USER METHOD FOR MAKING EVENT-RELATED MEDIA COLLECTION
A method for making a media collection associated with an event having an event location by a user includes the user receiving an event signal; the user capturing one or more media element(s) with a media-capture device, the media element having an associated capture location; the user receiving a selection tool for the media-capture device for selecting captured media element(s) that have an associated capture location corresponding to the received event signal; operating the selection tool; and communicating one or more selected media element(s) to a media-element collection device.
1 . A method for making a media collection associated with an event having an event location by a user, comprising:
the user receiving an event signal;
the user capturing one or more media element(s) with a media-capture device, the media element having an associated capture location;
the user receiving a selection tool for the media-capture device for selecting captured media element(s) that have an associated capture location
corresponding to the received event signal;
operating the selection tool; and
communicating one or more selected media element(s) to a media-element collection device.
2 . The method according to claim 1 , further including:
the user receiving a specified time, time span, or distance; and
the user receiving a selection tool for the media-acquisition device for selecting captured media element(s) when a capture time of the media element is at or after the specified time, a capture time of the media element is within the time span, or a capture location of the media element is within the distance from the event signal.
3 . The method according to claim 1 , further including the user receiving an event-participation signal and communicating media elements.
4 . The method according to claim 1 , further including the user communicating a message to one or more members of the group.
5 . The method according to claim 4 , further including the user communicating a message including an event location, a group identifier, or a time to one or more of the group members.
6 . The method according to claim 4 , further including using the media-capture device to communicate with one or more of the group member using a local communication.
7 . The method according to claim 1 , further including the user registering with a group and receiving an event communication as a member of the group.
8 . The method according to claim 1 , further including using the media-capture device to communicate a media element that includes one or more digital still images, one or more digital video images, one or more text messages, or one or more audio signals or a combination of one or more digital still images, one or more digital video images, one or more text messages, or one or more audio signals.
9 . The method according to claim 1 , further including using the media-capture device to communicate a media-capture device location signal.
10 . The method according to claim 1 , further including using the media-capture device to receive an event signal including an event location.
11 . The method according to claim 10 , further including using the media-capture device to capture and communicate a media element having a capture location corresponding to the event location.
12 . The method according to claim 10 , further including using the media-capture device to receive a location of one or more group members and capture and communicate a media element when the group-member(s) location(s) corresponds to the event location.
13 . The method according to claim 1 , further including using the media-capture device to receive an event signal including a common-location indicator.
14 . The method according to claim 13 , further including using the media-capture device to receive a location of one or more group members and capture and communicate a media element when the group-member(s) location(s) corresponds to a common location.
15 . The method according to claim 14 , further including the user moving the media-capture device to a different location in concert with one or more group members.
16 . The method according to claim 1 , further including the user communicating an event notification, an event location, a time, or a time span.
17 . The method according to claim 1 , further including using the media-capture device to communicate receive an event boundary and communicating a media element having a capture location within the event boundary.
18 . The method according to claim 1 , further the user including communicating an identifier.
19 . The method according to claim 1 , further including the user communicating selection or editing instructions.