System and method for selecting photographic images
US6154295A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 3, 1995 |
| Grant date | Nov 28, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 3, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N2201/3242
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for remotely selecting and ordering photographic prints, includes the steps of: sending a photographic film bearing a plurality of latent images to a photofinisher; developing the photographic film to produce visible images and scanning the visible images to create a digital image file at the photo finisher; producing an index print having a plurality of images from the photographic film along with an index number associated with each image and an order number; sending the index print to a customer; selecting images for which prints are desired from the index print; ordering photographic prints via telephone from the customer's home to the photofinisher, specifying the order number and the index numbers associated with the images for which prints are desired; and making photographic prints of the selected images at the photofinisher and sending the photographic prints to the customer.
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