Mobile social network for sharing media captured recently

Abstract

A mobile social network is provided for sharing media captured recently. The mobile social network includes an application server that receives, from a downloader mobile device, a request for media associated with a geographic location. The application server sends a media inquiry to one or more uploader mobile devices near the geographic location. The media inquiry includes information from the request for media. The application server receives a digital media file in response to the media inquiry. The digital media file includes metadata having an authentic capture time of the media associated with the geographic location. The application server generates a results summary, including a status of the digital media file based on the authentic capture time of the media. The application server sends the results summary to the downloader mobile device.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method for sharing media by using a downloader mobile device, the method comprising:
 sending, to an application server, a request for media associated with a geographic location of an uploader mobile device, wherein the request causes the application server to send a media inquiry to one or more uploader mobile devices near the geographical location, the media inquiry including information from the request for media, and wherein the application server receives a digital media file in response to the media inquiry, and wherein the digital media file includes metadata having a capture time of the captured media associated with the geographical location; and   obtaining a results summary including a status of the digital media file based on the capture time.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the obtaining the results summary includes receiving the results summary from the application server. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 receiving relevant media based on the request for media.   
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein the obtaining the results summary includes generating the results summary locally at the downloader device. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 displaying the results summary.   
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 receiving a selection of at least one media in the results summary.   
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 6 , further comprising:
 sending the selection to the application server, wherein the selection causes the application server to retrieve selected media from a database.   
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7 , further comprising:
 receiving the selected media from the application server; and   displaying the selected media.   
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 generating a downloader setting including an acceptable time period in which the capture time can be in order for the media to be displayed; and   sending the downloader setting to the application server.   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 generating a downloader setting including a notification setting for a notification to be issued when the status of the digital media file is received; and   sending the downloader setting to the application server.   
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 generating a downloader setting including an auto-save setting for the digital media file to be automatically saved to a local media database; and   sending the downloader setting to the application server.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 generating a downloader setting including a warning period setting for a notification to occur when the digital media file has a capture time that is within the warning period; and   sending the downloader setting to the application server.   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the request for media includes a request to capture media associated with a city. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the request for media includes a request to capture media associated with a desired angle of capture for the media. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the request for media includes information about a user of a downloader mobile device associated with the inquiry. 
     
     
         16 . A downloader mobile device comprising:
 one or more processors directed by a mobile application to perform:
 sending, to an application server, a request for media associated with a geographic location of an uploader mobile device, wherein the request causes the application server to send a media inquiry to one or more uploader mobile devices near the geographical location, the media inquiry including information from the request for media, and wherein the application server receives a digital media file in response to the media inquiry, and wherein the digital media file includes metadata having a capture time of the captured media associated with the geographical location; and 
 obtaining a results summary including a status of the digital media file based on the capture time. 
   
     
     
         17 . The downloader mobile device of  claim 16 , wherein the one or more processors are further directed by the mobile application to perform:
 receiving relevant media based on the request for media, wherein the obtaining the results summary includes generating the results summary locally at the downloader device.   
     
     
         18 . The downloader mobile device of  claim 16 , wherein the one or more processors are further directed by the mobile application to perform:
 generating a downloader setting including an acceptable time period in which the capture time can be in order for the media to be displayed; and   sending the downloader setting to the application server.   
     
     
         19 . The downloader mobile device of  claim 16 , wherein the one or more processors are further directed by the mobile application to perform:
 generating a downloader setting including a notification setting for a notification to be issued when the status of the digital media file is received; and   sending the downloader setting to the application server.   
     
     
         20 . The downloader mobile device of  claim 16 , wherein the one or more processors are further directed by the mobile application to perform:
 generating a downloader setting including an auto-save setting for the digital media file to be automatically saved to a local media database; and   sending the downloader setting to the application server.