Patent ID: 8826150
Filing Date: 2014-09-02
Classification: H04L,H04N,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method executing on one or more computing devices, said method comprising: enabling, at a graphical user interface associated with the one or more computing devices, a capture of an image associated with an online group discussion, said online group discussion including two or more participants, the graphical user interface configured to provide two or more real-time video displays, each of the two or more real time video displays corresponding to each of the two or more participants at the graphical user interface; allowing an automatic tagging, using the one or more computing devices, of the image associated with the online group discussion, the image including a visual representation of a first participant of the two or more participants of the online group discussion, wherein the graphical user interface provides a single user interface element that enables capturing, tagging, and sharing the image; providing, at an interface associated with the online group discussion, the first participant with an option to indicate whether to approve distribution of the tagged image; receiving an indication from the first participant whether to approve the distribution of the tagged image; and when the indication from the first participant whether to approve the distribution of the tagged image indicates approval of the distribution, distributing the tagged image, based at least in part on the indication of approval of distribution of the tagged image.