DP Review Forums member ILoveNikon writes, "A patent was issued two months ago (Jan. 2006) that could have a big effect on event photographers everywhere. It was issued to a Peter Wolf, the owner of Photocrazy.com…"
Read more in this thread on the Rob Galbraith Forums.
Looks like the morons at the USPTO are at it again. These goons just don’t stop. And who is this tool Peter Wolf? What kind of asshole wants to patent the online selection of photos? Searching by date is such a revolutionary, patentable concept! That you invented all by yourself! Fuckwit.
Patent abstract
A process for providing event photographs for inspection, selection and distribution via a computer network generally includes the steps of taking event photographs, associating identifying data with each photograph taken, transferring the photographs to a computer network server, and permitting access to the server for searching of a particular photograph utilizing the identifying data. The identifying data can include a name of an event participant, a number corresponding to a number worn by the event participant, the date and time the photograph was taken, or a code captured from a component as it passes a sensor. Such a component can be passive or active and can include a bar code, inductive device or an electronic transmitting device which is worn by the event participant. The event participants are informed of the identifying data by posting the identifying data associated with each photograph so that it is made available to the participants of the event for later use in searching the server. The photographs are cataloged in the server according to the identifying data and can be subsequently ordered using the server which is typically an Internet web-site.
Via Plaid Jello