SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR IMPROVED SOCIAL NETWORKING

• US 20140337762A1
• Filed: 03/12/2014
• Published: 11/13/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 05/13/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Michael Klein, Ryan Salerno
• Original Assignee: Michael Klein, Ryan Salerno
• Inventors: Salerno, Ryan, Klein, Michael
• Application Number:
  US14/205,475
• Publication Number:
  US 20140337762A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/753
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0488 using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/01 Social networking

Abstract

A system and methods for implementing a social network includes customizable operations including custom expression buttons implemented by a user. Comments posting operation allows a user to move around within the comments area for and a user may move within a specific user'"'"'s posts and move around within that user'"'"'s posts for implementing a social network.

Claims

1. A computer system for implementing a social network, comprising,

a processor;

a memory device including instructions operable to be executed by the processor to perform a set of actions, configuring the processor;

to provide a user interface to allow a user to browse content or add content on the computer system;

to allow a user to post custom expressions that will appear in a post as custom expression buttons; and

to post default values for expression buttons when no custom expressions are entered by the user.

2. The computer system of claim 1 wherein the processor is further configured to create a comments button that allows a user to comment on a specific post.

3. The computer system of claim 2 wherein the processor is further configured to allow a user to move around the user'"'"'s comments or delete or change content of the user'"'"'s comment.

4. The computer system of claim 1 wherein the custom expression button is associated with a private post that is accessible only to a limited set of users.

5. The computer system of claim 1 wherein the custom expression button is configured in a different background color than other buttons to indicate it is a custom button.

6. The computer system of claim 1 wherein the custom expression button includes a label to alert users that a post is private.

7. The computer system of claim 1 wherein the custom expression button is associated with a private post that includes a label to alert users that the post is private and what user created the post.

8. The computer system of claim 1 wherein the post is configured as a location-based post including user location information provided by one of user supplied location information or user location information from a GPS associated with a user communicating with the computer system.

9. The computer system of claim 8 wherein the location-based post includes a location button provided through the user interface for accessing the user location information.

10. The computer system of claim 9 configured such that when another user interacts with the location button a map of the user location information is provided to the another user.

11. The computer system of claim 2, further wherein the comments button is configured using a table in which comments are stored to and the table can be accessed to allow the user to edit comments stored in the table.

12. The computer system of claim 1 wherein the processor is further configured to allow a user to submit a private post protected to allow viewing by a limited group of individuals.

13. The computer system of claim 12 wherein the private post is protected using a passcode.

14. The computer system of claim 1 wherein the user interface allows the user to browse content according to a content type.

15. The computer system of claim 14 wherein the content type is selected from the group consisting of photographic, video, multimedia, audio, and textual.

16. A computer system for implementing a social network, comprising,

a processor;

a memory device including instructions operable to be executed by the processor to perform a set of actions, configuring the processor;

to provide a touch screen user interface to allow a user to browse content or add content on the computer system;

to allow a user to post custom expressions that will appear in a post as custom expression buttons; and

to allow a user to manage comments affiliated with the post.

17. The computer system of claim 16 wherein a user manages the comments by deleting or changing content of the comments.

18. The computer system of claim 16 wherein a user manages the comments by moving the comments to appear in a different order.

19. The computer system of claim 16 wherein the processor is further configured to allow a user to view different posts created by a single user by swiping the touch screen user interface.

20. The computer system of claim 19 wherein the different posts are displayed in a single location.

21. A method of providing custom expression buttons via a computer interface comprising the steps of:

displaying custom expression buttons;

tagging the custom expression buttons with a post ID;

acknowledging a selection of one of the custom expression buttons;

changing a color of the selected custom expression button; and

incrementing a counter corresponding to the selected custom expression button.

22. The method of claim 21 further comprising the step of:

managing comments upon a user indicating performance of an action selected from the group consisting of deleting comments, changing content of the comments, and moving the comments to appear in a different order.

23. The method of claim 21 further comprising the step of:

displaying a next or a previous post upon a user swiping a touch screen user interface.

24. The method of claim 23 wherein the displaying step includes the next or the previous post being created by a single user.