Methods and systems for managing device data

• US 9,736,004 B2
• Filed: 12/03/2012
• Issued: 08/15/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 10/31/2012
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Elwha LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Original Assignee: Elwha LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Inventors: Jung, Edward K. Y., Levien, Royce A., Lord, Richard T., Lord, Robert W., Malamud, Mark A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Hoffman, Brandon
• Assistant Examiner(s): Nipa, Wasika
• Application Number:
  US13/692,829
• Publication Number:
  US 20140122719A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,716 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/60 Protecting data
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/6218 to a system of files or objects, e.g. local or distributed file system or database
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/6254 by anonymising data, e.g. decorrelating personal data from the owner's identification
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2221/2107 File encryption
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2221/2111 Location-sensitive, e.g. geographical location, GPS
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2221/2117 User registration
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2221/2141 Access rights, e.g. capability lists, access control lists, access tables, access matrices
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2221/2149 Restricted operating environment
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2221/2153 Using hardware token as a secondary aspect
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/00 Arrangements for maintenance, administration or management of data switching networks, e.g. of packet switching networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/5054 Automatic deployment of services triggered by the service manager, e.g. service implementation by automatic configuration of network components
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/00 Network architectures or network communication protocols for network security cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for secret or secure communication H04L9/00; network architectures or network communication protocols for wireless network security H04W12/00; security arrangements for protecting computers or computer systems against unauthorised activity G06F21/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/10 for controlling access to devices or network resources
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/00 Network arrangements or protocols for supporting network services or applications user-to-user messaging H04L51/00; network arrangements, protocols or services for supporting real-time applications in data packet communications networks H04L65/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/51 Discovery or management thereof, e.g. service location protocol [SLP] or web services
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/52 specially adapted for the location of the user terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/60 Scheduling or organising the servicing of application requests, e.g. requests for application data transmissions using the analysis and optimisation of the required network resources admission control or resource allocation H04L47/70
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/75 Indicating network or usage conditions on the user display
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/329 in the application layer [OSI layer 7]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/40 Network security protocols

Abstract

Computationally implemented methods and systems include acquiring an offer to facilitate execution of one or more services that utilize a particular portion of a device, in exchange for access to the particular portion of the device, determining whether to accept the offer to facilitate execution of the one or more services and grant access to the particular portion of the device, and facilitating access to the particular portion upon a determination to accept the offer to facilitate the execution of the one or more services. In addition to the foregoing, other aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text.

Claims

1. A system, comprising:

circuitry configured for transmitting an indication of a sensed position of a device, the position of the device sensed at least partially using at least one hardware-based position sensor of the device;

circuitry configured for acquiring an offer to facilitate cloud-based storage of at least one image to be accessible to one or more other users of the cloud-based storage, the at least one image to be captured by the device while in proximity of the sensed position of the device, in exchange for access to a storage portion of the device, the storage portion of the device storing the at least one image subsequent to a user of the device capturing the at least one image;

circuitry configured for determining whether to (i) accept the offer to facilitate the cloud-based storage of the at least one image to be accessible to one or more other users of the cloud-based storage, the at least one image to be captured by the device while in proximity of the sensed position of the device, and (ii) grant access to the storage portion of the device, at least partially via causing (a) at least one notification to the user of the device, (b) at least one display of the device to prompt the user of the device to capture the at least one image while in proximity of the sensed position of the device, and (c) accepting a user input indicative of whether the user of the device desires to provide the at least one image; and

circuitry configured for facilitating access to the storage portion of the device for transmission of the at least one image upon accepting a user input associated with capturing the at least one image, at least one transmission of the at least one image occurring subsequent to capture of the at least one image.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for acquiring an offer to facilitate cloud-based storage of at least one image to be accessible to one or more other users of the cloud-based storage, the at least one image to be captured by the device while in proximity of the sensed position of the device, in exchange for access to a storage portion of the device, the storage portion of the device storing the at least one image subsequent to a user of the device capturing the at least one image comprises:

circuitry configured for detecting an offer-triggering event; and

circuitry configured for retrieving an offer to facilitate cloud-based storage of at least one image to be accessible to one or more other users of the cloud-based storage in exchange for access to a storage portion of the device in response to the offer-triggering event.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein circuitry configured for detecting an offer-triggering event comprises:

circuitry configured for receiving notification of a particular condition of the device.

4. The system of claim 3, wherein circuitry configured for receiving notification of a particular condition of the device comprises:

circuitry configured for receiving notification that a hardware-based position sensor of the device has detected that the device is at a particular location at which at least one image is desired to be stored by the cloud-based storage.

5. The system of claim 3, wherein circuitry configured for receiving notification of a particular condition of the device comprises:

circuitry configured for receiving notification that a wireless radio of the device has detected that the device is connected to a network configured to deliver data transfer speeds greater than a particular threshold data transfer speed.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for acquiring an offer to facilitate cloud-based storage of at least one image to be accessible to one or more other users of the cloud-based storage, the at least one image to be captured by the device while in proximity of the sensed position of the device, in exchange for access to a storage portion of the device, the storage portion of the device storing the at least one image subsequent to a user of the device capturing the at least one image comprises:

circuitry configured for transmitting data regarding the storage portion of the device; and

circuitry configured for receiving an offer to facilitate cloud-based storage of at least one image to be accessible to one or more other users of the cloud-based storage at least partly based on the transmitted data in exchange for access to the storage portion of the device.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein circuitry configured for transmitting data regarding the storage portion of the device comprises:

circuitry configured for transmitting data regarding at least one of a type of data or a property of data stored in the storage portion of the device.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for acquiring an offer to facilitate cloud-based storage of at least one image to be accessible to one or more other users of the cloud-based storage, the at least one image to be captured by the device while in proximity of the sensed position of the device, in exchange for access to a storage portion of the device, the storage portion of the device storing the at least one image subsequent to a user of the device capturing the at least one image comprises:

circuitry configured for acquiring particular data from the storage portion of the device;

circuitry configured for generating anonymized data from the acquired particular data;

circuitry configured for transmitting the generated anonymized data; and

circuitry configured for receiving an offer to facilitate cloud-based storage of at least one image to be accessible to one or more other users of the cloud-based storage in exchange for access to the particular data.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein circuitry configured for generating anonymized data from the acquired particular data comprises:

circuitry configured for removing data that uniquely identifies the device from the acquired particular data.

10. The system of claim 8, wherein circuitry configured for generating anonymized data from the acquired particular data comprises:

circuitry configured for altering data that uniquely identifies the device from the acquired particular data.

11. The system of claim 8, wherein circuitry configured for generating anonymized data from the acquired particular data comprises:

circuitry configured for adding, to the acquired particular data, data that is similar in format to data that uniquely identifies the device, and that is nonsense data.

12. The system of claim 8, wherein circuitry configured for receiving an offer to facilitate cloud-based storage of at least one image to be accessible to one or more other users of the cloud-based storage in exchange for access to the particular data comprises:

circuitry configured for receiving an offer to facilitate cloud-based storage of at least one image to be accessible to one or more other users of the cloud-based storage at least partly based on the transmitted anonymized data.

13. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for acquiring an offer to facilitate cloud-based storage of at least one image to be accessible to one or more other users of the cloud-based storage, the at least one image to be captured by the device while in proximity of the sensed position of the device, in exchange for access to a storage portion of the device, the storage portion of the device storing the at least one image subsequent to a user of the device capturing the at least one image comprises:

circuitry configured for receiving an offer to transmit one or more services that utilize the storage portion of the device in exchange for access to the storage portion of the device.

14. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for acquiring an offer to facilitate cloud-based storage of at least one image to be accessible to one or more other users of the cloud-based storage, the at least one image to be captured by the device while in proximity of the sensed position of the device, in exchange for access to a storage portion of the device, the storage portion of the device storing the at least one image subsequent to a user of the device capturing the at least one image comprises:

circuitry configured for receiving an application configured to carry out one or more services that utilize the storage portion of the device in exchange for access to the storage portion of the device.

15. The system of claim 14, wherein circuitry configured for receiving an application configured to carry out one or more services that utilize the storage portion of the device in exchange for access to the storage portion of the device comprises:

circuitry configured for receiving an application configured to carry out one or more services that require access to the storage portion of the device in exchange for access to the storage portion of the device.

16. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for determining whether to (i) accept the offer to facilitate the cloud-based storage of the at least one image to be accessible to one or more other users of the cloud-based storage, the at least one image to be captured by the device while in proximity of the sensed position of the device, and (ii) grant access to the storage portion of the device, at least partially via causing (a) at least one notification to the user of the device, (b) at least one display of the device to prompt the user of the device to capture the at least one image while in proximity of the sensed position of the device, and (c) accepting a user input indicative of whether the user of the device desires to provide the at least one image comprises:

circuitry configured for requesting a user input related to whether to capture and upload at least one image for cloud-based storage of the at least one image to be accessible to one or more other users of the cloud-based storage.

17. The system of claim 16, wherein circuitry configured for requesting a user input related to whether to capture and upload at least one image for cloud-based storage of the at least one image to be accessible to one or more other users of the cloud-based storage comprises:

circuitry configured for causing the at least one notification to the user of the device, the at least one notification associated with informing the user of the device that the user is located proximate to at least one location of interest at least partially based on the transmitted indication of the sensed position of the device.

18. The system of claim 17, wherein circuitry configured for causing the at least one notification to the user of the device, the at least one notification associated with informing the user of the device that the user is located proximate to at least one location of interest at least partially based on the transmitted indication of the sensed position of the device comprises:

circuitry configured for signaling an operating system of the device to at least one of chime, vibrate, or light an indicator of the device in accordance with at least one user-selected device preferences associated with a manner of notification.

19. The system of claim 16, wherein circuitry configured for requesting a user input related to whether to capture and upload at least one image for cloud-based storage of the at least one image to be accessible to one or more other users of the cloud-based storage comprises:

circuitry configured for causing the device to display at least one indication of a location of interest in proximity of the sensed position of the device and to display a request to at least one of capture or upload at least one image of the location of interest in proximity of the sensed position of the device.

20. The system of claim 19, wherein circuitry configured for causing the device to display at least one indication of a location of interest in proximity of the sensed position of the device and to display a request to at least one of capture or upload at least one image of the location of interest in proximity of the sensed position of the device comprises:

circuitry configured for causing the device to display a message informing a user of the device that the at least one image of the location of interest in proximity of the sensed position of the device that is at least one of captured or uploaded will be accessible to one or more individuals with access to the cloud-based storage.

21. The system of claim 16, wherein circuitry configured for requesting a user input related to whether to capture and upload at least one image for cloud-based storage of the at least one image to be accessible to one or more other users of the cloud-based storage comprises:

circuitry configured for receiving at least one indication that the user of the device intends to capture at least one image while in proximity of the sensed position of the device;

circuitry configured for activating an image sensor of the device to capture the at least one image; and

circuitry configured for transmitting the at least one image for cloud-based storage of the at least one image.

22. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for determining whether to (i) accept the offer to facilitate the cloud-based storage of the at least one image to be accessible to one or more other users of the cloud-based storage, the at least one image to be captured by the device while in proximity of the sensed position of the device, and (ii) grant access to the storage portion of the device, at least partially via causing (a) at least one notification to the user of the device, (b) at least one display of the device to prompt the user of the device to capture the at least one image while in proximity of the sensed position of the device, and (c) accepting a user input indicative of whether the user of the device desires to provide the at least one image comprises:

circuitry configured for determining whether to accept the offer to facilitate the cloud-based storage of the at least one image and and to grant access by one or more other users of the cloud-based storage to the at least one image via the cloud-based storage.

23. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for determining whether to (i) accept the offer to facilitate the cloud-based storage of the at least one image to be accessible to one or more other users of the cloud-based storage, the at least one image to be captured by the device while in proximity of the sensed position of the device, and (ii) grant access to the storage portion of the device, at least partially via causing (a) at least one notification to the user of the device, (b) at least one display of the device to prompt the user of the device to capture the at least one image while in proximity of the sensed position of the device, and (c) accepting a user input indicative of whether the user of the device desires to provide the at least one image comprises:

circuitry configured for prompting a user to select whether to accept the offer to facilitate the cloud-based storage of the at least one image and grant access by one or more other users of the cloud-based storage to the at least one image via the cloud-based storage.

24. The system of claim 23, wherein circuitry configured for prompting a user to select whether to accept the offer to facilitate the cloud-based storage of the at least one image and grant access by one or more other users of the cloud-based storage to the at least one image via the cloud-based storage comprises:

circuitry configured for presenting an option for a user to indicate acceptance of the offer to facilitate the cloud-based storage of the at least one image and grant access by one or more other users of the cloud-based storage to the at least one image via the cloud-based storage.

25. The system of claim 24, wherein circuitry configured for presenting an option for a user to indicate acceptance of the offer to facilitate the cloud-based storage of the at least one image and grant access by one or more other users of the cloud-based storage to the at least one image via the cloud-based storage comprises:

circuitry configured for displaying a selection screen for a user to select acceptance of the offer to facilitate the cloud-based storage of the at least one image and grant access to the particular portion of the device.

26. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for determining whether to (i) accept the offer to facilitate the cloud-based storage of the at least one image to be accessible to one or more other users of the cloud-based storage, the at least one image to be captured by the device while in proximity of the sensed position of the device, and (ii) grant access to the storage portion of the device, at least partially via causing (a) at least one notification to the user of the device, (b) at least one display of the device to prompt the user of the device to capture the at least one image while in proximity of the sensed position of the device, and (c) accepting a user input indicative of whether the user of the device desires to provide the at least one image comprises:

circuitry configured for presenting a notification to the user of the device that a location of interest is within proximity of the device and an offer to to facilitate cloud-based storage of at least one image of the location of interest; and

circuitry configured for presenting a request that the user of the device upload one or more of at least one captured image or at least one stored image associated with the location of interest for storage in the cloud-based storage.

27. The system of claim 26, wherein circuitry configured for presenting a request that the user of the device upload one or more of at least one captured image or at least one stored image associated with the location of interest for storage in the cloud-based storage comprises:

circuitry configured for presenting a request that the user of the device grant access by one or more other users to the at least one captured image or at least one stored image associated with the location of interest as a condition for facilitating the cloud-based storage.

28. The system of claim 27, wherein circuitry configured for presenting a request that the user of the device grant access by one or more other users to the at least one captured image or at least one stored image associated with the location of interest as a condition for facilitating the cloud-based storage comprises:

circuitry configured for inferring a grant of access by one or more other users to the at least one captured image or at least one stored image associated with the location of interest from acceptance by the user of the device of at least one set of terms and conditions relating to usage of at least one of the cloud-based storage or the device previous to acquiring the offer.

29. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for determining whether to (i) accept the offer to facilitate the cloud-based storage of the at least one image to be accessible to one or more other users of the cloud-based storage, the at least one image to be captured by the device while in proximity of the sensed position of the device, and (ii) grant access to the storage portion of the device, at least partially via causing (a) at least one notification to the user of the device, (b) at least one display of the device to prompt the user of the device to capture the at least one image while in proximity of the sensed position of the device, and (c) accepting a user input indicative of whether the user of the device desires to provide the at least one image comprises:

circuitry configured for determining whether to (i) accept the offer to facilitate the cloud-based storage of the at least one image to be accessible to one or more other users of the cloud-based storage, the at least one image presumed to be captured by the device while in proximity of the sensed position of the device, and (ii) grant access to the storage portion of the device, at least partially via causing (a) at least one notification to the user of the device, (b) at least one display of the device to prompt the user of the device to capture the at least one image while in proximity of the sensed position of the device, and (c) accepting a user input indicative of whether the user of the device desires to provide the at least one image.

30. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for determining whether to (i) accept the offer to facilitate the cloud-based storage of the at least one image to be accessible to one or more other users of the cloud-based storage, the at least one image to be captured by the device while in proximity of the sensed position of the device, and (ii) grant access to the storage portion of the device, at least partially via causing (a) at least one notification to the user of the device, (b) at least one display of the device to prompt the user of the device to capture the at least one image while in proximity of the sensed position of the device, and (c) accepting a user input indicative of whether the user of the device desires to provide the at least one image comprises:

circuitry configured for determining whether to (i) accept the offer to facilitate the cloud-based storage of the at least one image to be accessible to one or more other users of the cloud-based storage, the at least one image to be captured by the device while in proximity of the sensed position of the device, and (ii) grant access to the storage portion of the device, at least partially via causing (a) at least one notification to the user of the device in a manner configured by one or more user-selected device preferences, (b) at least one display of the device to prompt the user of the device to capture the at least one image while in proximity of the sensed position of the device, and (c) accepting a user input indicative of whether the user of the device desires to provide the at least one image.

31. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for determining whether to (i) accept the offer to facilitate the cloud-based storage of the at least one image to be accessible to one or more other users of the cloud-based storage, the at least one image to be captured by the device while in proximity of the sensed position of the device, and (ii) grant access to the storage portion of the device, at least partially via causing (a) at least one notification to the user of the device, (b) at least one display of the device to prompt the user of the device to capture the at least one image while in proximity of the sensed position of the device, and (c) accepting a user input indicative of whether the user of the device desires to provide the at least one image comprises:

circuitry configured for determining whether to accept the offer to facilitate cloud-based storage of the at least one image by at least one search engine provider.

32. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for determining whether to (i) accept the offer to facilitate the cloud-based storage of the at least one image to be accessible to one or more other users of the cloud-based storage, the at least one image to be captured by the device while in proximity of the sensed position of the device, and (ii) grant access to the storage portion of the device, at least partially via causing (a) at least one notification to the user of the device, (b) at least one display of the device to prompt the user of the device to capture the at least one image while in proximity of the sensed position of the device, and (c) accepting a user input indicative of whether the user of the device desires to provide the at least one image comprises:

circuitry configured for determining whether to accept the offer to facilitate cloud-based storage of the at least one image by at least one wireless telecommunications carrier.

33. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for determining whether to (i) accept the offer to facilitate the cloud-based storage of the at least one image to be accessible to one or more other users of the cloud-based storage, the at least one image to be captured by the device while in proximity of the sensed position of the device, and (ii) grant access to the storage portion of the device, at least partially via causing (a) at least one notification to the user of the device, (b) at least one display of the device to prompt the user of the device to capture the at least one image while in proximity of the sensed position of the device, and (c) accepting a user input indicative of whether the user of the device desires to provide the at least one image comprises:

circuitry configured for determining whether to accept the offer to facilitate cloud-based storage of the at least one image by at least one, at least partly based on a social networking site.

34. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for determining whether to (i) accept the offer to facilitate the cloud-based storage of the at least one image to be accessible to one or more other users of the cloud-based storage, the at least one image to be captured by the device while in proximity of the sensed position of the device, and (ii) grant access to the storage portion of the device, at least partially via causing (a) at least one notification to the user of the device, (b) at least one display of the device to prompt the user of the device to capture the at least one image while in proximity of the sensed position of the device, and (c) accepting a user input indicative of whether the user of the device desires to provide the at least one image comprises:

circuitry configured for determining whether to (i) accept the offer to facilitate the cloud-based storage of the at least one image to be accessible to one or more other users of the cloud-based storage, the at least one image to be captured by the device while in proximity of the sensed position of the device, and (ii) grant access to the storage portion of the device, at least partially via causing (a) at least one notification to the user of the device, (b) at least one display of the device to prompt the user of the device to provide at least one image, including prompting the user of the device to at least one of capture the at least one image while in proximity of the sensed position of the device or upload at least one other image, and (c) accepting a user input indicative of whether the user of the device desires to provide the at least one image.

35. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for determining whether to (i) accept the offer to facilitate the cloud-based storage of the at least one image to be accessible to one or more other users of the cloud-based storage, the at least one image to be captured by the device while in proximity of the sensed position of the device, and (ii) grant access to the storage portion of the device, at least partially via causing (a) at least one notification to the user of the device, (b) at least one display of the device to prompt the user of the device to capture the at least one image while in proximity of the sensed position of the device, and (c) accepting a user input indicative of whether the user of the device desires to provide the at least one image comprises:

circuitry configured for determining whether to (i) accept the offer to facilitate the cloud-based storage of the at least one image to be accessible to one or more other users of the cloud-based storage, the at least one image to be captured by the device while in proximity of the sensed position of the device, and (ii) grant access to the storage portion of the device, at least partially via causing (a) at least one notification to the user of the device, (b) at least one display of the device to prompt the user of the device to capture the at least one image while in proximity of the sensed position of the device, and (c) activation by the user of an image sensing component of the device.

36. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for determining whether to (i) accept the offer to facilitate the cloud-based storage of the at least one image to be accessible to one or more other users of the cloud-based storage, the at least one image to be captured by the device while in proximity of the sensed position of the device, and (ii) grant access to the storage portion of the device, at least partially via causing (a) at least one notification to the user of the device, (b) at least one display of the device to prompt the user of the device to capture the at least one image while in proximity of the sensed position of the device, and (c) accepting a user input indicative of whether the user of the device desires to provide the at least one image comprises:

circuitry configured for providing a user of the device a recommendation regarding whether to accept the offer to facilitate the cloud-based storage of the at least one image; and

circuitry configured for receiving user input regarding whether to accept the offer to facilitate the cloud-based storage of the at least one image.

37. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for determining whether to (i) accept the offer to facilitate the cloud-based storage of the at least one image to be accessible to one or more other users of the cloud-based storage, the at least one image to be captured by the device while in proximity of the sensed position of the device, and (ii) grant access to the storage portion of the device, at least partially via causing (a) at least one notification to the user of the device, (b) at least one display of the device to prompt the user of the device to capture the at least one image while in proximity of the sensed position of the device, and (c) accepting a user input indicative of whether the user of the device desires to provide the at least one image comprises:

circuitry configured for determining whether to (i) accept the offer to facilitate the cloud-based storage of the at least one image to be accessible to one or more other users of the cloud-based storage, the at least one image to be captured by the device while in proximity of the sensed position of the device, and (ii) grant access by the one or more other users of the cloud-based storage to the at least one image, the at least one image having been stored at least temporarily in the storage portion of the device previous to the at least one image being transmitted to the cloud-based storage, at least partially via causing (a) at least one notification to the user of the device, (b) at least one display of the device to prompt the user of the device to capture the at least one image while in proximity of the sensed position of the device, and (c) accepting a user input indicative of whether the user of the device desires to provide the at least one image.

38. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for facilitating access to the storage portion of the device for transmission of the at least one image upon accepting a user input associated with capturing the at least one image, at least one transmission of the at least one image occurring subsequent to capture of the at least one image comprises:

circuitry configured for transmitting the at least one image for storage in the cloud-based storage in association with one or more other images related to a location of interest proximate to the sensed position of the device captured by one or more other users.

39. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for facilitating access to the storage portion of the device for transmission of the at least one image upon accepting a user input associated with capturing the at least one image, at least one transmission of the at least one image occurring subsequent to capture of the at least one image comprises:

circuitry configured for transmitting the at least one image for storage in the cloud-based storage, the at least one image to be accessible by the one or more other users at least partially via a search by the one or more other users related to a location of interest assumed to be a subject of the at least one image.

40. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for facilitating access to the storage portion of the device for transmission of the at least one image upon accepting a user input associated with capturing the at least one image, at least one transmission of the at least one image occurring subsequent to capture of the at least one image comprises:

circuitry configured for transmitting the at least one image for storage in the cloud-based storage, the at least one image to be accessible by the one or more other users at least partially via a search by the one or more other users related to a street address associated with a location of interest assumed to be a subject of the at least one image.

41. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for facilitating access to the storage portion of the device for transmission of the at least one image upon accepting a user input associated with capturing the at least one image, at least one transmission of the at least one image occurring subsequent to capture of the at least one image comprises:

circuitry configured for transmitting the at least one image from the storage portion of the device to the cloud-based storage subsequent to capture by the user of the device of the at least one image.

42. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for facilitating access to the storage portion of the device for transmission of the at least one image upon accepting a user input associated with capturing the at least one image, at least one transmission of the at least one image occurring subsequent to capture of the at least one image comprises:

circuitry configured for facilitating access to a photo gallery portion of the device for transmission of at least one image stored in the photo gallery portion of the device.

45. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for transmitting an indication of a sensed position of a device, the position of the device sensed at least partially using at least one hardware-based position sensor of the device comprises:

circuitry configured for transmitting an indication of a sensed position of a device, the position of the device sensed at least partially using one or more of at least one GPS sensor of the device, at least one WiFi interface of the device, or at least one cellular transmission interface of the device.

46. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for transmitting an indication of a sensed position of a device, the position of the device sensed at least partially using at least one hardware-based position sensor of the device comprises:

circuitry configured for transmitting at least one indication of at least one image having been captured by the device, including at least transmitting at least one indication of at least one position where the at least one image was captured, the at least one position where the at least one image was captured sensed at least partially using at least one hardware-based position sensor of the device.

47. The system of claim 1, wherein circuitry configured for acquiring an offer to facilitate cloud-based storage of at least one image to be accessible to one or more other users of the cloud-based storage, the at least one image to be captured by the device while in proximity of the sensed position of the device, in exchange for access to a storage portion of the device, the storage portion of the device storing the at least one image subsequent to a user of the device capturing the at least one image comprises:

circuitry configured for receiving at least one notification that the user is at a place where the user can be the first to add a photo of the place to a public place image store maintained by an internet service.

43. A system, comprising

at least one processing device;

and

one or more instructions which, when executed by the at least one processing device, cause the at least one processing device to perform one or more operations including at least;

transmitting an indication of a sensed position of a device, the position of the device sensed at least partially using at least one hardware-based position sensor of the device;

acquiring an offer to facilitate cloud-based storage of at least one image to be accessible to one or more other users of the cloud-based storage, the at least one image to be captured by the device while in proximity of the sensed position of the device, in exchange for access to a storage portion of the device, the storage portion of the device storing the at least one image subsequent to a user of the device capturing the at least one image;

determining whether to (i) accept the offer to facilitate the cloud-based storage of the at least one image to be accessible to one or more other users of the cloud-based storage, the at least one image to be captured by the device while in proximity of the sensed position of the device, and (ii) grant access to the storage portion of the device, at least partially via causing (a) at least one notification to the user of the device, (b) at least one display of the device to prompt the user of the device to capture the at least one image while in proximity of the sensed position of the device, and (c) accepting a user input indicative of whether the user of the device desires to provide the at least one image; and

facilitating access to the storage portion of the device for transmission of the at least one image upon accepting a user input associated with capturing the at least one image, at least one transmission of the at least one image occurring subsequent to capture of the at least one image.

44. A method, comprising:

transmitting an indication of a sensed position of a device, the position of the device sensed at least partially using at least one hardware-based position sensor of the device;

acquiring an offer to facilitate cloud-based storage of at least one image to be accessible to one or more other users of the cloud-based storage, the at least one image to be captured by the device while in proximity of the sensed position of the device, in exchange for access to a storage portion of the device, the storage portion of the device storing the at least one image subsequent to a user of the device capturing the at least one image;

determining whether to (i) accept the offer to facilitate the cloud-based storage of the at least one image to be accessible to one or more other users of the cloud-based storage, the at least one image to be captured by the device while in proximity of the sensed position of the device, and (ii) grant access to the storage portion of the device, at least partially via (a) at least one notification to the user of the device, (b) causing at least one display of the device to prompt the user of the device to capture the at least one image while in proximity of the sensed position of the device, and (c) accepting a user input indicative of whether the user of the device desires to provide the at least one image; and

facilitating access to the storage portion of the device for transmission of the at least one image upon accepting a user input associated with capturing the at least one image, at least one transmission of the at least one image occurring subsequent to capture of the at least one image,

wherein at least one of the transmitting, acquiring, determining, or facilitating is at least partially implemented using at least one processing device.