System and Method for Storing Images Captured from a Booth

Abstract

A system for capturing images in a booth. The system includes a network, a server communicatively coupled to the network, the server comprising a database operable to store images. The system further includes a booth communicatively coupled to the network, the booth comprising an input device operable to receive one or more inputs from a user, a camera operable to capture one or more images of the user, a display operable to present the one or more images, and a booth computer operable to transmit the one or more images to the server.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A system for capturing images in a booth, the system comprising:
 a network;   a server communicatively coupled to the network, the server comprising a database operable to store images;   a booth communicatively coupled to the network, the booth comprising:
 an input device operable to receive one or more inputs from a user; 
 a camera operable to capture one or more images of the user; 
 a display operable to present the one or more images; and 
 a booth computer operable to transmit the one or more images to the server. 
   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the server is operable to allow retrieval of the one or more images by the user. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the server is operable to allow retrieval of the one or more images by the user on one or more client devices. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the booth computer is operable to store user information associated with the user. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 4  wherein the one or more images are associated with the user information. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 5  wherein the server is operable to allow retrieval of the one or more images upon verification of the user information associated with user. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 4  wherein the user information includes at least one of the user's name, password, address, phone number, e-mail account, web service accounts and user preferences. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 4  wherein the server is operable to transmit the user information associated with the user to the booth computer. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 4  further comprising a client device operable to transmit a selection of the booth by the user to the server. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 9  wherein the server is operable to transmit the user information associated with the user to the booth computer upon receiving the selection of the booth by the user. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the server is further operable to deliver the one or more images to one or more contacts of the user. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the server is further operable to deliver the one or more images to one or more instant messenger buddies. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the server is further operable to deliver the one or more images to one or more social networking sites. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the one or more images are customizable based on one or photo editing options selected by the user. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 14  wherein the one or more photo editing options include at least one of adding backgrounds, adding effects, adding text, cropping, re-sizing, red-eye correction, and color correction. 
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 14  wherein customizing the one or more images includes branding the one or more images. 
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the booth is credit-operated. 
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the booth is operable to present a virtual photographer on the display. 
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 18  wherein the virtual photographer includes at least one of videos, images, animations, graphics, and text that lead the user through a photo session. 
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 18  wherein the virtual photographer includes one or more on-screen virtual characters that lead the user through a photo session.