Visual cell phone notification of processed film images
US7155070B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 29, 2001 |
| Grant date | Dec 26, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 15, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N1/34
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method relating to film photography and digital delivery of images wherein a consumer can preview images of processed film sent from a film development laboratory to the consumer's cell phone equipped with a visual display. The consumer dropped the film at a service where the film is developed, and then scanned to create digital picture data. The picture data is then sent to the consumer's cell phone or similar device with wireless capability equipped for reception of digital image data, and in response to the data, the cell phone displays the pictures on the camera's image display. The consumer then views the pictures and can make decisions concerning how many prints of each image to order. The print order can then be placed with the service through the cell phone. Additional features include the consumer processing the digital image data including forwarding the images to another cell phone or to a computer.
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