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Enhanced instant messaging social network system

  • US 10,305,850 B1
  • Filed: 11/15/2016
  • Issued: 05/28/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/15/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of managing an instant messaging social network on a mobile device, the method comprised of:

  • displaying a graphical element representing a locking or unlocking authentication module for a portal, and receiving one or more messages from one or more users while the portal is in a locked configuration;

    receiving a request from a first user to unlock access to the portal via the graphical element and displaying the received messages to the first user while the portal was in the locked configuration;

    displaying a contact list at the portal, wherein the contact list is comprised of at least a second user and a third user;

    displaying one or more geographic locations of the second user and the third user on a geographical map;

    receiving a request from the first user to initiate a chat session with the second user or the third user from either the contact list or the geographical map;

    receiving a request from the first user to define one or more privacy settings, wherein the privacy settings are comprised of;

    defining a first image and a second image to be displayed as one or more profile images to the second user and the third user, wherein the first image is viewable to the second user and the second image is viewable to the third user as a profile image of the first user, wherein the third user is unable to view the first image as the profile image and the second user is unable to view the second image as the profile image; and

    defining a first geographical location and a second geographical location to be displayed as a current location of the first user having the first image as the profile image to the second user and the second image as the profile image to the third user, wherein the first location is viewable to the second user and the second location is viewable to the third user.

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