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Electronic Messaging Systems

  • US 20140207889A1
  • Filed: 03/24/2014
  • Published: 07/24/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/05/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer system for facilitating communications between users, said computer system comprising:

  • at least one processor, wherein said computer system is configured for;

    (A) receiving, from a first user, one or more user watch area attributes;

    (B) using said one or more user watch area attributes to define a watch area;

    (C) receiving, from a second user, a message associated with a particular geographical location, wherein said second user has indicated that said message should be associated with said particular geographical location;

    (D) determining whether said particular geographical location is located within said user watch area;

    (E) at least partially in response to determining that said particular geographical location is located within said user watch area, subscribing said first user to a thread of messages that includes said message; and

    (F) dynamically adjusting a size of said user watch area based, at least in part, on a number of message postings within said user watch area.

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