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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 02, 2004
Filed:
May. 11, 2000
John R. Fredlund, Rochester, NY (US);
Richard A. Simon, Rochester, NY (US);
Robert P. Cloutier, Spencerport, NY (US);
Kenneth A. Parulski, Rochester, NY (US);
Raymond E. Wess, Holley, NY (US);
Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for automatically forwarding digital images to a service provider. The apparatus includes a reading device for reading said digital images from a removable digital storage medium and a communication device for automatically forwarding said digital image data over a network to said service provider when a predetermined criteria is met. The service provider may send transmission to the communication device so as to activate the apparatus for transmitting digital images. The apparatus has a unique ID known by the service provider which can be used to identify the apparatus.