Granted Patent B1

US 10,268,349 · App. 14/819,658 · Granted Apr 23, 2019

Abstract

Claims (79)

1. A method comprising:

displaying, on a device associated with a user, a selection interface that includes:

a page indicator comprising a representation of each sharing group of a plurality of available sharing groups; and

controls for selecting one of the plurality of available sharing groups to be a currently-selected sharing group;

wherein each sharing group, of the plurality of available sharing groups, maps to a corresponding set of users; and

wherein each sharing group, of the plurality of sharing groups, includes the user;

providing a capture control which, when activated, causes digital media items to be captured, the capture control comprising an enlarged representation of the currently-selected sharing group within the page indicator of the selection interface;

receiving user input, through the selection interface, that causes a first sharing group to be selected as the currently-selected sharing group;

while the first sharing group is the currently-selected sharing group, detecting a first one or more activations of the capture control;

based on the first sharing group being the currently-selected sharing group when the first one or more activations occurred, causing one or more first digital media items captured in response to the first one or more activations to be automatically shared with a first set of users that corresponds to the first sharing group;

after occurrence of the first one or more activations, receiving user input, through the selection interface, that causes a second sharing group to be selected as the currently-selected sharing group;

while the second sharing group is the currently-selected sharing group, detecting a second one or more activations of the capture control; and

based on the second sharing group being the currently-selected sharing group when the second one or more activations occurred, causing one or more second digital media items captured in response to the second one or more activations to be automatically shared with a second set of users that corresponds to second sharing group;

wherein the first set of users that corresponds to the first sharing group is different than the second set of users that corresponds to the second sharing group; and

wherein the method is performed by one or more computing devices.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the digital media items captured when the capture control is activated comprise digital photos.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the digital media items captured when the capture control is activated comprise digital videos.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

automatically uploading, to one or more servers, each digital media item of said one or more first digital media items and said one or more second digital media items;

wherein said each digital media item is automatically uploaded in response to a corresponding activation of the capture control.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein no copy of said each digital media item is automatically stored on a persistent storage of the device after said each digital media item is automatically uploaded.

6. The method of claim 4 , wherein:

said each digital media item is stored by the one or more servers in association with an account of the user;

said one or more first digital media items are automatically shared with the first set of users that corresponds to the first sharing group by adding one or more references to said one or more first digital media items to a first shared album corresponding to the first sharing group; and

said one or more second digital media items are automatically shared with the second set of users that corresponds to the second sharing group by adding one or more references to said one or more second digital media items to a second shared album corresponding to the second sharing group.

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

displaying a first shared album comprising first shared digital media items that were captured by the first set of users on a first plurality of devices, wherein the first sharing group was selected on the first plurality of devices when the first shared digital media items were captured; and

displaying a second shared album comprising second shared digital media items that were captured by the second set of users on a second plurality of devices, wherein the second sharing group was selected on the second plurality of devices when the second shared digital media items were captured.

8. The method of claim 7 , further comprising:

while displaying the first shared album, receiving and displaying first additional shared digital media items captured by other users of the first set of users on other devices of the first plurality of devices, wherein the first sharing group was selected on the other devices of the first plurality of devices when the first additional digital shared media items were captured; and

while displaying the second shared album, receiving and displaying second additional shared digital media items captured by other users of the second set of users on other devices of the second plurality of devices, wherein the second sharing group was selected on the other devices of the second plurality of devices when the second additional digital shared media items were captured.

9. One or more non-transitory computer-readable media storing one or more sequences of instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, causes:

displaying, on a device associated with a user, a selection interface that includes:

a page indicator comprising a representation of each sharing group of a plurality of available sharing groups;

controls for selecting one of the plurality of available sharing groups to be a currently-selected sharing group;

wherein each sharing group, of the plurality of available sharing groups, maps to a corresponding set of users; and

wherein each sharing group, of the plurality of sharing groups, includes the user;

providing a capture control which, when activated, causes digital media items to be captured, the capture control comprising an enlarged representation of the currently-selected sharing group within the page indicator of the selection interface;

receiving user input, through the selection interface, that causes a first sharing group to be selected as the currently-selected sharing group;

while the first sharing group is the currently-selected sharing group, detecting a first one or more activations of the capture control;

based on the first sharing group being the currently-selected sharing group when the first one or more activations occurred, causing one or more first digital media items captured in response to the first one or more activations to be automatically shared with a first set of users that corresponds to the first sharing group;

after occurrence of the first one or more activations, receiving user input, through the selection interface, that causes a second sharing group to be selected as the currently-selected sharing group;

while the second sharing group is the currently-selected sharing group, detecting a second one or more activations of the capture control; and

based on the second sharing group being the currently-selected sharing group when the second one or more activations occurred, causing one or more second digital media items captured in response to the second one or more activations to be automatically shared with a second set of users that corresponds to second sharing group;

wherein the first set of users that corresponds to the first sharing group is different than the second set of users that corresponds to the second sharing group.

10. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable claim 9 , wherein the digital media items captured when the capture control is activated comprise digital photos.

11. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable claim 9 , wherein the digital media items captured when the capture control is activated comprise digital videos.

12. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable claim 9 , wherein the one or more sequences of instructions further include instructions that, when executed, cause:

automatically uploading, to one or more servers, each digital media item of said one or more first digital media items and said one or more second digital media items;

wherein said each digital media item is automatically uploaded in response to a corresponding activation of the capture control.

13. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable claim 12 , wherein no copy of said each digital media item is automatically stored on a persistent storage of the device after said each digital media item is automatically uploaded.

14. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable claim 12 , wherein:

said each digital media item is stored by the server in association with an account of the user;

said one or more first digital media items are automatically shared with the first set of users that corresponds to the first sharing group by adding one or more references to said one or more first digital media items to a first shared album corresponding to the first sharing group; and

said one or more second digital media items are automatically shared with the second set of users that corresponds to the second sharing group by adding one or more references to said one or more second digital media items to a second shared album corresponding to the second sharing group.

15. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable claim 9 , wherein the one or more sequences of instructions further include instructions that, when executed, cause:

displaying a first shared album comprising first shared digital media items that were captured by the first set of users on a first plurality of devices, wherein the first sharing group was selected on the first plurality of devices when the first shared digital media items were captured; and

displaying a second shared album comprising second shared digital media items that were captured by the second set of users on a second plurality of devices, wherein the second sharing group was selected on the second plurality of devices when the second shared digital media items were captured.

16. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable claim 15 , wherein the one or more sequences of instructions further include instructions that, when executed, cause:

while displaying the first shared album, receiving and displaying first additional shared digital media items captured by other users of the first set of users on other devices of the first plurality of devices, wherein the first sharing group was selected on the other devices of the first plurality of devices when the first additional shared digital media items were captured; and

while displaying the second shared album, receiving and displaying second additional shared digital media items captured by other users of the second set of users on other devices of the second plurality of devices, wherein the second sharing group was selected on the other devices of the second plurality of devices when the second additional shared digital media items were captured.

17. One or more non-transitory computer-readable media storing one or more sequences of instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, causes:

displaying, on a display means associated with a user, a selection means that includes controls for selecting one of a plurality of available sharing groups to be a currently-selected sharing group;

wherein each sharing group, of the plurality of available sharing groups, maps to a corresponding set of users;

wherein each sharing group, of the plurality of sharing groups, includes the user;

providing a capture means which, when activated, causes digital media items to be captured;

receiving user input, through the selection means, that causes a first sharing group to be selected as the currently-selected sharing group;

while the first sharing group is the currently-selected sharing group, detecting a first one or more activations of the capture means;

based on the first sharing group being the currently-selected sharing group when the first one or more activations occurred, causing one or more first digital media items captured in response to the first one or more activations to be automatically shared with a first set of users that corresponds to the first sharing group;

after occurrence of the first one or more activations, receiving user input, through the selection means, that causes a second sharing group to be selected as the currently-selected sharing group;

while the second sharing group is the currently-selected sharing group, detecting a second one or more activations of the capture means;

based on the second sharing group being the currently-selected sharing group when the second one or more activations occurred, causing one or more second digital media items captured in response to the second one or more activations to be automatically shared with a second set of users that corresponds to second sharing group;

displaying a first shared album comprising first shared digital media items that were captured by the first set of users on a first plurality of devices, wherein the first sharing group was selected on the first plurality of devices when the first shared digital media items were captured;

displaying a second shared album comprising second shared digital media items that were captured by the second set of users on a second plurality of devices, wherein the second sharing group was selected on the second plurality of devices when the second shared digital media items were captured

detecting first user input corresponding to navigation means along a first axis;

based on a direction of the first user input, changing a state of a shareable media application between a capture mode and a viewing mode;

detecting second user input corresponding to navigation means along a second axis; and

based on a direction of the second user input, changing the currently-selected sharing group;

wherein the first set of users that corresponds to the first sharing group is different than the second set of users that corresponds to the second sharing group.

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