Patent ID: 8265686

Claim:
A method of uploading an image file to an online image repository from a mobile communication device having an integrated camera, a device storage and a display, the method comprising: upon determining capture of an image as an image file using the integrated camera, displaying, on the display, a selectable option for initiating an upload of the image file to the online image repository; in response to receiving a selection of the option to initiate the upload of the image file, displaying, on the display, one or more selectable image upload settings; receiving instructions to upload the image file and, in response, uploading the image file to the online image repository with the selected image upload settings; and in response to uploading the image file, obtaining a link or pointer to the image file at the online image repository and storing in the device storage the link or pointer, wherein the link or pointer includes a unique identification token that is associated with the image file.