Enhanced instant messaging social network system
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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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Abstract
An enhanced instant messaging social network (IMSN) system, method, and application that allows its users to chat with one another while providing enhanced location-based features, enhanced privacy controls, custom notification, secure backups, augmented reality features, and integrated marketing features, among other advantages.
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1. A method of managing an instant messaging social network on a mobile device, the method comprised of:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An instant messaging social network system, the system comprised of:
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an authentication module for authenticating one or more users for access to a portal, wherein the authentication module is comprised of a lock screen; a messaging module for receiving one or more messages from the one or more users while the authentication module of the portal is in a secured and unsecured configuration; a contact list module for displaying a plurality of users within the instant messaging social network; a geographic location module for displaying the locations of the plurality of users of the instant messaging social network on a geographical map; a privacy module for defining one or more privacy settings for the plurality of users of the instant messaging social network, wherein the privacy module is further comprised of; a profile image module for defining a first image to be displayed as a first profile image of a first user and defining a second image to be displayed as a second profile image of the first user, wherein the first profile image is viewable by a second user but not a third user, and the second profile image is viewable by the third user but not the second user; and a profile location module for defining a first geographical location of the first user to be displayed to the second user and a second geographical location of the first user to be displayed to the third user, wherein the first location is viewable to the second user but not the third user and the second location is viewable to third user but not the second user. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of managing an instant messaging social network on a mobile device, the method comprised of:
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receiving a request from a first user to unlock access to a portal;
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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