Capturing and automatically uploading media content
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
- before particular media has been initially generated by a mobile device, receiving, by the mobile device and from a user, pre-configuration data including;
(i) credential information associated with an account of an online media sharing service for a user of the mobile device,(ii) data indicating a deletion time period that commences when media is initially generated, and after which the media is to be automatically uploaded to the account of the online media sharing service based on not being selected for deletion by the user during the deletion time period,(iii) data indicating an identifier of another user, and(iv) data indicating a selection to send a confirmation to the user of the mobile device and a notification to the other user in response to the media being automatically uploaded to the account of the online media sharing service for the user of the mobile device;
after the pre-configuration data is received, determining that particular media has been initially generated by the mobile device;
determining that the particular media has not been selected for deletion by the user during the deletion time period;
after the deletion time period has elapsed, transmitting, to the online media sharing service, (a) the credential information, and (b) the particular media;
after the deletion time period has elapsed and after the credential information and the particular media have been transmitted to the online media sharing service, receiving, by the mobile device, a confirmation indicating that the particular media was uploaded to the account of the online media sharing service for the user of the mobile device; and
in response to the confirmation indicating that the particular media was uploaded to the account of the online media sharing service for the user of the mobile device, transmitting, by the mobile device and to the other user according to the identifier of the other user, a notification indicating that the particular media was uploaded to the account of the online media sharing service for the user of the mobile device.
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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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18 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
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before particular media has been initially generated by a mobile device, receiving, by the mobile device and from a user, pre-configuration data including; (i) credential information associated with an account of an online media sharing service for a user of the mobile device, (ii) data indicating a deletion time period that commences when media is initially generated, and after which the media is to be automatically uploaded to the account of the online media sharing service based on not being selected for deletion by the user during the deletion time period, (iii) data indicating an identifier of another user, and (iv) data indicating a selection to send a confirmation to the user of the mobile device and a notification to the other user in response to the media being automatically uploaded to the account of the online media sharing service for the user of the mobile device; after the pre-configuration data is received, determining that particular media has been initially generated by the mobile device; determining that the particular media has not been selected for deletion by the user during the deletion time period; after the deletion time period has elapsed, transmitting, to the online media sharing service, (a) the credential information, and (b) the particular media; after the deletion time period has elapsed and after the credential information and the particular media have been transmitted to the online media sharing service, receiving, by the mobile device, a confirmation indicating that the particular media was uploaded to the account of the online media sharing service for the user of the mobile device; and in response to the confirmation indicating that the particular media was uploaded to the account of the online media sharing service for the user of the mobile device, transmitting, by the mobile device and to the other user according to the identifier of the other user, a notification indicating that the particular media was uploaded to the account of the online media sharing service for the user of the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18)
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15. A system comprising one or more computers and one or more storage devices storing instructions that are operable, when executed by the one or more computers, to cause the one or more computers to perform operations comprising:
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before particular media has been initially generated by a mobile device, receiving, by the mobile device and from a user, pre-configuration data including; (i) credential information associated with an account of an online media sharing service for a user of the mobile device, (ii) data indicating a deletion time period that commences when media is initially generated, and after which the media is to be automatically uploaded to the account of the online media sharing service based on not being selected for deletion by the user during the deletion time period, (iii) data indicating an identifier of another user, and (iv) data indicating a selection to send a confirmation to the user of the mobile device and a notification to the other user in response to the media being automatically uploaded to the account of the online media sharing service for the user of the mobile device; after the pre-configuration data is received, determining that particular media has been initially generated by the mobile device; determining that the particular media has not been selected for deletion by the user during the deletion time period; after the deletion time period has elapsed, transmitting, to the online media sharing service, (a) the credential information, and (b) the particular media; after the deletion time period has elapsed and after the credential information and the particular media have been transmitted to the online media sharing service, receiving, by the mobile device, a confirmation indicating that the particular media was uploaded to the account of the online media sharing service for the user of the mobile device; and in response to the confirmation indicating that the particular media was uploaded to the account of the online media sharing service for the user of the mobile device, transmitting, by the mobile device and to the other user according to the identifier of the other user, a notification indicating that the particular media was uploaded to the account of the online media sharing service for the user of the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. A computer-readable storage device storing software comprising instructions executable by one or more computers which, upon such execution, cause the one or more computers to perform operations comprising:
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before particular media has been initially generated by a mobile device, receiving, by the mobile device and from a user, pre-configuration data including; (i) credential information associated with an account of an online media sharing service for a user of the mobile device, (ii) data indicating a deletion time period that commences when media is initially generated, and after which the media is to be automatically uploaded to the account of the online media sharing service based on not being selected for deletion by the user during the deletion time period, (iii) data indicating an identifier of another user, and (iv) data indicating a selection to send a confirmation to the user of the mobile device and a notification to the other user in response to the media being automatically uploaded to the account of the online media sharing service for the user of the mobile device; after the pre-configuration data is received, determining that particular media has been initially generated by the mobile device; determining that the particular media has not been selected for deletion by the user during the deletion time period; after the deletion time period has elapsed, transmitting, to the online media sharing service, (a) the credential information, and (b) the particular media; after the deletion time period has elapsed and after the credential information and the particular media have been transmitted to the online media sharing service, receiving, by the mobile device, a confirmation indicating that the particular media was uploaded to the account of the online media sharing service for the user of the mobile device; and in response to the confirmation indicating that the particular media was uploaded to the account of the online media sharing service for the user of the mobile device, transmitting, by the mobile device and to both the other user according to the identifier of the other user, a notification indicating that the particular media was uploaded to the account of the online media sharing service for the user of the mobile device.
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