Map-centric service for social events
First Claim
1. A method of operating a networked device connected to a network, the device graphically presenting social event data on a display associated with the networked device, the method comprising:
- accessing over the network data relating to a social event, the social event to occur at a location;
accessing map data for a geographic location including the location;
rendering on the display a graphical representation of the map data overlaid with a graphical indication of the social event at a position representing the location.
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Abstract
A map-centric service for creating, finding, and organizing social events is described. Social events may include gatherings, goods or services for sale or other types of events about which a group of people may wish to share information. The service provides a graphical indication of the location of a plurality of social events superimposed on a map, providing a geographic context to social events. The geographic context may be augmented with text graphical indications or information in other forms, further identifying characteristics of the social event. Information about social events may be made accessible to multiple users through a web service. A user may search for social events by specifying desired characteristics of the social event. The service can also generate an optimal route for user selected events.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of operating a networked device connected to a network, the device graphically presenting social event data on a display associated with the networked device, the method comprising:
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accessing over the network data relating to a social event, the social event to occur at a location; accessing map data for a geographic location including the location; rendering on the display a graphical representation of the map data overlaid with a graphical indication of the social event at a position representing the location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computer-readable medium comprising computer-executable modules comprising:
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a component for receiving user input defining a social event and communicating data related to the social event over a network to a social event service; a component for obtaining from the social event service data related to a plurality of social events; a component for obtaining from a mapping service a map and a route between designated locations; and a component for displaying the map, the map comprising a graphical indication of each of the plurality of social events and a route between at least two of the plurality of social events. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of operating a map-centric service for social events, the method comprising:
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at a server; receiving from a plurality of users data relating to a plurality of social events, the data comprising, for each of the plurality of social events, a location; providing data relating to social events of interest, the data being provided to a user of the plurality of users in response to a query from the user defining at least one characteristic of the social events of interest; at a client device; receiving from the server the data relating to the social events of interest; and displaying a map including an indication of each of the social events of interest at a position on the map corresponding to the location of the social event. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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