Patent ID: 8504611

Claim:
A method for synchronizing feeds for a plurality of digital picture frames, comprising: receiving a plurality of pictures; associating each of the plurality of pictures with one or more feeds in response to user input; receiving user preferences for storage in a memory, the user preferences designating one or more of the plurality of digital picture frames to receive each of the one or more feeds, wherein the one or more feeds are enabled to receive pictures from a plurality of users remotely located from the plurality of digital picture frames according to user preferences, and wherein the user preferences indicate a synchronization schedule; receiving a selection of one or more of a plurality of contacts to be associated with each of the plurality of digital picture frames; inviting the one or more of the plurality of contacts to receive the one or more feeds; and communicating the one or more feeds from a server to each of the one or more of the plurality of digital picture frames designated to receive the one or more feeds in response to one of the plurality of contacts accepting an invitation.