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System and method for requesting an updated user location

  • US 10,484,821 B2
  • Filed: 12/26/2017
  • Issued: 11/19/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/29/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:

  • communicating, to a first computing device, a request of a second computing device for a current geographic location of the first computing device, wherein communicating the request comprises communicating the request in response to data indicating a user of the second computing device has requested that a user of the first computing device check in via a social network comprising the user of the second computing device and the user of the first computing device;

    receiving, from the first computing device, data indicating the current geographic location of the first computing device;

    generating, based on the data and for display by the second computing device, an interactive map comprising;

    a representation of a current geographic location of the second computing device, anda representation of the current geographic location of the first computing device;

    providing, to the first computing device, selectable supplemental details about the current geographic location of the first computing device retrieved automatically via an internet search; and

    responsive to data indicating a user of the first computing device has selected at least a portion of the selectable supplemental details, communicating, to the second computing device, data indicating the at least a portion of the selectable supplemental details.

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