Patent ID: 7876352
Filing Date: 2011-01-25
Classification: G06F,G06Q

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method comprising: electronically registering a participant for a selected event, including storing the participant's registration data in a memory, wherein the participant's registration data includes credentials for posting digital media items to at least one of the participant's personal web site, the participant's personal space at a social networking site and the participant's personal outbound feed; in an automated server process, searching social networking or media item sharing services and websites on the Internet so as to identify sites that have digital media items associated with the event; electronically importing digital media items at least one of the identified sites, and storing the media items in a database; wherein the media items comprise digital audio, video, and or photo media items; associating each of the stored media items with at least one registered participant in the event; identifying at least one of the stored media items as being associated with a selected participant in the event; aggregating the identified media items to form output content associated with the selected participant; and electronically distributing the aggregated content to an output channel that is associated with the selected participant; and wherein— the output channel comprising the selected participant's own web site or web page; the distributing operation includes applying the participant's login credentials for accessing the participant's personal web site, the participant's personal space at a social networking site or the participant's personal outbound feed; and then automatically posting the aggregated content to the selected participant's personal web site or web page on behalf of the participant, so as to enable third parties to access and view the posted aggregated content without action by the participant.