Patent ID: 9148643
Filing Date: 2015-09-29
Classification: H04L,H04N

Abstract:
1. A method, comprising: providing, by an electronic controller and via a social networking interface, a first media object comprising a plurality of identifiable media portions; receiving, by the electronic controller and via the social networking interface, (i) an indication of a second media object, and (ii) an indication of a first one of the plurality of identifiable media portions of the first media object to which the second media object is desired to be attached; creating, by the electronic controller, a new version of the first media object, the new version having the second media object attached to the first one of the plurality of identifiable media portions of the first media object in a manner such that the second media object is selectable, via the social networking interface, by user interaction with the first one of the plurality of identifiable media portions of the first media object; receiving, by the electronic controller and via the social networking interface, (i) an indication of a third media object, and (ii) an indication of a second one of the plurality of identifiable media portions of the first media object to which the third media object is desired to be attached, wherein the new version of the first media object is created to also have the third media object attached to the second one of the plurality of identifiable media portions of the first media object in a manner such that the third media object is selectable, via the social networking interface, by user interaction with the second one of the plurality of identifiable media portions of the first media object, and wherein the indication of the second media object is received from a first user and the indication of the third media object is received from a second user that is different than the first user; and providing, by the electronic controller and via the social networking interface, the new version of the first media object; wherein the attachment of the second media object to the first one of the plurality of identifiable media portions of the first media object in a manner such that the second media object is selectable, via the social networking interface, by user interaction with the first one of the plurality of identifiable media portions of the first media, comprises: associating, by the electronic controller, an icon with the first one of the plurality of identifiable media portions of the first media object; causing, by the electronic controller, the icon to be displayed upon the first one of the plurality of identifiable media portions of the first media object obtaining focus from a user interaction via the social networking interface; and causing, by the electronic controller and upon a selection of the displayed icon, the second media object to be output.