Capturing and automatically uploading media content
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for automatically uploading media content from a mobile device to an online service provider, the method comprising:
- receiving, with a mobile device that has a media input component to capture media content and a wireless communication component to wirelessly send data to and wirelessly receive data from a plurality of online service providers that are external to the mobile device, a selection by a user of the mobile device of a user-selected service provider from among the plurality of online service providers that are available to the user;
identifying information that corresponds to a user account associated with the user-selected service provider;
receiving, with the mobile device, a selection by the user of a configuration setting that indicates availability, at the user-selected service provider, of media content that is to be uploaded after the selection of the configuration setting;
capturing media content with the media input component; and
after the media content is captured, automatically selecting with the mobile device the user-selected service provider as a recipient of the captured media content and automatically uploading to the user-selected service provider the captured media content, the identifying information, and an indication of the configuration setting to cause the uploaded media content to be made available in accordance with the configuration setting, wherein automatically uploading the captured media content comprises automatically uploading media content that has not been deleted within a predetermined time of being captured, wherein media content that has been deleted within the predetermined time of being captured is not uploaded, and wherein the user-selected service provider comprises an online audio-sharing service provider.
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Abstract
A computer-implemented method for automatically uploading media content from a mobile device to an online service provider can include receiving, in the mobile device, identifying information corresponding to a user account associated with at least one of a plurality of online service providers; capturing media content with a media input component included in the mobile device; and after the media content is captured, automatically uploading to the at least one online service provider the captured media content and the identifying information, without receiving user input contemporaneous with the automatic uploading that specifies that the captured media content is to be uploaded. The mobile device can further include a wireless communication component configured to wirelessly send data to and wirelessly receive data from the plurality of online service providers, which can be external to the mobile device.
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25 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for automatically uploading media content from a mobile device to an online service provider, the method comprising:
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receiving, with a mobile device that has a media input component to capture media content and a wireless communication component to wirelessly send data to and wirelessly receive data from a plurality of online service providers that are external to the mobile device, a selection by a user of the mobile device of a user-selected service provider from among the plurality of online service providers that are available to the user; identifying information that corresponds to a user account associated with the user-selected service provider; receiving, with the mobile device, a selection by the user of a configuration setting that indicates availability, at the user-selected service provider, of media content that is to be uploaded after the selection of the configuration setting; capturing media content with the media input component; and after the media content is captured, automatically selecting with the mobile device the user-selected service provider as a recipient of the captured media content and automatically uploading to the user-selected service provider the captured media content, the identifying information, and an indication of the configuration setting to cause the uploaded media content to be made available in accordance with the configuration setting, wherein automatically uploading the captured media content comprises automatically uploading media content that has not been deleted within a predetermined time of being captured, wherein media content that has been deleted within the predetermined time of being captured is not uploaded, and wherein the user-selected service provider comprises an online audio-sharing service provider. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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7. A computer-implemented method for automatically uploading media content from a mobile device to an online service provider, the method comprising:
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receiving, with a mobile device that has a media input component configured to capture media content and a wireless communication component configured to wirelessly send data to and wirelessly receive data from a plurality of online service providers that are external to the mobile device, identifying information corresponding to a user account associated with at least one of the plurality of online service providers; receiving, with the mobile device, a selection of a configuration setting that indicates whether media content that is to be uploaded after the selection of the configuration setting should be publicly available or less than publicly available at the at least one of the plurality of online service providers; capturing media content with the media input component; and after the media content is captured, automatically uploading to the at least one of the plurality of online service providers the captured media content, the identifying information, and an indication of the configuration setting to cause the uploaded media content to be made available in accordance with the configuration setting without receiving user input that a) is contemporaneous with the automatic uploading or that b) specifies that the captured media content is to be uploaded to the at least one of the plurality of online service providers, wherein automatically uploading the captured media content comprises automatically uploading media content that has not been deleted within a predetermined time of being captured, wherein media content that has been deleted within the predetermined time of being captured is not uploaded, and wherein the at least one of the plurality of online service provider comprises an online audio-sharing service provider.
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13. A computer-implemented method for automatically uploading media content from a mobile device to an online service provider, the method comprising:
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receiving, with a mobile device that has a media input component configured to capture media content and a wireless communication component configured to wirelessly send data to and wirelessly receive data from a plurality of online service providers that are external to the mobile device, identifying information corresponding to a user account associated with at least one of the plurality of online service providers; receiving, with the mobile device, a selection of a configuration setting that indicates availability, at the at least one of the plurality of online service providers, of media content that is to be uploaded after the selection of the configuration setting; capturing media content with the media input component; after the media content is captured, automatically uploading to the at least one of the plurality of online service providers the captured media content, the identifying information, and an indication of the configuration setting to cause the uploaded media content to be made available in accordance with the configuration setting without receiving user input that a) is contemporaneous with the automatic uploading or that b) specifies that the captured media content is to be uploaded to the at least one of the plurality of online service providers, wherein automatically uploading the captured media content comprises automatically uploading media content that has not been deleted within a predetermined time of being captured, wherein media content that has been deleted within the predetermined time of being captured is not uploaded, and wherein the at least one of the plurality of online service provider comprises an online audio-sharing service provider; and automatically uploading to a second online service provider of the plurality of online service providers the captured media content, wherein the second online service provider is different than the at least one of the plurality of online service providers, and wherein automatically uploading to the second online service provider comprises automatically uploading without receiving user input that a) is contemporaneous to the automatic uploading to the second online service provider and b) that specifies that the captured media content is to be uploaded to the second online service provider, wherein the second online service provider of the plurality of online service provider comprises an online audio-sharing service provider.
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16. A device for capturing and automatically uploading media content to an online service provider, the device comprising:
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a communication component configured to send data to and receive data from a plurality of online service providers that are external to the device; a media content-capturing component; a graphical user interface to receive a first selection, by a user, of a service provider from among the plurality of online service providers and a second selection of a configuration setting that indicates availability, at the currently selected service provider, of media content that is to be uploaded after the second selection of the configuration setting; memory configured to store a) identifying information that corresponds to a user account associated with at least one of the plurality of online service providers, b) captured media content that is acquired by the media content-capturing component, and c) identifiers for the service provider and the configuration setting that are currently selected by the user; and an automatic upload management component configured to automatically upload, to the service provider that is currently selected by the user, the captured media content, the identifying information, and an indication of the configuration setting to cause the uploaded media content to be made available in accordance with the configuration setting, wherein automatically uploading the captured media content comprises automatically uploading media content that has not been deleted within a predetermined time of being captured, wherein media content that has been deleted within the predetermined time of being captured is not uploaded, and wherein the service provider that is currently selected by the user comprises an online audio-sharing service provider. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. A device for capturing and automatically uploading media content to an online service provider, the device comprising:
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a communication component configured to send data to and receive data from a plurality of online service providers that are external to the device; a media content-capturing component; a graphical user interface component programmed to receive a first selection, by a user, of a service provider from among the plurality of online service providers and a second selection of a configuration setting that indicates availability, at the currently selected service provider, of media content that is to be uploaded after the selection of the configuration setting; memory configured to store a) identifying information corresponding to a user account associated with at least one of the plurality of online service providers, b) captured media content that is acquired by the media content-capturing component, and c) identifiers for the service provider and the configuration setting that are currently selected by the user; and means for automatically uploading, to the service provider that is currently selected by the user, the captured media content, the identifying information, and an indication of the configuration setting to cause the uploaded media content to be made available in accordance with the configuration setting, wherein automatically uploading the captured media content comprises automatically uploading media content that has not been deleted within a predetermined time of being captured, wherein media content that has been deleted within the predetermined time of being captured is not uploaded, and wherein the service provider that is currently selected by the user comprises an online audio-sharing service provider.
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