Patent ID: 8903936

Claim:
A method of sharing data, stored on a central data store, between a first user device and a secondary user device, the method comprising the acts of: storing on the central data store a plurality of custom zones defined by respective geographical boundaries that are user-defined on a map using one of a plurality of predefined boundary shapes or a lasso tool, each custom zone having associated multimedia data and being identified by a respective zone identifier that includes a name of the custom zone; receiving a share request message from the first user device, the share request message including a selected zone identifier for identifying a selected custom zone and a destination identifier for identifying the secondary user device; identifying, using the selected zone identifier, the custom zone and the associated multimedia data; sending a share accept message to the destination identifier, the share accept message providing an option for the secondary user device to accept or reject the data for the selected custom zone which, when accepted, is displayed on the secondary user device in response to the secondary user device displaying a map that is at least partially within the boundary of the selected custom zone; determining whether the destination identifier has an associated account for accessing the data to be shared; transmitting the data to be shared to the destination identifier when the secondary user device does not have an associated account.