Patent ID: 8164426

Claim:
A method for producing and distributing digital images, comprising: a) distributing a first plurality of RFID tags, each transmitting a different subject identifier in response to receiving an interrogation signal, b) arranging each of the RFID tags to be held with a subject; c) transmitting the interrogation signal from a camera system; d) receiving, within the camera system, a response including the different subject identifier from each RFID tag within a second plurality of RFID tags, wherein the second plurality is within the first plurality, and wherein a number of RFID responses in the second plurality is limited by expiration of a timer set in response to receiving the first response signal; e) taking a digital photograph of a plurality of subjects, each holding an RFID tag within the second plurality; f) recording data identifying each of the subject identifiers received in step d) within metadata stored with image data of the digital photograph taken in step e) as a data file; g) repeating steps c) through f) a plurality of times to store a plurality of data files; h) downloading the plurality of data files to an image server computer system, i) receiving, at the image server computer system, a request over a network from a client system for digital images of a subject identified by a subject identifier of an RFID tag within the first plurality held by the subject; j) locating one or more data files including the subject identifier within the request received in step h); and k) transmitting the one or more data files located in step i) over the network to the client system.