System and method for communication of digital images generated from photographic film
US6714736B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 10, 2002 |
| Grant date | Mar 30, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 14, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N2201/3226
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A photographic system includes a photographic film having a film ID number thereon; a receipt provided with the photographic film, the receipt being imprinted with a uniform resource locator for acquiring an image on the film via the Internet, and an associated password; a scanner for scanning the film after processing to generate a digital image; means for associating the film ID number with the digital image; a digital image storage device for storing the digital image, a web server connected to the digital image storage device, having means for accessing the digital image using the uniform resource locator; a database accessible by the web server having stored therein the film ID number and the associated password; and wherein the means for accessing the digital image is password protected and accessible by use of the password.
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