User interface for accessing media at a geographic location

• US 9,143,681 B1
• Filed: 04/09/2015
• Issued: 09/22/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 11/12/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Snap, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Snap, Inc.
• Inventors: Ebsen, Rylee, Jurgenson, Nathan, Marzolph, Ryan, Spiegel, Evan
• Primary Examiner(s): SERRAO, RANODHI N
• Application Number:
  US14/682,259
• Time in Patent Office: 166 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/487 using geographical or spatial information, e.g. location
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9537 Spatial or temporal dependent retrieval, e.g. spatiotemporal queries
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0481 based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/60 Network streaming of media packets
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/52 specially adapted for the location of the user terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72457 according to geographic location
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/633 for displaying additional information relating to control or operation of the camera
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/64 Computer-aided capture of images, e.g. transfer from script file into camera, check of taken image quality, advice or proposal for image composition or decision on when to take image
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/661 Transmitting camera control signals through networks, e.g. control via the Internet
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/80 Camera processing pipelines; Components thereof
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/021 Services related to particular areas, e.g. point of interest [POI] services, venue services or geofences
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/185 by embedding added-value information into content, e.g. geo-tagging

Abstract

A system and method for accessing a media item on a mobile device are described. The mobile device includes a media placement application and a media display application. The media placement application receives a selection of a media item generated by the mobile device. The media placement application generates access conditions for the media item based on geolocation and position information of the mobile device associated with the selected media item. The media display application monitors the geolocation and position of the mobile device and determines whether the geolocation and position of the mobile device meet the access conditions of the selected media item. The media display application generates a notification that the selected media item is available to view in a display of the mobile device in response to determining that the geolocation and position of the mobile device meet the access conditions of the selected media item.

Claims

1. A mobile device comprising:

at least one hardware processor comprising a media placement application and a media display application,

the media placement application configured to;

receive a selection of a media item generated by the mobile device oriented in a direction when the media item was generated,

generate access conditions for the media item based on geolocation and position information of the mobile device, and

store the access conditions in a storage device of the mobile device,

the media display application configured to;

monitor a geolocation and position of the mobile device,

determine that the geolocation and position of the mobile device meet the access conditions of the selected media item, and

generate a notification that the selected media item is available to view in a display of the mobile device in response to determining that the geolocation and position of the mobile device meet the access conditions of the selected media item, the notification comprising an instruction to orient the mobile device in the direction of the mobile device when the media item was generated, and

cause the selected media item to be displayed in the display of the mobile device in response to the mobile device being oriented in the direction of the mobile device when the media item was generated; and

a Global Positioning System (GPS) sensor configured to generate the geolocation information of the mobile device;

a position sensor configured to determine the position information based on a physical position of the mobile device relative to a frame of reference; and

a media capture application configured to generate the media item and to associate the media item with the geolocation and position information.

2. The mobile device of claim 1, wherein the media placement application further comprises:

a camera module configured to access the selected media item generated by the mobile device;

a geolocation module configured to access the geolocation information associated with the selected media item;

a position module configured to access the position information associated with the selected media item;

a placement parameters module configured to access placement parameters that define a geolocation range and a position range for the access conditions of the selected media item; and

a media placement engine configured to define access conditions comprising a geolocation boundary and a position boundary for the selected media item, the geolocation boundary for the selected media item based on the geolocation range and the geolocation information, and the position boundary for the selected media item based on the position range and the position information.

3. The mobile device of claim 2, wherein the media display application further comprises:

a media placement module configured to retrieve the access conditions for the selected media item; and

a media display engine configured to determine whether the geolocation of the mobile device is within the geolocation boundary for the selected media item and whether the position of the mobile device is within the position boundary for the selected media item, the media display engine causing the selected media item to be displayed in the display of the mobile device in response to the geolocation and position of the mobile device being respectively within the geolocation boundary and the position boundary.

4. The mobile device of claim 3, wherein the media display engine is configured to:

generate a visual guide in the display of the mobile device, the visual guide including a directional indicator to access the selected media item, and

adjust a display position of the selected media item relative to the display of the mobile device based on the position of the mobile device relative to the position boundary for the selected media item.

5. The mobile device of claim 1, wherein the media placement application is configured to:

receive a selection of a first media item generated by the mobile device, the first media item associated with a first geolocation,

receive a selection of a second geolocation on a map displayed in the mobile device,

generate access conditions for the first media item based on the second geolocation, and

wherein the media display application is configured to;

cause the first media item to be displayed in the display of the mobile device in response to the geolocation of the mobile device being within a second geolocation boundary based on the second geolocation.

6. The mobile device of claim 1, wherein the media sharing application further comprises:

a media placement module configured to retrieve the access conditions for the selected media item; and

a sharing module configured to communicate the selected media item and the access conditions of the selected media item to a second mobile device,

the second mobile device configured to;

identify a geolocation and position of the second mobile device,

determine whether the geolocation and position of the second mobile device meet the access conditions of the selected media item, and

generate a notification that the selected media item is available to view in a display of the second mobile device.

7. The mobile device of claim 1, wherein the media sharing application further comprises:

a media placement module configured to retrieve the access conditions for the selected media item; and

a sharing module configured to communicate the selected media item and the access conditions of the selected media item to a second mobile device,

the second mobile device configured to;

generate a first notification identifying a requested geolocation to access the selected media item,

identify a geolocation and position of the second mobile device,

determine whether the geolocation and position of the second mobile device meet the access conditions of the selected media item, and

generate a second notification that the selected media item is available to view in a display of the second mobile device.

8. The mobile device of claim 1, wherein the media placement application is configured to communicate with a server media placement application of a server,

the server media placement application configured to:

receive a request to share a shared media item with a second mobile device;

receive access conditions corresponding to the shared media item;

receive a geolocation and position of the second mobile device;

determine whether the geolocation and position of the second mobile device meet the access conditions of the shared media item; and

communicate the shared media item to the second mobile device.

9. The mobile device of claim 1, wherein the position information of the mobile device includes an azimuth angle and an elevation angle,

wherein the access conditions include an azimuth angle range applied to the azimuth angle to generate an azimuth angle boundary, and an elevation angle range applied to the elevation angle to generate an elevation angle boundary,

wherein the media placement application is configured to:

identify an updated azimuth angle and an updated elevation angle of the mobile device,

generate the notification of the availability to view the selected media item in response to determining that the updated azimuth angle is within the azimuth angle boundary, that the updated elevation angle is within the elevation angle boundary, and that the geolocation of the mobile device is within a geolocation boundary associated with the selected media item.

10. A method comprising:

receiving a selection of a media item generated by a mobile device oriented in a direction when the media item was generated;

generating, using a hardware processor of the mobile device, access conditions for the media item based on geolocation and position information of the mobile device;

storing access conditions in a storage device of the mobile device;

monitoring a geolocation and position of the mobile device;

determining that the geolocation and position of the mobile device meet the access conditions of the selected media item;

generating a notification that the selected media item is available to view in a display of the mobile device in response to determining that the geolocation and position of the mobile device meet the access conditions of the selected media item, the notification comprising an instruction to orient the mobile device in the direction of the mobile device when the media item was generated;

causing the selected media item to be displayed in the display of the mobile device in response to the mobile device being oriented in the direction of the mobile device when the media item was generated;

generating the geolocation information of the mobile device;

determining the position information based on a physical position of the mobile device relative to a frame of reference; and

associating the media item with the geolocation and position information.

11. The method of claim 10, further comprising:

accessing the selected media item generated by the mobile device;

accessing the geolocation information associated with the selected media item;

accessing the position information associated with the selected media item;

accessing placement parameters that define a geolocation range and a position range for the access conditions of the selected media item; and

defining access conditions comprising a geolocation boundary and a position boundary for the selected media item, the geolocation boundary for the selected media item based on the geolocation range and the geolocation information, and the position boundary for the selected media item based on the position range and the position information.

12. The method of claim 11, further comprising:

retrieving the access conditions for the selected media item;

determining whether the geolocation of the mobile device is within the geolocation boundary for the selected media item and whether the position of the mobile device is within the position boundary for the selected media item; and

causing the selected media item to be displayed in the display of the mobile device in response to the geolocation and position of the mobile device being respectively within the geolocation boundary and the position boundary.

13. The method of claim 12, further comprising:

generating a visual guide in the display of the mobile device, the visual guide including a directional indicator to access the selected media item; and

adjusting a display position of the selected media item relative to the display of the mobile device based on the position of the mobile device relative to the position boundary for the selected media item.

14. The method of claim 10, further comprising:

receiving a selection of a first media item generated by the mobile device, the first media item associated with a first geolocation;

receiving a selection of a second geolocation on a map displayed in the mobile device;

generating access conditions for the first media item based on the second geolocation; and

causing the first media item to be displayed in the display of the mobile device in response to the geolocation of the mobile device being within a second geolocation boundary based on the second geolocation.

15. The method of claim 10, further comprising:

retrieving the access conditions for the selected media item; and

communicating the selected media item and the access conditions of the selected media item to a second mobile device,

identifying a geolocation and position of the second mobile device;

determining whether the geolocation and position of the second mobile device meet the access conditions of the selected media item; and

generating a notification that the selected media item is available to view in a display of the second mobile device.

16. The method of claim 10, further comprising:

retrieving the access conditions for the selected media item;

communicating the selected media item and the access conditions of the selected media item to a second mobile device,

the second mobile device configured to;

generate a first notification identifying a requested geolocation to access the selected media item,

identify a geolocation and position of the second mobile device,

determine whether the geolocation and position of the second mobile device meet the access conditions of the selected media item, and

generate a second notification that the selected media item is available to view in a display of the second mobile device.

17. The method of claim 10, wherein the position information of the mobile device includes an azimuth angle and an elevation angle,

wherein the access conditions include an azimuth angle range applied to the azimuth angle to generate an azimuth angle boundary, and an elevation angle range applied to the elevation angle to generate an elevation angle boundary,

further comprising:

identifying an updated azimuth angle and an updated elevation angle of the mobile device; and

generating the notification that the selected media item is available to view in response to determining that the updated azimuth angle is within the azimuth angle boundary, that the updated elevation angle is within the elevation angle boundary, and that the geolocation of the mobile device is within a geolocation boundary associated with the selected media item.

18. A computer-readable storage medium having no transitory signals and storing a set of instructions that, when executed by a processor of a machine, cause the machine to perform operations comprising:

receiving a selection of a media item generated by a mobile device oriented in a direction when the media item was generated;

generating access conditions for the media item based on geolocation and position information of the mobile device;

storing access conditions in a storage device of the mobile device;

monitoring a geolocation and position of the mobile device;

determining that the geolocation and position of the mobile device meet the access conditions of the selected media item;

generating a notification that the selected media item is available to view in a display of the mobile device in response to determining that the geolocation and position of the mobile device meet the access conditions of the selected media item, the notification comprising an instruction to orient the mobile device in the direction of the mobile device when the media item was generated;

causing the selected media item to be displayed in the display of the mobile device in response to the mobile device being oriented in the direction of the mobile device when the media item was generated;

generating the geolocation information of the mobile device;

determining the position information based on a physical position of the mobile device relative to a frame of reference; and

associating the media item with the geolocation and position information.