Granted Patent B2

US 7,953,422 · App. 12/869,963 · Granted May 31, 2011

Abstract

Claims (49)

1. A computer-implemented method executed on a mobile communications device, comprising:

receiving geographic coordinates from a user interface;

configuring the device for wirelessly accessing a shared image database and causing a search of the image database, using as a search criterion the geographic coordinates, for at least one image with location coordinates within a predefined range of the geographic coordinates; and

displaying on the device a view of images having location coordinates within a predefined range of the geographic coordinates.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 further comprising:

providing a list of available names of locations in response to receiving geographic coordinates from the user interface; and

receiving selection of a name from the list,

whereby the device wirelessly accesses and searches the shared image database with geographic coordinates corresponding to the name.

3. A computer-implemented method executed on a mobile communications device, comprising:

obtaining geographic coordinates from a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver;

configuring the device for wirelessly accessing a shared image database and causing a search of the image database, using as a search criterion the geographic coordinates obtained from the GPS receiver, for at least one image with location coordinates within a predefined range of the geographic coordinates; and

displaying on the device of view of images having location coordinates within a predefined range of the geographic coordinates.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 3 further comprising:

providing a list of available names of locations in response to obtaining geographic coordinates from the GPS receiver; and

receiving selection of a name from the list,

whereby the device wirelessly accesses and searches the shared image database with geographic coordinates corresponding to the name.

5. A computer-implemented method executed on a mobile communications device, comprising:

determining geographic coordinates from a selection of a selected point on a map displayed on the device;

configuring the device for wirelessly accessing a shared image database and causing a search of the image database, using as a search criterion the geographic coordinates generated by the selected point on the map, for at least one image with location coordinates within a predefined range of the geographic coordinates; and

displaying on the device a view of images having location coordinates within a predefined range of the geographic coordinates.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 5 further comprising:

providing a list of available names of locations in response to selecting the point on the map; and

receiving selection of a name from the list,

whereby the device wirelessly accesses and searches the shared image database with geographic coordinates corresponding to the name.

7. A mobile communications device adapted for operating an image database shared by a plurality of users, comprising:

a user interface for receiving geographic coordinates;

an interface for wirelessly accessing a shared image database and causing a search of the shared image database, using as a search criterion the geographic coordinates, for at least one image with location coordinates within a predefined range of the geographic coordinates; and

a display for displaying a view of images with location coordinates within a predefined range of the geographic coordinates.

8. The device of claim 7 wherein the processor is further configured to:

display a list of available names of locations in response to receiving geographic coordinates from the user interface; and

receive selection of a name from the list,

whereby the device wirelessly accesses and searches the shared image database with geographic coordinates corresponding to the name.

9. A mobile communications device adapted for operating an image database shared by a plurality of users, comprising:

a Global Positioning System for determining geographic coordinates of a current location of the device;

an interface for wirelessly accessing a shared image database and causing a search of the shared image database, using as a search criterion the geographic coordinates, for at least one image with location coordinates within a predefined range of the geographic coordinates; and

a display for displaying a view of images with location coordinates within a predefined range of the geographic coordinates.

10. The device of claim 9 wherein the processor is further configured to:

display a list of available names of locations in response to receiving geographic coordinates from the GPS receiver; and

receive selection of a name from the list,

whereby the device wirelessly accesses and searches the shared image database with geographic coordinates corresponding to the name.

11. A mobile communications device adapted for operating an image database shared by a plurality of users, comprising:

a display for displaying a map;

a user interface for selecting a point on the map from which geographic coordinates are determined;

an interface for wirelessly accessing a shared image database and causing a search of the shared image database, using as a search criterion the geographic coordinates determined from the point on the map, for at least one image with location coordinates within a predefined range of the obtained geographic coordinates; and

wherein the display further displays a view of images with location coordinates within a predefined range of the geographic coordinates.

12. The device of claim 11 wherein the processor is further configured to:

display a list of available names of locations in response to selecting the point on the map; and

receive selection of a name from the list,

whereby the device wirelessly accesses and searches the shared image database with geographic coordinates corresponding to the name.

Assignments (8)