Method and system for storing multiple geo-tagged media files and rendering the same
A method and apparatus for organizing a geographically tagged media file, the method obtaining geographical information for the media file; identifying a subfolder for the media file; and placing the media file in the identified subfolder. Also, a method and apparatus for utilizing an album of geographically tagged media files within a media application, the method allowing a third party application access to the geographically tagged media files; and upon selection of the third party application within the media application, launching the third party application populated with the album of geographically tagged media files.
1. A method for displaying geographically tagged media files on a computing device, comprising:
receiving a selection, from a user interface of the computing device, of a geographical area;
searching through a collection of geographically tagged media files for media files corresponding to the selected geographical area, the collection of geographically tagged media files being stored in a storage accessible to the computing device,
displaying the geographical area and a thumbnail for each media file corresponding to the selected geographical area on a display of the computing device;
where each thumbnail is displayed at a position within the displayed geographical area corresponding to a geographical tag of the media file; and
executing an application for a media file upon selection of the thumbnail associated with the media file.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein each thumbnail is represented by a push-pin.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein each thumbnail is displayed as a miniature version of the media file.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the displaying step is performed by a mapping application on a mobile device.
5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the selection is made from the mapping application.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the selection is a name of a geographical area.
7. The method of claim 6 , wherein searching comprises finding a subfolder corresponding to the name of the geographical area.
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the selection comprises a location and a radius.
9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the location is the user's current location.
10. The method of claim 1 , wherein if more than one media file correspond to a first location, displaying a generic thumbnail and a number of media file corresponding to the first location at the first location.
11. A computing device for displaying geographically tagged media files comprising:
a processor;
storage;
a display;
wherein the processor, storage and display are is configured to:
receive a selection, from a user interface, of a geographical area;
search through a collection of geographically tagged media files for media files corresponding to the selected geographical area, the collection of geographically tagged media files being stored in a storage accessible to the computing device;
display the geographical area and a thumbnail for each media file corresponding to the selected geographical area;
where each thumbnail is displayed at a position within the displayed geographical area corresponding to a geographical tag of the media file; and
execute an application for a media file upon selection of the thumbnail associated with the media file.
12. The computing device of claim 11 , wherein each thumbnail is represented by a push-pin.
13. The computing device of claim 11 , wherein each thumbnail is displayed as a miniature version of the media file.
14. The computing device of claim 11 , wherein the displaying step is performed by a mapping application.
15. The computing device of claim 14 , wherein the selection is made from the mapping application.
16. The computing device of claim 11 , wherein the selection is a name of a geographical area.
17. The computing device of claim 16 , wherein searching comprises finding a subfolder corresponding to the name of the geographical area.
18. The computing device of claim 11 , wherein the selection comprises a location and a radius.
19. The computing device of claim 18 , wherein the location is the user's current location.
20. The computing device of claim 11 , wherein if more than one media file correspond to a first location, displaying a generic thumbnail and a number of media file corresponding to the first location at the first location.
21. A non-transitory computer readable memory containing instructions for displaying geographically tagged media files on a computing device, the instructions when executed by a processor perform:
receiving a selection, from a user interface of the computing device, of a geographical area;
searching through a collection of geographically tagged media files for media files corresponding to the selected geographical area, the collection of geographically tagged media files being stored in a storage accessible to the computing device;
displaying the geographical area and a thumbnail for each media file corresponding to the selected geographical area on a display of the computing device, where each thumbnail is displayed at a position within the displayed geographical area corresponding to a geographical tag of the media file; and
executing an application for a media file upon selection of the thumbnail associated with the media file.