Two key features. Endless possibilities.

In a nutshell, Lyfe.net enables its users to send images (with titles) from any cell phone or computer to an online resource which can then syndicate or push the images to any service imaginable. With the ability to send images to your account or custom groups (called Hyves), Lyfe.net is more extensible than any other online image community.

The trigger system built in to Lyfe.net enables the user to have total control over their images the second Lyfe.net receives them. This enables Lyfe.net to send your image to Twitter, Facebook, or your blog the second we receive it (usually takes about 30 seconds from when you hit send on your cellphone, but results vary based on cellular provider and signal strength). We also open up the trigger system to developers with a callback URL service. You have the ability to set up a trigger on an account or Hyve so that when Lyfe.net receives an image, (from that user, or to that Hyve) the server will trigger your callback URL, in essence telling your server that a new file has been uploaded. Then its just a matter of requesting the data in JSON or XML format. This removes the need of unnecessary polling, and increase the real-time aspect of the image transfer.

A Hyve is a public or private group on Lyfe.net that allows members to send images to one general location based on a common topic.

While creating an account for Lyfe.net, you will be asked to choose a "Security Name" which is how you will send images to Lyfe.net. For instance, if you choose the name "hello", then you would simple send all images from your cellphone to "-hello@Lyfe.net". That's it. The first time you send an image to the system, we bind your account to the from address your cellular carrier provides. This way only images from your phone will be accepted to your account. This removes the need for special codes or passwords sent along with the image. Sending images to Hyves acts the same way. If you create a Hyve with the security name "annarbor" then all of the members of that Hyve would simply send an image to "annarbor@Lyfe.net". Any Lyfe.net user that is not a member of the Hyve will not be aloud access. (Note: All personal account security names start with a "-", All Hyves do not.)

All of these features enable Lyfe.net to be used for much more than just a simple way to show your friends pictures of your new car via Twitter:

The Ann Arbor news could create a Hyve on Lyfe.net for all residents to join, and send images of Ann Arbor directly to the Ann Arbor News public website. They could then have the images displayed in real time (via an RSS feed) on their website. To add a level of security, they could alert an editor via email or web-app every time an image comes in, with a simple YES or NO if the image is ok to display. Utilizing the trigger system here allows for a smooth system with no wait time.

A couple that is planning their wedding could create a Lyfe Hyve for their wedding day, and have everyone with a camera phone join their Hyve before the big day. During their wedding, they could have images coming from their wedding attendees in real time to a website for those who could not be there. Now imagine the power of a much larger venue (such as a concert or football game with 50,000 attendees) all taking pictures and sending them to one general location. The coverage would have a personality unmatched by any TV coverage possible.

A used car lot (or online service) could utilize the system by creating a private Hyve for their sales staff to take pictures of used cars and send the image up with the VIN number as the subject. They could also use the trigger system to alert their own website to display the image of the vehicle with the matching information based on the VIN number in their private database. This way a highly mobile sales staff has the ability to send up extra images to the web for any customer that has a question about a scratch, or perhaps a close up picture of the dash board.

With an application developed by a 3rd party, a World or Warcraft player could create a Hyve for their guild that watches for new screenshots taken of the game, and instantly uploads them to Lyfe.net, and is then syndicated directly to their guild website.

A blogger could install a Wordpress plug-in that displays any images taken within 24 hours of an entry on their website.