Patent ID: 8358358

Claim:
a method for enabling a plurality of different individuals to access particular digital images in a collection of digital images, comprising: a) storing in memory data listing a plurality of special events, the special events recorded in a calendar; b) storing a set of sharing lists of individuals, each sharing list derived from individuals invited to the special events as recorded in the calendar and each sharing list being associated with at least one special event from the plurality of special events and each sharing list having at least one different individual; c) storing a collection of digital images each having an associated capture time; d) providing a digital processor to use the associated capture times to select a subset of digital images from the collection of digital images that are associated with a particular special event; e) using the digital processor to select a particular sharing list from the set of sharing lists that is associated with the particular special event; and f) using the digital processor to determine the individuals included in the selected sharing list, and enabling only the individuals from the selected sharing list to access the subset of digital images associated with the particular special event.