SYSTEM FOR SUGGESTING ACTIVITIES BASED ON CONTACTS

• US 20130218967A1
• Filed: 10/22/2012
• Published: 08/22/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 02/21/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Google LLC (Alphabet Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Stephane Lafon
• Inventors: Szybalski, Andrew Timothy, Lafon, Stephane, Chau, Stephen, Frome, Andrea Lynn, Prothro, Derek King
• Application Number:
  US13/657,752
• Publication Number:
  US 20130218967A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/204
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/01 Social networking

Abstract

The subject technology suggests one or more activities based on one or more contacts of a user. In some configurations, a user selects one or more contacts. The subject technology then performs a query determining one or more activities based on the selected contacts that at least a subset of the users have indicated a desire to do a respective activity. For instance, each of the determined activities include a parameter indicating such a desire (e.g., a “want to do” parameter). The activities determined from the query are ranked based on one or more different criteria. In one example, the activities are ranked according to a number of selected contacts associated with a corresponding activity. Additionally, a group message can be provided for each selected contact associated with a respective activity in order to facilitate communication between the user and contacts.

Claims

1. A machine-implemented method, the method comprising:

receiving a selection of one or more contacts, wherein each contact is respectively associated with one or more activities;

determining one or more activities based on the selected one or more contacts and at least one parameter associated with the determined one or more activities, wherein each of the determined one or more activities includes a parameter indicating a desire to perform each of the determined one or more activities by one or more selected contacts;

ranking the determined one or more activities based at least on a number of selected contacts associated with each of the determined one or more activities; and

providing for display the ranked one or more activities and each selected contact associated with the ranked one or more activities.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the selected one or more contacts are social networking contacts of the user.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the selection of one or more contacts is based on user input.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein each activity includes data indicating a specific deed or action that is desired to be performed by a corresponding contact.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

ranking the determined one or more activities based one or more signals associated with each of the determined one or more activities.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the one or more signals include a level of difficulty associated with each of the ranked one or more activities.

7. The method of claim 5, wherein the one or more signals include one or more interests of the selected contacts.

8. The method of claim 5, wherein the one or more signals include each respective proximity of the selected contacts to the user or location of a respective activity.

9. The method of claim 5, wherein the one or more signals include a time or date of a respective activity.

10. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving a selection of one activity among the ranked one or more activities;

generating a group message between each contact associated with the selected one activity; and

providing for display the group message between each contact associated with the selected one activity.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the group message is one of an instant message, social network post, video conference, e-mail, SMS, and MMS.

12. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving an input indicating that the user adds an activity among the ranked one or more activities via interaction with a first user interface element; and

storing data in a user account associated with the user to indicate that the user has added the activity.

13. The method of claim 12, further comprising:

storing data in a centralized data store indicating that the user has added the activity.

14. The method of claim 12, further comprising:

receiving an input indicating that the user has completed one activity among the ranked one or more activities via interaction with a second user interface element; and

storing data in the user account associated with the user to indicate that the user has completed the one activity.

15. The method of claim 14, further comprising:

storing data in a centralized data store indicating that the user has completed the one activity.

16. A system, the system comprising:

memory;

one or more processors;

one or more modules stored in memory and configured for execution by the one or more processors, the modules comprising;

a contacts module configured to receive a selection of one or more contacts, wherein each contact is respectively associated with one or more activities, wherein the selection of one or more contacts is based on user input;

an activity query module configured to determine one or more activities based on the selected one or more contacts and at least one parameter associated with the determined one or more activities, wherein each of the determined one or more activities includes a parameter indicating a selected contact'"'"'s desire to perform each of the determined one or more activities;

an activity ranking module configured to rank the determined one or more activities based at least on a number of selected contacts associated with each of the determined one or more activities, and rank the determined one or more activities based one or more signals associated with each of the determined one or more activities; and

a graphical user interface (GUI) display module configured to provide for display the ranked one or more activities and each selected contact associated with the ranked one or more activities.

17. The system of claim 16, further comprising:

an activity processing module configured to receive a selection of one activity among the ranked determined one or more activities, and generate a group message between each contact associated with the selected one activity.

18. The system of claim 17, wherein the activity processing module is further configured to:

receive an input indicating that the user adds an activity among the ranked one or more activities via interaction with a first user interface element; and

store data in a user account associated with the user to indicate that the user has added the activity

19. The system of claim 17, wherein the activity processing module is further configured to:

receive an input indicating that the user has completed one activity among the ranked one or more activities via interaction with a second user interface element; and

store data in the user account associated with the user to indicate that the user has completed the one activity.

20. A machine-readable medium comprising instructions stored therein, which when executed by a machine, cause the machine to perform operations comprising:

receiving a selection of one or more contacts, wherein each contact is respectively associated with one or more activities;

determining one or more activities based on the selected one or more contacts and at least one parameter associated with the determined one or more activities, wherein each of the determined one or more activities includes a parameter indicating a selected contact'"'"'s desire to perform each of the determined one or more activities;

ranking the determined one or more activities based at least on a number of selected contacts associated with each of the determined one or more activities;

providing for display the ranked one or more activities and each selected contact associated with the ranked one or more activities;

receiving a selection of one activity among the ranked determined one or more activities; and

generating a group message between each contact associated with the selected one activity.