Photographs with location or time information

• US 9,507,483 B2
• Filed: 11/14/2012
• Issued: 11/29/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 11/14/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Meta Platforms, Inc. (f/k/a Facebook, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Meta Platforms, Inc. (f/k/a Facebook, Inc.)
• Inventors: Matas, Michael
• Primary Examiner(s): SALOMON, PHENUEL S
• Application Number:
  US13/677,002
• Publication Number:
  US 20140137011A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,476 Days
• Field of Search: 715/764, 715/225, 715/530, 715/202, 715/204, 700/724
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/58 Retrieval characterised by using metadata, e.g. metadata not derived from the content or metadata generated manually
• 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: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/01 Social networking

Abstract

In one embodiment, a series of photos and a map are displayed on an electronic device. In response to a user viewing a first photo, indicating a first location on the map where the first photo is taken. In addition, in response to the user viewing a second photo, indicating a second location on the map where the first photo is taken.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

by a client computing device, arranging a plurality of components of a user interface in a hierarchy, the hierarchy having a plurality of layers and each layer having at least one of the components of the user interface;

by the client computing device, presenting for display on the user interface;

in a first portion of the user interface, a plurality of photos uploaded by a first user at a first layer, and

in a second portion of the user interface, a map comprising one or more locations associated with the plurality of photos at a second layer, wherein the first layer is positioned above the second layer, and wherein at least a portion of the first layer overlaps the second layer;

by the client computing device, in response to the first user viewing a first photo of the plurality of photos uploaded by the first user,

indicating on the map a first location of the one or more locations associated with the first photo, and

presenting for display in the first portion of the user interface one or more photos uploaded by a second user associated with the first location, the first user and the second user being users of a social-networking system,

wherein the social-networking system comprises a social graph that comprises a plurality of nodes and edges connecting the nodes, the first user being associated with a first node of the social graph, the second user being associated with a second node of the social graph, and the first and second nodes being connected by at least one edge of the social graph; and

by the client computing device, in response to the first user selecting a second photo of the one or more photos uploaded by the second user, transitioning the user interface from displaying the map indicating the first location associated with the first photo and the first portion comprising the one or more photos uploaded by the second user associated with the first location to only displaying the selected second photo completely overlapping the map and the one or more photos.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

by the client computing device, in response to the user selecting a specific location on the map, presenting for display on the first layer in the first portion of the user interface one or more photos associated with the specific location.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

by the client computing device, presenting for display in the user interface a timeline; and

by the client computing device, in response to the user viewing the first photo, indicating a first time in the timeline associated with the first photo.

4. The method of claim 3, further comprising:

by the client computing device, in response to the user selecting a specific time in the timeline, presenting for display in the first portion of the user interface one or more photos associated with the specific time.

5. The method of claim 3, further comprising:

by the client computing device, in response to the user viewing the first photo associated with the first time in the timeline, presenting for display in the first portion of the user interface one or more photos uploaded by the second user associated with the first time.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

by the client computing device, presenting for display in the second portion of the user interface a route on the map, the route comprising one or more of the locations associated with the plurality of photos.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

by the client computing device, in response to the user viewing a second photo of the plurality of photos, indicating on the map a second location of the one or more locations associated with the second photo.

8. The method of claim 7, further comprising:

by the client computing device, presenting for display in the user interface a timeline;

by the client computing device, in response to the user viewing the first photo, indicating a first time in the timeline associated with the first photo; and

by the client computing device, in response to the user viewing the second photo, indicating a second time in the timeline associated with the second photo.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the map at the second layer is automatically displayed at a zoom level that corresponds to a geographical region comprising the plurality of photos.

10. One or more computer-readable non-transitory storage media embodying software that is operable when executed to:

arrange a plurality of components of a user interface in a hierarchy, the hierarchy having a plurality of layers and each layer having at least one of the components of the user interface;

present for display on the user interface;

in a first portion of the user interface, a plurality of photos uploaded by a first user at a first layer, and

in a second portion of the user interface, a map comprising one or more locations associated with the plurality of photos at a second layer, wherein the first layer is positioned above the second layer, and wherein at least a portion of the first layer overlaps the second layer;

in response to the first user viewing a first photo of the plurality of photos uploaded by the first user,

indicate on the map a first location of the one or more locations associated with the first photo, and

present for display in the first portion of the user interface one or more photos uploaded by a second user associated with the first location, the first user and the second user being users of a social-networking system,

wherein the social-networking system comprises a social graph that comprises a plurality of nodes and edges connecting the nodes, the first user being associated with a first node of the social graph, the second user being associated with a second node of the social graph, and the first and second nodes being connected by at least one edge of the social graph; and

in response to the first user selecting a second photo of the one or more photos uploaded by the second user, transition the user interface from displaying the map indicating the first location associated with the first photo and the first portion comprising the one or more photos uploaded by the second user associated with the first location to only displaying the selected second photo completely overlapping the map and the one or more photos.

11. The media of claim 10, wherein the software is further operable when executed to:

in response to the user selecting a specific location on the map, present for display on the first layer in the first portion of the user interface one or more photos associated with the specific location.

12. The media of claim 10, wherein the software is further operable when executed to:

present for display in the user interface a timeline; and

in response to the user viewing the first photo, indicate a first time in the timeline associated with the first photo.

13. The media of claim 12, wherein the software is further operable when executed to:

in response to the user selecting a specific time in the timeline, present for display in the first portion of the user interface one or more photos associated with the specific time.

14. The media of claim 12, wherein the software is further operable when executed to:

in response to the user viewing the first photo associated with the first time in the timeline, present for display in the first portion of the user interface one or more photos uploaded by the second user associated with the first time.

15. The media of claim 10, wherein the software is further operable when executed to:

present for display in the second portion of the user interface a route on the map, the route comprising one or more of the locations associated with the plurality of photos.

16. The media of claim 10, wherein the map at the second layer is automatically displayed at a zoom level that corresponds to a geographical region comprising the plurality of photos.

17. A system comprising:

one or more processors; and

a memory coupled to the processors comprising instructions executable by the processors, the processors operable when executing the instructions to;

arrange a plurality of components of a user interface in a hierarchy, the hierarchy having a plurality of layers and each layer having at least one of the components of the user interface;

present for display on the user interface;

in a first portion of the user interface, a plurality of photos uploaded by a first user at a first layer, and

in a second portion of the user interface, a map comprising one or more locations associated with the plurality of photos at a second layer, wherein the first layer is positioned above the second layer, and wherein at least a portion of the first layer overlaps the second layer;

in response to the first user viewing a first photo of the plurality of photos uploaded by the first user,

indicate on the map a first location of the one or more locations associated with the first photo, and

present for display in the first portion of the user interface one or more photos uploaded by a second user associated with the first location, the first user and the second user being users of a social-networking system,

wherein the social-networking system comprises a social graph that comprises a plurality of nodes and edges connecting the nodes, the first user being associated with a first node of the social graph, the second user being associated with a second node of the social graph, and the first and second nodes being connected by at least one edge of the social graph; and

in response to the first user selecting a second photo of the one or more photos uploaded by the second user, transition the user interface from displaying the map indicating the first location associated with the first photo and the first portion comprising the one or more photos uploaded by the second user associated with the first location to only displaying the selected second photo completely overlapping the map and the one or more photos.

18. The system of claim 17, wherein the processors are further operable when executing the instructions to:

present for display in the user interface a timeline; and

in response to the user viewing the first photo, indicate a first time in the timeline associated with the first photo.

19. The system of claim 17, wherein the processors are further operable when executing the instructions to:

in response to the user selecting a specific time in the timeline, present for display in the first portion of the user interface one or more photos associated with the specific time.

20. The system of claim 17, wherein the processors are further operable when executing the instructions to:

in response to the user viewing the first photo associated with the first time in the timeline, present for display in the first portion of the user interface one or more photos uploaded by the second user associated with the first time.