Patent ID: 7243153
Filing Date: 2007-07-10
Classification: G06Q,H04N

Abstract:
1. A system for managing digital images, comprising: a plurality of user computers each having an image storage device having at least one image file of an image, said user computers identifying at least one authorized third party that may have access to said at least one image file; and a server for allowing controlled access to said at least image file stored on said user image storage device, said server capable of communicating with said plurality of user computers over a communication network and receiving the identified at least one authorized third party that may access to the stored image file wherein said identification of said at least one authorized third party occurs by providing a low resolution image file of said image to said at least one authorized third party, said server controlling access to said at least one digital file on said computer when said at least one authorized third party places a request to said server to access said at least one image file whereby said server first accesses said at least one image file on said user computer and then forwards said at least one image file to said third party without any further authorization by said user.