Maps for social networking and geo blogs
First Claim
1. A mapping system that facilitates visualizing community member locations to enhance communication within a social network community comprising:
- a tag component that tags geo-code data to one or more messages according to their originating locations; and
a mapping component that renders at least one map view of at least a subset of the messages according to their geo-code data.
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Abstract
A unique system, method, and user interface are provided that involve an integration of map technology with social networks so that individuals can select members of these communities with which to communicate based at least in part on their location, thus enhancing the communication experience. This can be referred to as geo-based messaging. In particular, a member or user of the system and/or method can include his/her personal location information, for example, when joining an online community or social network. This location information can be employed to generate one or more maps that plot the locations of messages posted by community members. As a result, a user can readily visualize any other users or community members located at any selected distance from him/her or from any selected focal point.
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20 Claims
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1. A mapping system that facilitates visualizing community member locations to enhance communication within a social network community comprising:
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a tag component that tags geo-code data to one or more messages according to their originating locations; and
a mapping component that renders at least one map view of at least a subset of the messages according to their geo-code data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A user interface that facilitates viewing message postings by their respective locations within a social network community comprising:
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an individualized map view customized according to a user location that when visible onscreen, identifies a member of the social network community and their location; and
at least one status bar comprising a count of postings that are within a set distance from a selected focal point. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method that facilitates visualizing community member locations to enhance communication within a social network community comprising:
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tagging geo-code data to one or more posted messages based on their originating locations; and
rendering at least one map view of at least a subset of the messages according to their respective geo-code data. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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