USER-CUSTOMIZABLE SOCIAL GROUPING TECHNIQUES
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1. A method comprising:
- using one or more computers, obtaining, from a portable electronic device user, social grouping setting information specifying one or more settings for use in determining whether to join the user to a social group;
using one or more computers, detecting one or more social groups available for joining by the user, based at least in part on a detected location of the user; and
using one or more computers, at least in part based on at least one of the one or more settings, determining whether to join the user to a first social group of the one or more social groups.
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Abstract
Methods and systems are providing that include joining a user to a social group based at least in part on social grouping settings. Social grouping setting information may be obtained from a portable electronic device user, specifying one or more settings for use in determining whether to join the user to a social group. Available social groups may be detected, based at least in part on a detected location of the user. Based at least in part on at least one of the settings, it may be determined whether to join the user to a particular available social group.
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1. A method comprising:
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using one or more computers, obtaining, from a portable electronic device user, social grouping setting information specifying one or more settings for use in determining whether to join the user to a social group; using one or more computers, detecting one or more social groups available for joining by the user, based at least in part on a detected location of the user; and using one or more computers, at least in part based on at least one of the one or more settings, determining whether to join the user to a first social group of the one or more social groups. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system comprising:
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one or more server computers coupled to a network; and one or more databases coupled to the one or more server computers; wherein the one or more server computers are for; obtaining, from a portable electronic device user, social grouping setting information specifying one or more settings for use in determining whether to join the user to a social group; detecting one or more social groups available for joining by the user, based at least in part on a detected location of the user; and at least in part based on at least one of the one or more settings, determining whether to join the user to a first social group of the one or more social groups. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A computer readable medium or media containing instructions for executing a method comprising:
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using one or more computers, obtaining, from a portable electronic device user, social grouping setting information specifying one or more settings for use in determining whether to join the user to a social group; wherein the social grouping setting information comprises; one or more limitations on social groups that the user is, or may be, interested in joining; one or more priorities relating to joining prioritization of multiple available social groups; and one or more parameters derived from learning relating to past behavior of the user in relation to desire to join or not to join social groups; using one or more computers, detecting one or more social groups available for joining by the user, based at least in part on a detected location of the user; and using one or more computers, at least in part based on at least one of the one or more settings, determining whether to join the user to a first social group of the one or more social groups.
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