IP Library Granted Patent US 7,860,747
Granted Patent B2
US 7,860,747 · App. 10/748,107 · Granted Dec 28, 2010

Method system of software for publishing images on a publicly available website and for ordering of goods or services

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Patent No.
US 7,860,747
App. No.
10/748,107
Granted
Dec 28, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method and computer software program for publishing images at an accessible website and for ordering goods and/or services to be provided by a fulfillment provider. A high resolution digital image is forwarded from a user to a fulfillment provider that stores the high resolution digital image and associates a unique ID with the high resolution image. The unique ID identifies the storage location of where the high resolution image is stored and the internet address of the fulfillment provider. The user receives the unique ID that is associated with the high resolution image. The user then forwards to an accessible website a low resolution image copy of the high resolution image and the unique ID. The website publishes the low resolution image on the accessible website along with an action button that is associated with the unique ID. Selection of the action button by a viewer causes the viewer being forwarded to the fulfillment provider so that the viewer will to be able to access the high resolution image stored by the fulfillment provider.

Claims (16)

1. A method for publishing images at a website coupled to a communication network and for ordering goods and/or services to be provided by a fulfillment provider coupled to the communication network with respect to images stored at said fulfillment provider, comprising the steps of:

said fulfillment provider receiving a high resolution digital image from a user device over the communication network, the user device coupled to the communication network;

said fulfillment provider storing said high resolution digital image including associating a unique ID with said high resolution digital image, said unique ID identifying both a storage location of said high resolution digital image and an internet address of the fulfillment provider;

forwarding said unique ID over the communication network to said user device;

said website receiving over the communication network from said user device a low resolution image copy of said high resolution image and said unique ID;

said website providing over the communication network said low resolution image along with an action button that is associated with said unique ID; and

forwarding to a network connected viewing device over the communication network an order screen from said fulfillment provider when said action button is selected on said viewing device so that the viewing device will be able to place an order over the communication network directly with said fulfillment provider for goods and/or services with respect to said high resolution image stored by said fulfillment provider.

2. A method according to claim 1 wherein the service to be provided by said fulfillment provider comprises printing, e-mailing, sharing or providing a high resolution copy of said high resolution digital image.

3. A method according to claim 1 wherein said selection of said action selection button automatically results in printing a high resolution copy of said high resolution digital image.

4. A method according to claim 1 wherein said images are published at said website in an HTML format.

5. A method according to claim 1 wherein said image is provided to said website and said service provider in a JPEG format.

6. A method according to claim 1 wherein said image is displayed at said website in a diary format.

7. A method according to claim 1 wherein software is provided on said user computer for use in creating a web log at said accessible website.

8. A method to according to claim 1 wherein a capture device automatically identifies an a digital image for automatic transfer to said website and fulfillment provider.

9. A method according to claim 8 wherein said identification comprises a voice activated command with respect to said capture device.

10. A method according to claim 7 wherein said software allows appending of existing web log with new images and new log entries.

Assignments (6)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 15, 2023
From: INTELLECTUAL VENTURES FUND 83 LLC
To: MONUMENT PEAK VENTURES, LLC
Reel/Frame 064599/0304 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 9, 2017
From: INTELLECTUAL VENTURES FUND 83 LLC
To: MONUMENT PEAK VENTURES, LLC
Reel/Frame 041941/0079 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 23, 2013
From: EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
To: INTELLECTUAL VENTURES FUND 83 LLC
Reel/Frame 030262/0750 →
PATENT RELEASE Recorded Feb 1, 2013
From: CITICORP NORTH AMERICA, INC.; WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
To: EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY; EASTMAN KODAK INTERNATIONAL CAPITAL COMPANY, INC.; FAR EAST DEVELOPMENT LTD.; KODAK (NEAR EAST), INC.; KODAK AMERICAS, LTD.; KODAK PORTUGUESA LIMITED; KODAK REALTY, INC.; LASER-PACIFIC MEDIA CORPORATION; KODAK AVIATION LEASING LLC; KODAK PHILIPPINES, LTD.; NPEC INC.; FPC INC.; KODAK IMAGING NETWORK, INC.; PAKON, INC.; QUALEX INC.; CREO MANUFACTURING AMERICA LLC
Reel/Frame 029913/0001 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 21, 2012
From: EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY; PAKON, INC.
To: CITICORP NORTH AMERICA, INC., AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 028201/0420 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 24, 2003
From: BRYANT, STEVEN M.
To: EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
Reel/Frame 014864/0442 →