Method and system for locating and accessing digitally stored images
View Patent ↗A hard copy print, method and system for producing the hard copy print. The hard copy print has a print side and a back side. The print side has information thereon which identifies the electronic location at which a digital record of the image can be accessed electronically. This information is preferably written in a machine readable form so as to allow automatic accessing of the digitally stored images. The system includes a digital storage device for storing of a digital record file of the image on the hard copy print.
1. A hard copy print having a print side and a back side, said print side having a single image thereon, location information is provided on said print which identifies the electronic location at which a digital record of plurality of associated images that can be accessed electronically, a password hint provided thereon that is associated with a particular person, and personal information regarding the source from which said plurality of associated images were obtained.
2. A hard copy print according to claim 1 wherein said location information, personal information and/or hint is placed on the back side of said hard copy print.
3. A hard copy print according to claim 1 wherein said location information includes a URL.
4. A hard copy print according to claim 3 wherein said URL can be accessed over the Internet.
5. A hard copy print according to claim 3 wherein said URL is a phone number.
6. A hard copy print according to claim 3 herein said URL is printed in a barcode form.
7. A hard copy print according to claim 3 wherein said URL is printed in magnetic form.
8. A hard copy print according to claim 3 wherein said URL is printed using a two dimensional code.
9. A hard copy print according to claim 1 wherein said information is human readable.
10. A hard copy print according to claim 1 wherein said location information is machine readable.
11. A hard copy print according to claim 1 wherein said personal information includes a password hint for use in allowing access to said digital record file.
12. A hard copy print according to claim 1 wherein said hard copy print is a photographic paper upon which said image is printed.
13. A hard copy print according to claim 1 wherein said hard copy print is an index print having a plurality of images thereon.
14. A hard copy print according to claim 1 wherein said hard copy print comprises a customer loyalty or credit card.
15. A hard copy print having a print side and a back side, said print side having at least one image thereon, location information is provided on said print which identifies the electronic location at which a digital record of said at least one image that can be accessed electronically by a plurality of different individuals, each of the plurality of individuals having an associated unique password, a password hint is provided on said hard copy print that is provided to said individual and that is associated with said unique password.
16. A hard copy print according to claim 15 wherein said location information, personal information and/or hint is placed on the back side of said hard copy print.
17. A hard copy print according to claim 15 wherein said location information includes a URL.
18. A hard copy print according to claim 17 wherein said URL can be accessed over the Internet.
19. A hard copy print according to claim 17 wherein said URL is a phone number.
20. A hard copy print according to claim 17 wherein said URL is printed in a barcode form.
21. A hard copy print according to claim 17 wherein said URL is printed in magnetic form.
22. A hard copy print according to claim 17 wherein said URL is printed using a two dimensional code.
23. A hard copy print according to claim 15 wherein said information is human readable.
24. A hard copy print according to claim 15 wherein said location information is machine readable.
25. A hard copy print according to claim 15 wherein said personal information includes a password hint for use in allowing access to said digital record file.
26. A hard copy print according to claim 15 wherein said hard copy print is a photographic paper upon which said image is printed.
27. A hard copy print according to claim 15 wherein said hard copy print is an index print having a plurality of images thereon.
28. A hard copy print according to claim 15 wherein said hard copy print comprises a customer loyalty or credit card.
29. A method of locating a digitized image stored in an digital image storage device comprising the steps of:
attaching a unique identifier to a hard copy print having said image thereon;
registering said unique identifier in a database which associates the location of said digital image in said digital image storage device by a first individual, said unique identifier being associated with an electronic address for accessing said digital image at said digital image storage device;
providing information on said hard copy print which contains information regarding the amount of money available for ordering goods and/or services relating to said stored image;
providing said hard copy print to a recipient; and
updating the credit amount by said first individual for use by said recipient.
30. A method according to claim 29 wherein said information further includes a password hint for use in allowing access to said digital record file.