Patent ID: 9131167
Filing Date: 2015-09-08
Classification: G06F,H04N

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: receiving a request from a requestor, wherein the request comprises request criteria that at least include a location criterion and a time criterion that indicates a time or time period for when to capture image data, wherein the image data comprises at least one of a still image and a video; determining that a position indication of a first producer of a plurality of producers fulfils the location criterion at least to an extent, wherein the plurality of producers comprise devices remote from the requestor and having capabilities of image capture and location determination; transmitting an image request to the first producer in response to determining that the position indication of the first producer fulfils the location criterion at least to an extent, wherein the image request corresponds to the request; receiving image data from the first producer responsive to the image request; determining that the image data was captured by the first producer in fulfilment of the time criterion; and transmitting the image data to the requestor.