Patent ID: 6714736
Filing Date: 2004-03-30
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
A photographic system, comprising:a) a photographic film having a film ID number thereon; b) 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; c) a scanner for scanning the film after processing to generate a digital image; d) means for associating the film ID number with the digital image; e) a digital image storage device for storing the digital image; f) a web server connected to the digital image storage device, having means for accessing the digital image using the uniform resource locator; g) a database accessible by the web server having stored therein the film ID number and the associated password; and h) wherein the means for accessing the digital image is password protected and accessible by use of the password.