SYSTEM, METHOD AND SOFTWARE PRODUCT FOR ORDERING IMAGE PRODUCTS OVER A COMMUNICATION NETWORK FROM A PLURALITY OF DIFFERENT PROVIDERS HAVING VARIOUS BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS

摘要

The present invention is directed to a system, method, and software product for ordering of digital photo services over a communication network among a plurality of photo service providers from a plurality of order terminals, ea ch of the order terminals being associated with a one of a plurality of business entities. The method includes maintaining information with respect to business relationshi ps between the photo service providers and the plurality of business entities a nd providing an offering at one or more of the plurality of order terminals bas ed on the business relationships associated with the one or more of the order terminal s.