METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING REAL TIME OR NEAR REAL TIME INFORMATION FOR SOCIAL INTERACTION
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- providing a user interface configured to allow selection of at least one time or time period from a plurality of times;
receiving, via the user interface, user input that indicates at least one time or time period, a status, and a location of a user; and
determining one or more users or one or more entities that match at least the time or time period, the status, and the location of the user,wherein the one or more users or the one or more entities that match at least the time or time period, the status, and the location of the user are provided with access to information related to the user and the user is provided with access to information related to the one or more users or the one or more entities.
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Abstract
Methods, apparatuses, and computer program products are described herein that are configured to enable a user or group of users to organize an event in the digital world that results in attendance in the physical world. One example embodiment may include a method for providing a user interface configured to allow selection of at least one time or time period from a plurality of times, receiving, via the user interface, user input that indicates at least one time or time period, a status, and a location of a user; and determining one or more users or one or more entities that match at least the time or time period, the status, and the location of the user, the one or more users or the one or more entities that match at least the time or time period, the status, and the location of the user are provided with access to information related to the user and the user is provided with access to information related to the one or more users or the one or more entities.
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1. A method comprising:
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providing a user interface configured to allow selection of at least one time or time period from a plurality of times; receiving, via the user interface, user input that indicates at least one time or time period, a status, and a location of a user; and determining one or more users or one or more entities that match at least the time or time period, the status, and the location of the user, wherein the one or more users or the one or more entities that match at least the time or time period, the status, and the location of the user are provided with access to information related to the user and the user is provided with access to information related to the one or more users or the one or more entities. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method comprising:
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providing input indicating at least one time or time period, a status, a location, and an interest; and receiving data, configured for display on a news feed, indicative of one or more users or one or more entities that match the time or time period, the status and the location, an order of display of the one or more users or one or more entities determined by relevance to the interest. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method comprising:
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providing at least a time or time period and status information indicative of an event; receiving data indicative of one or more users that match the status and the time or time period; establishing a communication directed to the one or more users, wherein the communication comprises information related to the event. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. An apparatus comprising at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the processor, cause the apparatus to at least:
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provide a user interface configured to allow selection of at least one time or time period from a plurality of times; receive, via the user interface, user input that indicates at least one time or time period, a status, and a location of a user; and determine one or more users or one or more entities that match at least the time or time period, the status, and the location of the user, wherein the one or more users or the one or more entities that match at least the time or time period, the status, and the location of the user are provided with access to information related to the user and the user is provided with access to information related to the one or more users or the one or more entities. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. An apparatus comprising at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the processor, cause the apparatus to at least:
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provide input indicating at least one time or time period, a status, a location, and an interest; and receive data, configured for display on a news feed, indicative of one or more users or one or more entities that match the time or time period, the status and the location, an order of display of the one or more users or one or more entities determined by relevance to the interest. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. An apparatus comprising at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the processor, cause the apparatus to at least:
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provide at least a time or time period and status information indicative of an event; receive data indicative of one or more users that match the status and the time or time period; establish a communication directed to the one or more users, wherein the communication comprises information related to the event. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46)
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47. A computer program product comprising at least one computer-readable storage medium having computer-executable program code instructions stored therein, the computer-executable program code instructions comprising program code instructions for:
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providing a user interface configured to allow selection of at least one time or time period from a plurality of times; receiving, via the user interface, user input that indicates at least one time or time period, a status, and a location of a user; and determining one or more users or one or more entities that match at least the time or time period, the status, and the location of the user, wherein the one or more users or the one or more entities that match at least the time or time period, the status, and the location of the user are provided with access to information related to the user and the user is provided with access to information related to the one or more users or the one or more entities. - View Dependent Claims (48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58)
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59. A computer program product comprising at least one computer-readable storage medium having computer-executable program code instructions stored therein, the computer-executable program code instructions comprising program code instructions for:
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providing input indicating at least one time or time period, a status, a location, and an interest; and receiving data, configured for display on a news feed, indicative of one or more users or one or more entities that match the time or time period, the status and the location, an order of display of the one or more users or one or more entities determined by relevance to the interest. - View Dependent Claims (60, 61, 62, 63, 64)
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65. A computer program product comprising at least one computer-readable storage medium having computer-executable program code instructions stored therein, the computer-executable program code instructions comprising program code instructions for:
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providing at least a time or time period and status information indicative of an event; receiving data indicative of one or more users that match the status and the time or time period; establishing a communication directed to the one or more users, wherein the communication comprises information related to the event. - View Dependent Claims (66, 67, 68, 69)
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