Photographic image upload kiosk and method

A computer-implemented method, comprising:

• receiving image information in a first wireless signal at a first location;
• accepting user-identifier information and order information associated with the image information at the first location, wherein the user-identifier information is associated with a user;
• storing a plurality of images in the image information at the first location;
• transferring the stored plurality of images in a second wireless signal to a second location via a wireless communications network;
• storing the plurality of images at the second location;
• producing an image-based product according to at least one of the digital images stored at the second location;
• and
• delivering the image-based product to a recipient specified in the order information.

A digital image transfer system, comprising:

• a computer processor;
• a memory connected to the computer processor;
• a wireless communication port coupled to the computer processor, wherein the wireless communication port is configured to receive a first wireless signal comprising image data from an imaging device;
• a storage device coupled to the computer processor and configured to store the image data;
• an event detector coupled to the computer processor;
• and
• a network communication port coupled to the computer processor and configured to transfer the image data to a remote image-processing provider via a computer network in response to an event detected by the event detector.