Image Session Identifier Techniques

Abstract

Image session identifier techniques are described. In one or more implementations, a request is received to create an image sharing session and a session identifier is generated for the image sharing session that is configured to act as a credential to join the image sharing session as a member. A communication is formed that includes the generated session identifier and that is configured for communication via a network to an originator of the request.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method implemented by one or more computing devices, the method comprising:
 receiving a request to initiate an image sharing session;   generating a session identifier for the image sharing session that is configured to act as a credential to join the image sharing session as a member; and   forming a communication that includes the generated session identifier and that is configured for communication via a network to an originator of the request.   
     
     
         2 . A method as described in  claim 1 , wherein the session identifier is configured as a string of one or more text characters that are human readable. 
     
     
         3 . A method as described in  claim 1 , wherein the session identifier is a quick response (QR) code. 
     
     
         4 . A method as described in  claim 1 , wherein the session identifier is included as part of a network address that is usable to access images associated with the image sharing session without providing additional credentials. 
     
     
         5 . A method as described in  claim 1 , wherein the generating includes querying a collection of reserved session identifiers to determine availability of the generated session identifier and the forming is performed response to an indication of availability. 
     
     
         6 . A method as described in  claim 1 , wherein the generating includes querying a collection of existing session identifiers to determine availability of the generated session identifier and the forming is performed response to an indication of availability. 
     
     
         7 . A method as described in  claim 1 , wherein the generating is based at least in part on a suggested session identifier supplied by the originator of the request. 
     
     
         8 . A method as described in  claim 1 , wherein the generating is based at least in part on a description of one or more characteristics of an event, the description supplied by the originator of the request. 
     
     
         9 . A method as described in  claim 1 , wherein the generating includes managing a length of the generated session identifier based at least in part on a number of existing session identifiers. 
     
     
         10 . A method as described in  claim 1 , further comprising generating a user interface for output by a computing device to the originator that is usable to manage membership of the image sharing session. 
     
     
         11 . A method as described in  claim 10 , wherein the user interface is configured to support verification that a potential member that supplied the session identifier is to be added to the image sharing session. 
     
     
         12 . A method as described in  claim 1 , further comprising managing the image sharing session including permitting distribution of images between members of the image sharing session and restricting distribution of images to non-members of the image sharing session. 
     
     
         13 . A method comprising:
 receiving a request from an originator to create an image sharing session, the request generated through interaction by the originator with an application executable by a computing device of the originator;   responsive to the receiving of the request, generating a plurality of session identifiers for an image sharing session that is configured to act as a credential to join the image sharing session as a member, the plurality of session identifiers including a quick response (QR) code, a network address that is usable to access images associated with the image sharing session without providing additional credentials, and a string of one or more text characters that are human readable; and   forming a communication that includes the generated plurality of session identifiers that are configured for distribution by the originator via the application to one or more potential members of the image sharing session.   
     
     
         14 . A method as described in  claim 13 , wherein the network address is included in a communication formed responsive to selection by an option of the application by the originator to distribute the session identifier via an email or text message to the one or more potential members of the image sharing session. 
     
     
         15 . A method as described in  claim 13 , wherein the network address is usable to access images associated with the image sharing session without providing additional credentials. 
     
     
         16 . A method as described in  claim 13 , wherein the user interface is configured to support verification that a potential member that supplied the session identifier is to be added to the image sharing session 
     
     
         17 . A method as described in  claim 13 , further comprising managing the image sharing session including permitting distribution of images between members of the image sharing session and restricting distribution of images to non-members of the image sharing session. 
     
     
         18 . A method as described in  claim 13 , the generating includes managing a length of the string based at least in part on a number of existing session identifiers. 
     
     
         19 . A system comprising:
 one or more computing devices having one or more modules implemented at least partially in hardware, the one or more modules configured to perform operations comprising:
 exposing a session identifier for an image sharing session that is configured to act as a credential to join the image sharing session as a member; 
 receiving a communication including the session identifier from a potential member; 
 adding the potential member as a member of the image sharing session to support sharing of images between members of the image sharing session; and 
 generating a user interface that is usable by a manager of the image sharing session to manage membership of the image sharing session. 
   
     
     
         20 . A system as described in  claim 19 , wherein the user interface is configured to support verification that a potential member that supplied the session identifier is to be added to the image sharing session.