18616804. Capturing and Automatically Uploading Media Content simplified abstract (GOOGLE LLC)
Contents
Capturing and Automatically Uploading Media Content
Organization Name
Inventor(s)
Mark Wagner of Clyde Hill WA (US)
Thomas H. Taylor of Redmond WA (US)
David P. Conway of Los Altos CA (US)
Capturing and Automatically Uploading Media Content - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18616804 titled 'Capturing and Automatically Uploading Media Content
The abstract describes a computer-implemented method for automatically uploading media content from a mobile device to an online service provider without requiring user input.
- Receiving identifying information for a user account associated with online service providers
- Capturing media content with a mobile device's media input component
- Automatically uploading the captured media content and identifying information to the online service provider
- Utilizing a wireless communication component to interact with online service providers
- No user input is needed during the automatic uploading process
Potential Applications: - Streamlining the process of sharing media content online - Enhancing user experience by automating uploads - Improving efficiency in managing media content across multiple platforms
Problems Solved: - Eliminates the need for manual uploading of media content - Reduces the risk of user error during the upload process - Simplifies the sharing of media content across various online platforms
Benefits: - Saves time and effort for users - Ensures seamless integration with online service providers - Enhances user satisfaction with the mobile device's functionality
Commercial Applications: Title: "Automated Media Content Upload Technology for Online Service Providers" This technology can be utilized by social media platforms, cloud storage services, and online galleries to offer users a convenient way to upload media content seamlessly.
Questions about the technology: 1. How does this technology improve user experience when sharing media content online? 2. What security measures are in place to protect the uploaded media content during the automatic process?
Original Abstract Submitted
A computer-implemented method for automatically uploading media content from a mobile device to an online service provider can include receiving, in the mobile device, identifying information corresponding to a user account associated with at least one of a plurality of online service providers; capturing media content with a media input component included in the mobile device; and after the media content is captured, automatically uploading to the at least one online service provider the captured media content and the identifying information, without receiving user input contemporaneous with the automatic uploading that specifies that the captured media content is to be uploaded. The mobile device can further include a wireless communication component configured to wirelessly send data to and wirelessly receive data from the plurality of online service providers, which can be external to the mobile device.
