System and method for obtaining image-based products from a digital motion picture source
First Claim
1. A method for obtaining image-based products from a digital motion picture source, said method comprising the steps of:
- (a) displaying a sequence of motion picture image frames from a digital motion picture image source containing motion picture contents;
(b) selecting one or more of the image frames for an image-based product and obtaining a unique frame identification for said one or more selected frames;
(c) utilizing the unique frame identification to determine whether at least one permissible image-based product can be made from said one or more selected frames;
(d) if a permissible image-based product may be made as determined from step (c), obtaining file data corresponding to said one or more selected frames from a digital source file containing source information corresponding to the motion picture contents;
(e) preparing order information for the permissible image-based product from the file data; and
(f) generating the image-based product from the file data according to the order information.
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Abstract
Image-based products are obtained from a digital motion picture source by utilizing a content playing and display system for (a) displaying a sequence of motion picture image frames from a digital motion picture image source containing motion picture contents, and (b) selecting one or more of the image frames for an image-based product and obtaining a unique frame identification for said one or more selected frames; a content management system that (a) utilizes the unique frame identification and determines whether at least one permissible image-based product can be made from said one or more selected frames, and (b), if a permissible image-based product may be made as determined, obtains file data corresponding to said one or more selected frames from a digital source file containing source information corresponding to the motion picture contents; an order management system for preparing order information for the permissible image-based product from the file data; and an order fulfillment system for generating the image-based product from the file data according to the order information.
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16 Claims
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1. A method for obtaining image-based products from a digital motion picture source, said method comprising the steps of:
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(a) displaying a sequence of motion picture image frames from a digital motion picture image source containing motion picture contents; (b) selecting one or more of the image frames for an image-based product and obtaining a unique frame identification for said one or more selected frames; (c) utilizing the unique frame identification to determine whether at least one permissible image-based product can be made from said one or more selected frames; (d) if a permissible image-based product may be made as determined from step (c), obtaining file data corresponding to said one or more selected frames from a digital source file containing source information corresponding to the motion picture contents; (e) preparing order information for the permissible image-based product from the file data; and (f) generating the image-based product from the file data according to the order information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for obtaining image-based products from a digital motion picture source, said system comprising:
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a content playing and display system for (a) displaying a sequence of motion picture image frames from a digital motion picture image source containing motion picture contents, and (b) selecting one or more of the image frames for an image-based product and obtaining a unique frame identification for said one or more selected frames; a content management system that (a) utilizes the unique frame identification and determines whether at least one permissible image-based product can be made from said one or more selected frames, and (b), if a permissible image-based product may be made as determined, obtains file data corresponding to said one or more selected frames from a digital source file containing source information corresponding to the motion picture contents; an order management system for preparing order information for the permissible image-based product from the file data; and an order fulfillment system for generating the image-based product from the file data according to the order information. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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