Dropsite for shared content

Abstract

Embodiments are provided for a dropsite. In some embodiments, information is received on a creation location and a date and time of creation of a content item, and a determination is made if (i) the date and time of creation is within a predefined span of time, and (ii) the creation location is within a predefined geographical area to permit association of the content item with a shared folder whose inclusion criteria match said date and time and creation location.

1 . A method for a providing a shared folder in a content management system, comprising:
 receiving information on a creation location and a date and time of creation of a content item;   determining if (i) the date and time of creation is within a predefined span of time, and (ii) the creation location is within a predefined geographical area; and   permitting association of the content item with a shared folder whose inclusion criteria match said date and time and the creation location.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the content item is at least one of a video, an image, an audio recording, a message, and a document. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 storing an association of the shared folder with the predefined geographical area and the predefined span of time in a data store;   sending a notification for the shared folder to a device, upon determination that the device is within or near the predefined geographical area;   receiving an upload of the content item; and   providing, upon request using the device, access to the shared folder and content items associated with the shared folder for display on the device.   
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the shared folder is at least one of a publicly available folder, a folder accessible by a defined set of users, and a folder accessible by at least one authenticated account. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 stitching together a plurality of images from the shared folder to create a panoramic view of at least one location within the predefined geographical area; and   providing, upon request, said stitched images for display on a device.   
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 clustering content items from the shared folder by at least one of a time, a number of views, a number of comments, a number of interactions with content items, and a particular location within the predefined geographical area associated with the content item; and   providing a cluster of content items for display on a device.   
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the content item is captured with a camera of a user device, and wherein metadata is stored with the content item as to the location and the date and time of its creation. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 providing statistics to a user on content items in the shared folder by at least one of a time, a location within the predefined area, a number of interactions with said content items, and a type of interaction with said content items.   
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 providing selective synchronization of at least one content item in the shared folder with a folder stored locally on the device.   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 5 , further comprising:
 stitching together said plurality of images from the shared folder captured at the at least one location within the predefined geographical area and at a particular date and time.   
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 receiving a request to synchronize at least one content item from a cluster of content items in a shared folder to a folder locally on a device;   providing the at least one content item in the shared folder with the folder to the device,   wherein the cluster comprises a set of content items grouped together based on at least one of a particular time and a particular location within the predefined geographical area.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 receiving a notification on a device regarding the shared folder for content items created within or near the predefined geographical area maintained by a system; and   sending the content item to the system for inclusion in the shared folder upon determining that (i) the date and time of creation of the content item is within the predefined span of time and (ii) the creation location of the content item is within the predefined geographical area.   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , further comprising:
 causing triggering information on a current location of the device to be sent to the system, wherein the current location is within or near the predefined geographical area for the shared folder;   sending a request to access the content item from the shared folder; and   receiving the at least one content item at the device from the system.   
     
     
         14 . A non-transitory computer readable medium containing instructions that, when executed by at least one processor of a computing device, cause the computing device to:
 receive information on a creation location and a date and time of creation of a content item;   determine if (i) the date and time of creation is within a predefined span of time, and (ii) the creation location is within a predefined geographical area; and   permit association of the content item with a shared folder whose inclusion criteria match said date and time and geographic location.   
     
     
         15 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 14 , wherein the content item is at least one of a video, an image, an audio recording, a message, and a document. 
     
     
         16 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 14 , when executed by at least one processor of a computing device, further cause the computing device to:
 store an association of the shared folder with the predefined geographical area and the predefined span of time in a data store;   send a notification for the shared folder to a device, upon determination that the device is within or near the predefined geographical area;   receive an upload of the content item; and   provide, upon request using the device, access to the shared folder and content items associated with the shared folder for display on the device.   
     
     
         17 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 14 , wherein the shared folder is at least one of a publicly available folder, a folder accessible by a defined set of users, and a folder accessible by at least one authenticated account. 
     
     
         18 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 14 , when executed by at least one processor of a computing device, further cause the computing device to:
 stitch together a plurality of images from the shared folder to create a panoramic view of at least one location within the predefined geographical area; and   provide, upon request, said stitched images for display on a device.   
     
     
         19 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 14 , when executed by at least one processor of a computing device, further cause the computing device to:
 cluster content items from the shared folder by at least one of a time, a number of views, a number of comments, a number of interactions with content items, and a particular location within the predefined geographical area associated with the content item; and
 provide a cluster of content items for display on a device. 
   
     
     
         20 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 14 , wherein the content item is captured with a camera of a user device, and wherein metadata is stored with the content item as to the location and the date and time of its creation. 
     
     
         21 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 14 , when executed by at least one processor of a computing device, further cause the computing device to:
 provide statistics to a user on content items in the shared folder by at least one of a time, a location within the predefined area, a number of interactions with said content items, and a type of interaction with said content items.   
     
     
         22 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 14 , when executed by at least one processor of a computing device, further cause the computing device to:
 provide selective synchronization of at least one content item in the shared folder with a folder stored locally on the device.   
     
     
         23 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 18 , when executed by at least one processor of a computing device, further cause the computing device to:
 stitch together said plurality of images from the shared folder captured at the at least one location within the predefined geographical area and at a particular date and time.   
     
     
         24 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 17 , when executed by at least one processor of a computing device, further cause the computing device to:
 receive a request to synchronize at least one content item from a cluster of content items in a shared folder to a folder locally on a device;   provide the at least one content item in the shared folder with the folder to the device,   wherein the cluster comprises a set of content items grouped together based on at least one of a particular time and a particular location within the predefined geographical area.   
     
     
         25 . A non-transitory computer readable medium containing instructions that, when executed by at least one processor of a computing device, cause the computing device to:
 receive a notification on a device regarding a shared folder for content items created within or near a predefined geographical area maintained by a system; and   send a content item to the system for inclusion in the shared folder upon determining that (i) a date and time of creation of the content item is within a predefined span of time and (ii) a creation location of the content item is within the predefined geographical area.   
     
     
         26 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 25 , when executed by at least one processor of a computing device, further cause the computing device to:
 cause triggering information on a current location of the device to be sent to the system, wherein the current location is within or near the predefined geographical area for the shared folder;
 send a request to access the content item from the shared folder; and 
 receive the at least one content item at the device from the system. 
   
     
     
         27 . A system for a dropsite, the system comprising:
 one or more processors; and   memory containing instructions that, when executed, cause one or more processors to:
 receive information on a creation location and a date and time of creation of a content item; 
 determine if (i) the date and time of creation is within a predefined span of time, and (ii) the creation location is within a predefined geographical area; and 
 permit association of the content item with a shared folder whose inclusion criteria match said date and time and the creation location. 
   
     
     
         28 . The system for a dropsite of  claim 27 , wherein said memory contains further instructions that, when executed, cause one or more processors to:
 store an association of the shared folder with the predefined geographical area and the predefined span of time in a data store;   send a notification for the shared folder to a device, upon determination that the device is within or near the predefined geographical area;   receive an upload of the content item; and   provide, upon request using the device, access to the shared folder and content items associated with the shared folder for display on the device.