LOCATION SENSITIVE ADVERTISEMENT DELIVERY AND PRESENTATION

1 . A method for presenting context-specific content in a user-generated content application, the method comprising:

receiving, on a user computing device, a first user-generated content object defined at least by a content element and a location element associated therewith;

receiving the context-specific content on the user computer device, the context-specific content being contextually related to the location element of the first-user generated content object;

displaying the content element of the received first user-generated content object in a first interface panel on the user computing device; and

transitioning, in response to a first user command, the displaying of the first interface panel to a second interface panel with a transition graphic effect, the context-specific content being displayed in the second interface panel upon conclusion of the transitioning and the corresponding transition graphic effect.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein:

the user computing device is a mobile communications device including a graphic display screen; and

the first interface panel and the second interface panel occupy a substantial entirety of the graphic display screen of the mobile communications device.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein:

the user computing device is a general purpose computer including a browser interface; and

the first interface panel and the second interface panel define a subsection of the browser interface, the respective one of the content element of the first user-generated content object and the context-specific content being displayed therein.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the transition graphic effect is a simulated three-dimensional rotation of a pane defined by a front side within which the content element of the first user-generated content object is displayed, and a reverse side within which the context-specific content is displayed.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the context-specific content is an advertisement targeted for delivery to audiences within a predetermined distance of a geographical location associated with the location element of the first user-generated content object.

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the context-specific content is a business listing on a directory site, the business listing corresponding to an enterprise within a predetermined distance of a geographical location associated with the location element of the first user-generated content object.

7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the context-specific content is a deal of the day offer targeted for delivery to audiences within a predetermined distance of a geographical location associated with the location element of the first user-generated content object.

8 . A method for delivering context-specific content to a first remote user, comprising:

receiving a retrieval request from the first remote user for a first user-generated content object stored on a content sharing site and defined by a content element and a location element associated therewith;

transmitting a query from the first user-generated content object to a database, at least one of the context-specific content and an associated condition parameter being stored in the database, the query being directed to context-specific content that match the condition parameters associated with the context-specific content;

receiving from the database one or more context-specific content elements matching the query; and

transmitting the one or more context-specific content elements and the requested first user-generated content object to the first remote user.

9 . The method of claim 8 , wherein a subset of the received one or more context-specific content elements matching the query are transmitted to the first remote user.

10 . The method of claim 9 , wherein a selection of the subset of the received one or more context-specific content elements transmitted to the first remote user is based upon prior usage history.

11 . The method of claim 9 , wherein a selection of the subset of the received one or more context-specific content elements transmitted to the first remote user is based upon a context of the content element.

12 . The method of claim 8 , wherein:

the query includes the location element; and

one of the condition parameters is a co-location definition in which the match is defined as the location element being within the co-location definition.

13 . The method of claim 12 , further comprising:

receiving the content element and the corresponding location element from a second remote user.

14 . The method of claim 13 , wherein the content element is a time-sequenced multimedia recording by the second remote user at a geographic location corresponding to the location element.

15 . The method of claim 13 , wherein the content element is a photograph taken by the second remote user at a geographical location corresponding to the location element.

16 . The method of claim 13 , wherein the content element is a text message entered by the second remote user at a geographical location corresponding to the location element.

17 . The method of claim 13 , further comprising:

transmitting a linking suggestion to a third user associated with the context-linked content element;

associating the content element with the third user in response to a link approval from the first user.

18 . The method of claim 17 , further comprising:

receiving a content element supplement from the third user after associating the content element therewith; and

adding the content element supplement to the content element of the first user-generated content object.

19 . The method of claim 18 , further comprising:

transferring to the second user a portion of revenue received from the third user for providing the context-linked content element to the first user.

20 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the location content element is a targeted advertisement.

21 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the location content element is a business listing on a directory site.

22 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the location content element is a targeted deal of the day offer.

23 . An article of manufacture comprising a non-transitory program storage medium readable by a user computing device, the medium tangibly embodying one or more programs of instructions executable by the user computing device to perform a method for presenting context-specific content in a user-generated content application, the method comprising:

receiving, on the user computing device, a first user-generated content object defined at least by a content element and a location element associated therewith;

receiving the context-specific content on the user computer device, the context-specific content being contextually related to the location element of the first-user generated content object;

displaying the content element of the received first user-generated content object in a first interface panel on the user computing device;

transitioning, in response to a first user command, the displaying of the first interface panel to a second interface panel with a transition graphic effect, the context-specific content being displayed in the second interface panel upon conclusion of the transitioning and the corresponding transition graphic effect.

24 . The article of manufacture of claim 23 , wherein the transition graphic effect is a simulated three-dimensional rotation of a pane defined by a front side within which the content element of the first user-generated content object is displayed, and a reverse side within which the context-specific content is displayed.