Patent ID: 6950198
Filing Date: 2005-09-27
Classification: G06Q,H04N

Abstract:
1. A method of selecting images from a plurality of images uploaded by a user and previously stored in a local memory location, ordering services to be provided utilizing the images, and transferring such images to a remote memory location over a channel where the services are to be provided, comprising: a) storing a plurality of images in the local memory location along with corresponding thumbnail or lower resolution corresponding images; b) displaying at least a subset of the thumbnail images for viewing by a user; c) the user selecting those images to be transferred after viewing the displayed thumbnail images; d) providing image identifiers for each selected image to be uploaded to the remote memory location and a service order which specifies the services to be provided utilizing such selected images; e) providing a plurality of user selectable times for the transfer of images over the channel from the local memory location to the remote memory location and the user selecting one of the selectable times; and f) transferring such images over the channel to the remote memory location at the selected time whereby the ordered services can be subsequently provided.