Method and system for managing images over a communication network using user provided instructions
A method and system for providing an automatic service over a communication network to a user based on stored instructions by a user on a user computer. The instructions being associated with a digital media file stored on the user computer.
1. A method for providing an automatic service over a communication network to a user based on stored instructions by a user on a user computer, comprising the steps of:
automatically initiating the obtaining of instructions stored on a user computer over said communication network by a service provider, said instructions being associated with a digital media file stored on said user computer; and
implementing said instructions with respect to said associated digital image file.
2. A method according to claim 1 where said instruction comprises instructions relating the sale of rights to use and/or reproduce said image.
3. A method according to claim 1 where said instruction comprises the purchase, use, or sale of an item displayed in said image.
4. A method according to claim 1 wherein said instruction was entered on a form.
5. A method according to claim 4 wherein said form is displayed in association with said image.
6. A method according to claim 4 wherein said form is stored remotely at the service provider.
7. A method according to claim 1 wherein the service provider recognizes that a digital image file has been identified for a service during a routine communication interval.
8. A method according to claim 7 wherein an electronic form is provided to the user by service provider in response to discovering of the identified digital image file.
9. A method according to claim 2 wherein a metadata field of the identified digital image file is modified to reflect the data added to the electronic form.
10. A method according to claim 9 wherein the metadata field is provided in said service provider computer.
11. A method according to claim 9 wherein the metadata field is provided in said user computer.
12. A system for providing an automatic service over a communication network to a user based on stored instructions on a user computer, comprising;
a service provider computer for initiating the automatically obtaining of said instructions stored on said user computer over a communication network, said instructions being associated with a digital media file stored on said user computer, said service provider implementing said instructions with respect to said associated digital image file.
13. A method for providing an automatic service over a communication network to a user based on stored instructions by a user on a user computer, comprising the steps of:
storing instructions on said user computer with respect to an associated digital image file, said digital image file representing an image;
automatically initiating the obtaining of instructions stored on a user computer over said communication network by a service provider; and
implementing said instructions with respect to said associated digital image file.
14. A method according to claim 13 where said instructions comprises instructions relating to the sale of rights to use and/or reproduce said image.
15. A method according to claim 13 wherein said instruction comprises the purchase, use, or sale of an item displayed in said image.
16. A method according to claim 13 wherein said instruction was entered on a form.
17. A method according to claim 16 wherein said form is displayed in association with said image.
18. A method according to claim 16 wherein said form is stored remotely at the service provider.
19. A method according to claim 13 wherein the service provider recognizes that a digital image file has been identified for a service during a routine communication interval.
20. A method according to claim 19 wherein an electronic form is provided to the user by service provider in response to discovering of the identified digital image file.
21. A method according to claim 14 wherein a metadata field of the identified digital image file is modified to reflect the data added to the electronic form.
22. A method according to claim 21 wherein metadata field is provided in said the service provider computer.
23. A method according to claim 21 wherein metadata field is provided in said user computer.
24. A method for providing an automatic service over a communication network to a user based on stored instructions by a user on a user computer, comprising the steps of:
automatically initiating the obtaining of instructions stored on a user computer over said communication network by a service provider, said instructions being associated with a digital media file stored on said user computer, said instruction comprises instructions relating to the sale of rights to use and/or reproduce said image; and
implementing said instructions with respect to said associated digital image file.