Method and apparatus for sharing media upon request via social networks
View Patent ↗An approach is provided for determining requests for media and responding in substantially real-time utilizing a single user interface. The social network client determines one or more requests from one or more requesting users to capture media related to at least one social networking status of one or more sharing users. The social network client then causes, at least in part, an indication of the one or more requests to the one or more sharing users related to the at least one social networking status.
1. A method comprising facilitating a processing of and/or processing (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal, the (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal based, at least in part, on the following:
at least one determination of one or more requests initiated via a user interface from one or more requesting users to capture media related to at least one social networking status of one or more sharing users using at least one processor, wherein the user interface is further used to specify the at least one social networking status;
an indication of the one or more requests to the one or more sharing users related to the at least one social networking status; and
a presentation of example media to the one or more sharing users as guidance for capturing the media,
wherein the example media illustrate, at least in part, recommended viewpoint information, recommended framing information, one or more recommended subjects, or a combination thereof.
2. A method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one social networking status relates, at least in part, to a location of the one or more sharing users and the at least one determination of one or more requests is limited to a predetermined period of time.
3. A method of claim 1 , wherein the media includes, at least in part, one or more images, one or more videos, or a combination thereof.
4. A method of claim 1 , wherein the (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal are further based, at least in part, on the following:
a rendering of the one or more requests, the at least one social networking status, or a combination thereof in the single user interface that also includes, at least in part, one or more control elements for capturing the media.
5. A method of claim 4 , wherein the (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal are further based, at least in part, on the following:
a rendering of one or more other control elements for sharing the media with the one or more requesting users.
6. A method of claim 1 , wherein the (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal are further based, at least in part, on the following:
at least one determination of the example media based, at least in part, on the one or more requests, the at least one social networking status, or a combination thereof.
7. A method of claim 1 , wherein the (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal are further based, at least in part, on the following:
at least one determination of context information associated with one or more sharing users; and
at least one determination of the example media based, at least in part, on the context information.
8. A method of claim 1 , wherein the (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal are further based, at least in part, on the following:
a processing of the one or more requests to cause, at least in part, a grouping, a categorization, or a combination thereof of the one or more requests,
wherein the presentation of the one or more requests are based, at least in part, on the grouping, the categorization, or a combination thereof.
9. A method of claim 1 , wherein the (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal are further based, at least in part, on the following:
a prioritization of the one or more requests based, at least in part, on social relationship information among the one or more requesting users, the one or more sharing users, or a combination thereof.
10. A method of claim 1 , wherein the (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal are further based, at least in part, on the following:
a distribution of the one or more requests among the one or more sharing users based, at least in part, on context information associated with the one or more sharing users.
11. A method of claim 1 , wherein the (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal are further based, at least in part, on the following:
a rendering of a user interface element for causing, at least in part, the initiation of the one or more requests,
wherein the rendering of the user interface element is in the user interface that also presents the at least one social networking status.
12. A method of claim 1 , wherein the (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal are further based, at least in part, on the following:
a parsing of one or more comments submitted in response to the at least one social networking status to determine the one or more requests.
13. A method of claim 1 , wherein the (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal are further based, at least in part, on the following:
a determination of one or more sharing destinations, one or more credentials for the one or more sharing destinations, or a combination thereof; and
a sharing of the media based, at least in part, on the determination.
14. An apparatus comprising:
at least one processor; and
at least one memory including computer program code for one or more programs,
the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following,
determine one or more requests initiated via a user interface from one or more requesting users to capture media related to at least one social networking status of one or more sharing users using at least one processor, wherein the user interface is further used to specify the at least one social networking status;
cause, at least in part, an indication of the one or more requests to the one or more sharing users related to the at least one social networking status: and
present example media to the one or more sharing users as guidance for capturing the media;
wherein the example media illustrate, at least in part, recommended viewpoint information, recommended framing information, one or more recommended subjects, or a combination thereof.
15. An apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the at least one social networking status relates, at least in part, to a location of the one or more sharing users and the at least one determination of one or more requests is limited to a predetermined period of time.
16. An apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the apparatus is further caused to:
cause, at least in part, a rendering of the one or more requests, the at least one social networking status, or a combination thereof in the user interface that also includes, at least in part, one or more control elements for capturing the media.
17. A computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer readable storage medium including one or more sequences of one or more instructions which, when executed by one or more processors, cause an apparatus to at least perform the steps of:
determining one or more requests initiated via a user interface from one or more requesting users to capture media related to at least one social networking status of one or more sharing users using at least one processor, wherein the user interface is further used to specify the at least one social networking status;
causing, at least in part, an indication of the one or more requests to the one or more sharing users related to the at least one social networking status; and
presenting example media to the one or more sharing users as guidance for capturing the media.
wherein the example media illustrate, at least in part, recommended viewpoint information, recommended framing information, one or more recommended subjects, or a combination thereof.
18. A computer program product of claim 17 , wherein the apparatus is further caused to perform:
causing, at least in part, a rendering of the one or more requests, the at least one social networking status, or a combination thereof in the single user interface that also includes, at least in part, one or more control elements for capturing the media.