one image captured by the camera, and wherein the digital imaging service is performed by the digital imaging service provider that remotely communicates with the product customization center to determine the digital imaging service to be provided; (c) storing service account information, defining the digital imaging services to be provided for the customer, in a database that is associated with the product customization center, the database also being remotely accessible using a communications network; and (d) transferring the service account identifier associated with the service account to memory in the removable memory device before the removable memory device is placed into the digital camera and used to store images captured by the camera, whereby the removable memory device is thereby configured in the product customization center to identify the at least one digital imaging service to be provided for the customer by the service provider. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30)
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