Content sharing system

摘要

A method and apparatus for sharing captured media data via a social networking service is described herein. The method includes receiving a list of one or more media data files captured via a mobile (i.e., portable) computing device, the list to include, for each of the media data files, data identifying one or more real-world experiences of a user of the social networking service associated with the respective media data file. The method also includes transmitting information for providing an interface to the mobile computing device to enable the user to share one or more of the media data files in the social network with one or more other users by identifying each media data file with the data identifying a corresponding real-world experience. Furthermore, the method allows for the sharing of data related to the context of each corresponding real-world experience.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
receiving a list of one or more media data files, wherein the list includes, for each of the one or more media data files, respective data identifying one or more real-world experiences of a user of a social network associated with the media data file, the social network comprising a plurality of users and a networking service to track and enable connections between the users; and transmitting information, based on the list, to represent as a first search result in an interface provided via a mobile computing device, wherein the interface comprises an input box to receive content that is to be included in a post to be shared with users of the social network, the interface further comprising a first graphical user interface (GUI) element, wherein a selection of the first GUI element is to limit a first search request to media files that each represent respective content that is associated with a real-world experience of the user, wherein the first search result comprises one or more items each identifying a respective media data file and a corresponding real-world experience, wherein a selection of a first item of the one or more items from the first search result via the interface is to choose a respective media data file to be included in the post.