Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Systems and methods for location tracking in a social network
- Patent Title (中): 在社交网络中进行位置跟踪的系统和方法
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Application No.: US13046373Application Date: 2011-03-11
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Publication No.: US09547844B2Publication Date: 2017-01-17
- Inventor: Gregory Brian Cypes , Shawn Michael Edwards Carnell , Rizwan Abdus Sattar , Steven Grayson Chipman , Justin Scott Cohen , Neil Wayne Cohen , Andrew Lee Wick , Amy Craig Joannou
- Applicant: Gregory Brian Cypes , Shawn Michael Edwards Carnell , Rizwan Abdus Sattar , Steven Grayson Chipman , Justin Scott Cohen , Neil Wayne Cohen , Andrew Lee Wick , Amy Craig Joannou
- Applicant Address: US VA Dulles
- Assignee: AOL Inc.
- Current Assignee: AOL Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US VA Dulles
- Agency: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP
- Main IPC: G06F15/16
- IPC: G06F15/16 ; G06Q10/10

Abstract:
Systems and methods are provided for location tracking and filtering or hiding electronic communications. In one implementation, a method is provided for location tracking for electronic communications. The method includes receiving a location ID for a location from a user who desires to follow the location within a social networking environment, and associating the location ID with the user. The method also includes providing instructions to display a representation of the location in a list of the user's contacts.
Public/Granted literature
- US20110252095A1 Systems And Methods For Location Tracking In A Social Network Public/Granted day:2011-10-13
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