Patent ID: 6995789
Filing Date: 2006-02-07
Classification: G06Q,H04N,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A method for providing digital images of a first resolution to a user comprising the steps of: processing roll of film and digitizing images on said roll of film and forming said first resolution digital images; recognizing a content identifier on said roll of film by analyzing said digital images, said content identifier providing information or instructions; and transmitting said first resolution digital images to a service provider over a communication network, said service provider forwarding said first resolution digital images to a computer of a recipient over said communication network after forming a copy of each of said first resolution digital images in accordance with said instructions or said information, wherein said service provider storing said first resolution images for an ordering period after which said first resolution images are automatically transferred to the computer of said recipient and said stored high resolution images are converted to lower resolution images and added to the recipient's low resolution image collection at said service provider.