Image distribution method and system

Abstract

A distribution system and method which can be executed by such a system. The system comprises: first terminal remote from a hub station, having: a selection from among a plurality of possible access rights to generate a granted access right set which contains a set of access rights to a remotely stored image set; an input for allowing input of a third party electronic address associated with the granted access right set; a communication for transmitting the granted access right set and associated third party electronic address; and a hub station remote from the first terminal, comprising: a storage for the image set; a receiver for the transmission from the first remote terminal; a storage for the granted access right set and associated access identification; an automatic transmitting from the hub station to the third party electronic address; an electronic address for the hub station, a listing of the access rights of the granted set associated with the third party electronic address, and the associated access identification; and an allowance of a third party to access the image set from a terminal remote from the hub, only in accordance with the granted access right set.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.