摘要 |
A method and an apparatus for capturing and sharing of visual information on a peer-to-peer basis are disclosed. Examples of visual information captured and shared from one peer to another include real-world events, people, and/or landscapes. In one embodiment of the invention, an incentive plan motivates a peer subject to capture and share desired visual information with other peers. In a preferred embodiment, a peer subject can use an image-capturing device to create visual information associated with specific metadata. In another embodiment of the invention, a peer subject can create an incentive plan for a specific set of desired metadata for visual information to motivate other peer subjects to provide visual information that satisfies the specific set of desired metadata. In one example, a metadata set can include information related to geographical location, time stamp, focal length, aperture value, shutter speed, exposure compensation, lens angle, and/or lens orientation. |