A system and method for effectively implementing an electronic image hub
device includes a peripheral device, such as a digital camera, that may
be periodically connected to the image hub device by a system user. The
system user may then utilize the image hub device to transfer captured
data from the peripheral device to a specific data destination, such as a
user service on a distributed computer network. The peripheral device
also may utilize the image hub device to recharge batteries that become
depleted through operation of the peripheral device. The system user may
then subsequently access and utilize the captured data from the data
destination in accordance with the present invention.