METHOD, SYSTEM, AND GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE FOR SHARING MEDIA ITEMS FROM THIRD PARTY MEDIA SOURCES
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1. A method for sharing media items from third party media sources, comprising the steps of:
- obtaining one or more media items from one or more third party media sources;
storing the one or more media items on a storage device;
providing a communications network;
enabling access to the communications network by a user employing a computing device, the computing device having memory and a graphical user interface including an electronic display;
receiving a request to view at least one of the stored media items from the user via the graphical user interface display of the user'"'"'s computing device, which allows the user to select among the media items; and
allowing the user to share a post including the one or more media items from the storage device with a social media platform without storing the one or more media items on the memory of the user'"'"'s computing device.
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Abstract
A method for sharing media items from third party media sources and a graphical user interface for sharing media items. Media items such as images, videos, etc., may be available from various third party media sources at events such as sports games and concerts. Allowing users to share media items from these third party media sources can provide users with a more robust experience, as the need for users to obtain their own images, videos, etc, of the event may be obviated.
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1. A method for sharing media items from third party media sources, comprising the steps of:
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obtaining one or more media items from one or more third party media sources; storing the one or more media items on a storage device; providing a communications network; enabling access to the communications network by a user employing a computing device, the computing device having memory and a graphical user interface including an electronic display; receiving a request to view at least one of the stored media items from the user via the graphical user interface display of the user'"'"'s computing device, which allows the user to select among the media items; and allowing the user to share a post including the one or more media items from the storage device with a social media platform without storing the one or more media items on the memory of the user'"'"'s computing device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A graphical user interface produced by an application program operating on a computing device having an electronic display, comprising:
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a first application program window presented on the electronic display, the first application program window being generated by the application program operating on the computing device, wherein the first application program window displays a plurality of selectable media items received by the application program from a remote storage device over a communications network, wherein, upon user selection, at least one media item can be added to a post that will be shared with at least one social media platform; and a second application program window presented on the electronic display, the second application program window being generated by the application program operating on the computing device, wherein the second application program window displays the post containing the at least one selected media item and the post is received by the at least one social media platform from the remote storage device. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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