REGION BASED IMAGE SHARING

摘要

Some embodiments provide a region-based method for sharing photos between devices. The method establishes an image-sharing event for a particular region, which in some embodiments is defined in terms of one or more geographic attributes (e.g., a latitude, a longitude, and one or more shape attributes that define a shape about the intersection of the latitude and the longitude). The method then allows devices that enter the particular region to join the image-sharing event, so that (1) the devices can capture and add photos for the event, and (2) they can view and save photos captured by other devices that joined the event. To facilitate the sharing of the photos, the method of some embodiments makes the photos that are captured for the event available for viewing for a period of time after the event has ended. This extra time provides the event participants more time to view and save photos captured for the event.

主权项

1. A method of displaying images on a first device, the method comprising:
on a display screen of the first device, displaying a representation of an image-sharing event that has been established for a particular region; adding the first device to the event if the first device satisfies an event join criteria that is defined in terms of the particular region; and when the first device is added as a participant, receiving at the first device images that are captured by a second device for the event, wherein said second device was added as a participant for the event when the second device satisfied the event join criteria for joining the event.