Method and system for sharing an item of media content

A system of sharing an item of media content comprising one or more processors configured to:

• associate a first location with the item of media content at a first mobile device;
• send the item of media content from the first mobile device to a second mobile device at a second location;
• display on a graphical user interface at the second mobile device a simulated journey from the second location to the first location;
• and
• display at the second mobile device the item of media content;
• wherein the simulated journey from the second location to the first location includes:
• displaying a map;
• identifying the first location and second location on the map;
• calculating an aerial path from the second location to the first location on the map;
• generating and displaying a first animation stage based on the second location and comprising zooming out from the second location on the map;
• generating and displaying a second animation stage based on the calculated aerial path and comprising following the aerial path between the second location and the first location;
• and,
• generating and displaying a third animation stage based on the first location and comprising zooming in to the first location on the map.

A non-transitory computer readable medium storing a program causing one or more processors to execute sharing an item of media content comprising:

• associating, using a processor, a first location with the item of media content and storing the first location and the item of media content in a data store located on a first mobile device;
• sending, via a transmitter, the item of media content from the first mobile device to a second mobile device at a second location via a network;
• displaying on a graphical user interface at the second mobile device a simulated journey from the second location to the first location;
• and
• displaying on a screen at the second mobile device the item of media content;
• wherein the simulated journey from the second location to the first location includes:
• displaying a map on a graphical user interface;
• identifying, using the processor, the first location and second location on the map;
• calculating, using a processor, an aerial path from the second location to the first location on the map;
• generating, using a processor, and displaying, on a screen, a first animation stage based on the second location and comprising zooming out from the second location on the map;
• generating, using a processor, and displaying, on the screen, a second animation stage based on the calculated aerial path and comprising following the aerial path between the second location and the first location;
• and, generating, using a processor, and displaying, on the screen, a third animation stage based on the first location and comprising zooming in to the first location on the map.

A computer program product being embodied in a non-transitory computer readable medium and comprising computer instructions being executed on a mobile device for:

• associating a first location with the item of media content at a first mobile device;
• sending the item of media content from the first mobile device to a second mobile device at a second location via a network;
• displaying on a graphical user interface at the second mobile device a simulated journey from the second location to the first location;
• and
• displaying at the second mobile device the item of media content wherein the simulated journey from the second location to the first location includes:
• displaying a map;
• identifying the first location and second location on the map;
• calculating an aerial path from the second location to the first location on the map;
• generating and displaying a first animation stage based on the second location and comprising zooming out from the second location on the map;
• generating and displaying a second animation stage based on the calculated aerial path and comprising following the aerial path between the second location and the first location;
• and,
• generating and displaying a third animation stage based on the first location and comprising zooming in to the first location on the map.