Processing of developing film and sending reprints
First Claim
1. A method of processing a roll of exposed photographic film containing photographic images into corresponding digital images and distributing visual prints produced from the digital images comprising the steps of:
- receiving a roll of exposed photographic film containing photographic images from a photographer;
developing the roll in the traditional manner;
scanning the developed photographic film to acquire a set of digital images;
assigning an authorization code to the digital images;
encoding the authorization code on a physical medium;
storing the digital images and the assigned authorization code on at least one image server at a first location;
returning the developed photographic film and the physical medium containing the encoded authorization code to the photographer;
receiving the authorization code at a kiosk from a second photographer;
retrieving a set of thumbnails representing the digital images represented by the authorization code from at least one image server at a second location that is remote from said first location;
displaying the thumbnails to the second photographer;
receiving at least one order at the kiosk for at least one visual print from the second photographer and providing a digital image of sufficient quality to said kiosk that can be used for fulfilling said order;
producing the at least one visual print; and
distributing the at least one visual print at said second location.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to a process for developing photographic film and distributing visual prints. The process includes the steps of receiving a roll of exposed photographic film from a photographer; developing the roll; scanning the negatives to produce digital images; assigning an authorization code to the digital images; uploading the digital images to at least one image server; encoding the authorization code on a physical medium; storing the digital images and the assigned authorization code on the image server; returning the developed negatives and the physical medium containing the encoded authorization code to the photographer; receiving the authorization code from the physical medium at a kiosk from a second photographer; retrieving a set of thumbnails representing the digital images represented by the authorization code from the image server; displaying the thumbnails to the second photographer; receiving an order for a visual print from the second photographer; producing the visual print; and distributing the visual print.
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5 Claims
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1. A method of processing a roll of exposed photographic film containing photographic images into corresponding digital images and distributing visual prints produced from the digital images comprising the steps of:
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receiving a roll of exposed photographic film containing photographic images from a photographer;
developing the roll in the traditional manner;
scanning the developed photographic film to acquire a set of digital images;
assigning an authorization code to the digital images;
encoding the authorization code on a physical medium;
storing the digital images and the assigned authorization code on at least one image server at a first location;
returning the developed photographic film and the physical medium containing the encoded authorization code to the photographer;
receiving the authorization code at a kiosk from a second photographer;
retrieving a set of thumbnails representing the digital images represented by the authorization code from at least one image server at a second location that is remote from said first location;
displaying the thumbnails to the second photographer;
receiving at least one order at the kiosk for at least one visual print from the second photographer and providing a digital image of sufficient quality to said kiosk that can be used for fulfilling said order;
producing the at least one visual print; and
distributing the at least one visual print at said second location.
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2. A method for ordering visual prints from a kiosk placed at a retail photofinisher at a first location with respect to a digital image stored at a remote location, comprising the steps of:
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accessing said stored digital image from said kiosk;
displaying a thumbnail representation of said digital image at said kiosk;
receiving an order from a customer at said kiosk for at least one visual print with respect to said digital image;
providing a digital image of sufficient quality to said kiosk that can be used for fulfilling said order;
producing at least one visual print at said first location; and
distributing the at least one visual print to said customer at said first location. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4)
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5. A method of processing a roll of exposed photographic film containing photographic images into corresponding digital images and distributing visual prints produced from the digital images comprising the steps of:
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receiving a roll of exposed photographic film containing photographic images from a photographer;
developing the roll in the traditional manner;
scanning the developed photographic film to acquire a set of digital storing the digital images on at least one image server;
receiving a request to view said image stored on said at least one image server from a kiosk located at a remote location from said at least one image server;
retrieving a set of thumbnails representing the digital images from the at least one image server;
displaying the thumbnails at said kiosk;
receiving at least one order at the kiosk for at least one visual print;
producing the at least one visual print at said remote location; and
distributing the at least one visual print at said remote location.
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