Sharing information with other users

Abstract

Systems and techniques are described for facilitating sharing information. Some embodiments can receive a set of data items that is to be analyzed for sharing, analyze the set of data items based on a first set of criteria to obtain a subset of the set of data items that is a likely candidate for sharing, and present the subset of the set of data items to a first user. Additionally, some embodiments can receive a set of users that is to be analyzed for sharing information, analyze the set of users based on a second set of criteria to obtain a subset of the set of users with whom the information is likely to be shared, and present the subset of the set of users to the first user.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method comprising:
 responsive to receipt of an indication, at a computing device, of an occurrence of a predetermined condition, activating a software application;   analyzing a set of data items to identify items within the set of data items that were generated prior to activation of the software application;   responsive to identifying a first subset of data items from within the set of data items, analyzing the first subset of data items based on a first set of criteria to determine a second subset data items of the first subset of data items, each data item in the second subset of data items being a likely candidate for sharing; and   outputting, for presentation to a first user, the second subset of data items.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the first set of criteria includes a time window and a spatial region, and wherein the analyzing of the first subset set of data items includes determining data items that were created during the time window at a location that is within the spatial region. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising:
 receiving a set of users that is to be analyzed for sharing information; 
 analyzing, based on a second set of criteria, the set of users to obtain a subset of the set of users with whom the second subset of data items is likely to be shared; and 
 outputting, for concurrent presentation with the second subset of data items to the first user, the subset of the set of users. 
 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein the second set of criteria includes a time window, a spatial region, and a distance threshold in a social network, and wherein the analyzing of the set of users includes determining users that are within the distance threshold from the first user in the social network and who also were within the spatial region during the time window. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 3  further comprising:
 outputting, for presentation to the user, a first set of user interface elements to enable the user to modify the second subset of data items; and 
 outputting, for presentation to the user, a second set of user interface elements to enable the first user to modify the subset of the set of users. 
 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the predetermined condition is met when the computing device is determined to have moved from a first location to a second location that is a threshold distance from the first location. 
     
     
         7 . A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing instructions that, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to perform a method comprising:
 responsive to receipt of an indication, at the computer, of an occurrence of a predetermined condition, activating a software application;   analyzing a set of data items to identify items within the set of data items that were generated prior to activation of the software application;   responsive to identifying a first subset of data items from within the set of data items, analyzing the first subset of data items based on a first set of criteria to determine a second subset data items of the first subset of data items, each data item in the second subset of data items being a likely candidate for sharing; and   outputting, for presentation to a first user, the second subset of data items.   
     
     
         8 . The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of  claim 7 , wherein the first set of criteria includes a time window and a spatial region, and wherein the analyzing of the first subset set of data items includes determining data items that were created during the time window at a location that is within the spatial region. 
     
     
         9 . The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of  claim 7  further storing instructions that, when executed by the computer, cause the computer to perform the method further comprising:
 receiving a set of users that is to be analyzed for sharing information; 
 analyzing, based on a second set of criteria, the set of users to obtain a subset of the set of users with whom the second subset of data items is likely to be shared; and 
 outputting, for concurrent presentation with the second subset of data items to the first user, the subset of the set of users. 
 
     
     
         10 . The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of  claim 9 , wherein the second set of criteria includes a time window, a spatial region, and a distance threshold in a social network, and wherein the analyzing of the set of users includes determining users that are within the distance threshold from the first user in the social network and who also were within the spatial region during the time window. 
     
     
         11 . The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of  claim 9  further storing instructions that, when executed by the computer, cause the computer to perform the method further comprising:
 outputting, for presentation to the user, a first set of user interface elements to enable the user to modify the second subset of data items; and 
 outputting, for presentation to the user, a second set of user interface elements to enable the first user to modify the subset of the set of users. 
 
     
     
         12 . The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of  claim 7 , wherein the predetermined condition is met when the computer is determined to have moved from a first location to a second location that is a threshold distance from the first location. 
     
     
         13 . An apparatus, comprising:
 a processor; and   a non-transitory storage medium storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the apparatus to perform a method comprising:
 responsive to receipt of an indication, at the apparatus, of an occurrence of a predetermined condition, activating a software application; 
 analyzing a set of data items to identify items within the set of data items that were generated prior to activation of the software application; 
 responsive to identifying a first subset of data items from within the set of data items, analyzing the first subset of data items based on a first set of criteria to determine a second subset data items of the first subset of data items, each data item in the second subset of data items being a likely candidate for sharing; and 
 outputting, for presentation to a first user, the second subset of data items. 
   
     
     
         14 . The apparatus of  claim 13 , wherein the first set of criteria includes a time window and a spatial region, and wherein the analyzing of the first subset set of data items includes determining data items that were created during the time window at a location that is within the spatial region. 
     
     
         15 . The apparatus of  claim 13  further storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the apparatus to perform the method further comprising:
 receiving a set of users that is to be analyzed for sharing information; 
 analyzing, based on a second set of criteria, the set of users to obtain a subset of the set of users with whom the second subset of data items is likely to be shared; and 
 outputting, for concurrent presentation with the second subset of data items to the first user, the subset of the set of users. 
 
     
     
         16 . The apparatus of  claim 15 , wherein the second set of criteria includes a time window, a spatial region, and a distance threshold in a social network, and wherein the analyzing of the set of users includes determining users that are within the distance threshold from the first user in the social network and who also were within the spatial region during the time window. 
     
     
         17 . The apparatus of  claim 15  further storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the apparatus to perform the method further comprising:
 outputting, for presentation to the user, a first set of user interface elements to enable the user to modify the second subset of data items; and 
 outputting, for presentation to the user, a second set of user interface elements to enable the first user to modify the subset of the set of users. 
 
     
     
         18 . The apparatus of  claim 13 , wherein the predetermined condition is met when the computer is determined to have moved from a first location to a second location that is a threshold distance from the first location.