Processing media items in location-based groups
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1. A method, comprising:
- obtaining a plurality of media items that are associated with a respective plurality of locations;
selecting a first media item;
defining a first region on a map, based at least in part on a property associated with a geographical location of the first media item, the defining of the first region including defining the first region'"'"'s size, shape, or both;
automatically determining, using one or more computer processors, a first set of media items located within the first region;
selecting a second media item, the second media item being selected among media items that are not located within the first region;
defining a second region on the map, based at least in part on a property associated with a geographical location of the second media item, the defining of the second region including defining the second region'"'"'s size, shape, or both;
determining a second set of media items located within the second region after the second region has been defined based at least in part on the property associated with a geographical location of the second media item; and
processing the first set of media items and the second set of media items as distinct groups.
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Abstract
Processing a plurality of media items that are associated with a respective plurality of locations includes: obtaining the plurality of media items; selecting a first media item that defines a first region on a map; determining a first set of media items that are located within the first region; selecting a second media item that defines a second region on the map, the second media item being selected among media items that are not located within the first region; determining a second set of media items that are located within the second region; and processing the first set of media items and the second set of media items as distinct groups.
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23 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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obtaining a plurality of media items that are associated with a respective plurality of locations; selecting a first media item; defining a first region on a map, based at least in part on a property associated with a geographical location of the first media item, the defining of the first region including defining the first region'"'"'s size, shape, or both; automatically determining, using one or more computer processors, a first set of media items located within the first region; selecting a second media item, the second media item being selected among media items that are not located within the first region; defining a second region on the map, based at least in part on a property associated with a geographical location of the second media item, the defining of the second region including defining the second region'"'"'s size, shape, or both; determining a second set of media items located within the second region after the second region has been defined based at least in part on the property associated with a geographical location of the second media item; and processing the first set of media items and the second set of media items as distinct groups. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 22)
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11. A system, comprising:
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one or more processors to; obtain a plurality of media items that are associated with a respective plurality of locations; select a first media item; define a first region on a map, based at least in part on a property associated with a geographical location of the first media item, the defining of the first region including defining the first region'"'"'s size, shape, or both; automatically determine a first set of media items located within the first region; select a second media item, the second media item being selected among media items that are not located within the first region; define a second region on the map, based at least in part on a property associated with a geographical location of the second media item, the defining of the second region including defining the second region'"'"'s size, shape, or both; determine a second set of media items located within the second region after the second region has been defined based at least in part on the property associated with the geographical location of the second media item; and process the first set of media items and the second set of media items as distinct groups; and a memory coupled to the processor and configured to provide the processor with instructions. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 23)
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21. A computer program product, the computer program product being embodied in a tangible non-transitory computer readable storage medium and comprising computer instructions for:
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obtaining a plurality of media items that are associated with a respective plurality of locations; selecting a first media item; defining a first region on a map, based at least in part on a property associated with a geographical location of the first media item, the defining of the first region including defining the first region'"'"'s size, shape, or both; automatically determining a first set of media items located within the first region; selecting a second media item, the second media item being selected among media items that are not located within the first region; defining a second region on the map, based at least in part on a property associated with a geographical location of the second media item, the defining of the second region including defining the second region'"'"'s size, shape, or both; determining a second set of media items located within the second region; and processing the first set of media items and the second set of media items as distinct groups.
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