Computer software product and method for sharing images and ordering image goods or services
First Claim
1. A method for placing an order for image-related goods and/or services from a remote service provider over a communication network from a subscriber computer, said service provider maintaining an account balance of said subscriber which includes an amount of credit available to the subscriber for placement of said orders with said service provider, comprising the steps of:
- providing a preprogrammed software program for use on said subscriber computer for accessing said subscriber'"'"'s personal digital image file collection on said subscriber computer, and allowing said subscriber to prepare said order while said subscriber computer is not connected to a computer server of said remote service provider over said communications network;
said subscriber creating said order using said preprogrammed software on said subscriber computer, said preprogrammed software displaying said subscriber'"'"'s account balance to said subscriber after preparing said order but prior to connecting to said remote service provider over said communications network; and
said subscriber computer forwarding said order for image-related goods and/or services to said remote service provider over said communications network wherein said status of said subscriber account balance on said subscriber computer is updated when said subscriber computer is connected to said computer server of said remote service provider.
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Abstract
A method and software is provided for placing an order for goods and/or services from a remote service provider over a communication network from a subscriber'"'"'s computer, comprising the steps of: providing preprogrammed software on the subscriber'"'"'s computer for allowing the subscriber to prepare the order while the subscriber'"'"'s computer is not connected to a computer server of the remote service provider over the communications network; the subscriber creating the order using the preprogrammed software; the preprogrammed software displaying the subscriber'"'"'s account status to the subscriber after preparing the order but prior to connecting to the remote service provider over the communications network; and the subscriber forwarding the order for goods and/or services to the remote service provider over the communications network.
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44 Claims
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1. A method for placing an order for image-related goods and/or services from a remote service provider over a communication network from a subscriber computer, said service provider maintaining an account balance of said subscriber which includes an amount of credit available to the subscriber for placement of said orders with said service provider, comprising the steps of:
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providing a preprogrammed software program for use on said subscriber computer for accessing said subscriber'"'"'s personal digital image file collection on said subscriber computer, and allowing said subscriber to prepare said order while said subscriber computer is not connected to a computer server of said remote service provider over said communications network; said subscriber creating said order using said preprogrammed software on said subscriber computer, said preprogrammed software displaying said subscriber'"'"'s account balance to said subscriber after preparing said order but prior to connecting to said remote service provider over said communications network; and said subscriber computer forwarding said order for image-related goods and/or services to said remote service provider over said communications network wherein said status of said subscriber account balance on said subscriber computer is updated when said subscriber computer is connected to said computer server of said remote service provider. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A computer software program loaded on to a subscriber computer causing said subscriber computer to perform the steps of:
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creating a complete subscriber order on said subscriber computer; forwarding said completed subscriber order of goods and/or services with respect to image files on said subscriber computer to a server at a remote service provider over a communications network with respect to an account balance of said subscriber located at said service provider; said service provider maintaining an account balance of said subscriber which includes the amount of credit available to the subscriber for placement of orders with said provider, and allowing said software program to be automatically updated at the time said order is received by said service provider so as to reflect the placement of said order and/or provide updated information to said software program regarding said account balance of said subscriber. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A computer software program loaded on to a subscriber computer causing said subscriber computer to perform the steps of:
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creating a complete subscriber order on said subscriber computer; forwarding said completed subscriber order of goods and/or services with respect to image files on said subscriber computer to a server at a remote service provider over a communication network with respect to an account balance of said subscriber located at said service provider at later time when said subscriber is not using said software program; and updating said subscriber account balance on said subscriber computer when said subscriber computer is connected to said remote service provider'"'"'s computer server, said subscriber account balance including the amount of credit available to said subscriber for placement of orders with said service provider. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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