Patent ID: 7840634
Filing Date: 2010-11-23
Classification: G06F,G11B,H04L

Abstract:
1. A system for managing digital images, comprising: a first computing device for creating an image media file, the image media file including an electronic icon, information unique to a particular user, and information, including identification of a unique third party, allowing a unique third party to access a particular digital media file stored on said first computing device having said electronic icon associated therewith, said access implemented over a communication network by the unique third party's computing device; and a second computing device for receiving said image media file from said first computing device, utilizing information from said image media file and providing said access to the particular digital media file by said unique third party after the image media file is provided to the third party's computing device; said second computing device accessing and locating digital media files stored in said first computing device and associated with said electronic icon over said communication network for access by said unique third party; wherein said electronic icon includes an instruction for the second computing device to automatically forward said image media file to said unique third party's computing device.