System and method for communication of an event through a call for media

摘要

Communication about an event is achieved through a call for media, allowing diverse forms of media such as text, audio, picture, and video to be associated with the call for media for a past, present and/or future event, an event being definable by location, a set time, an object, a state of being, an individual, any combination thereof and others, etc. Calls for media need not be stated as direct requests, but may simply be an event name, to which users may respond with related media. Associating specific communication with an event allows all forms of media used or captured to be related to the event for easier tagging, cataloging, or archiving, while also creating a way to alert others that media is desired for an event and can aggregate this media from one or many users, organize and prioritize event-related media to create presentations of the event, etc.

主权项

1. A computer implemented communication method, comprising:
providing access to a call for media database implemented on a server, the call for media database including at least one call for media record; enabling a first user to request creation of a call for media that is associated with the at least one call for media record; receiving from the first user a designation of a select geographic area to which the call for media is to be sent; sending out the call for media associated with the at least one call for media record to users within the select geographic area; enabling a user to subscribe to a geographic area; notifying the subscribing user of calls for media or media related to the subscribed-to geographic area based upon the subscription; receiving a plurality of media in response to the call for media associated with the at least one call for media record; pooling the plurality of media received over a period of time in response to the call for media associated with the at least one call for media record; updating the at least one call for media record with the media received by associating the media received with the at least one call for media record; and allowing access to the media received that has been associated with the at least one call for media record.