METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING CALENDAR FUNCTIONALITY FOR SOCIAL INTERACTION
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- providing a user interface configured allow selection of at least one future time from a plurality of future times;
receiving, via the user interface, user input that indicates the at least one future time and at least one future status of a user at the at least one future time; and
determining one or more users or one or more entities that match at least the future status of the user at the at least one future time,wherein the one or more users or the one or more entities that match at least the future status of the user at the at least one future time 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 receiving a user input that indicates a future status and a location of a user at a future time. The method may further include determining one or more other users or entities that match the future status and the location of the user at the future time. The method may further include providing the user access to information related the one or more other users or entities and, in some embodiments, providing the one or more other users or entities with access to information related to the user.
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60 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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providing a user interface configured allow selection of at least one future time from a plurality of future times; receiving, via the user interface, user input that indicates the at least one future time and at least one future status of a user at the at least one future time; and determining one or more users or one or more entities that match at least the future status of the user at the at least one future time, wherein the one or more users or the one or more entities that match at least the future status of the user at the at least one future time 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)
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11. A method comprising:
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accessing a calendar functionality, the calendar functionality comprising a plurality of future times or future time periods; providing input indicating at least one future time or future time period and at least a future status and a location at the at least one future time or future time period; and receiving data, configured for display on a news feed, indicative of one or more users or one or more entities that match at least the future status and the location of the user at the at least one future time. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method comprising:
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providing at least future status information indicative of an event for at least one future time or future time period; receiving data indicative of one or more users that match the future status at the at least one future time or future time period; establishing a communication directed to the one or more users, wherein the communication comprises information related to the event. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. 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 allow selection of at least one future time from a plurality of future times; receive, via the user interface, user input that indicates the at least one future time and at least one future status of a user at the at least one future time; and determine one or more users or one or more entities that match at least the future status of the user at the at least one future time, wherein the one or more users or the one or more entities that match at least the future status of the user at the at least one future time 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 (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. 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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access a calendar functionality, the calendar functionality comprising a plurality of future times or future time periods; provide input indicating at least one future time or future time period and at least a future status and a location at the at least one future time or future time period; and receive data, configured for display on a news feed, indicative of one or more users or one or more entities that match at least the future status and the location of the user at the at least one future time. - View Dependent Claims (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 at least future status information indicative of an event for at least one future time or future time period; receive data indicative of one or more users that match the future status at the at least one future time or future time period; establish a communication directed to the one or more users, wherein the communication comprises information related to the event. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. 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 allow selection of at least one future time from a plurality of future times; receiving, via the user interface, user input that indicates the at least one future time and at least one future status of a user at the at least one future time; and determining one or more users or one or more entities that match at least the future status of the user at the at least one future time, wherein the one or more users or the one or more entities that match at least the future status of the user at the at least one future time 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 (42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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51. 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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accessing a calendar functionality, the calendar functionality comprising a plurality of future times or future time periods; providing input indicating at least one future time or future time period and at least a future status and a location at the at least one future time or future time period; and receiving data, configured for display on a news feed, indicative of one or more users or one or more entities that match at least the future status and the location of the user at the at least one future time. - View Dependent Claims (52, 53, 54, 55)
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56. 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 future status information indicative of an event for at least one future time or future time period; receiving data indicative of one or more users that match the future status at the at least one future time or future time period; establishing a communication directed to the one or more users, wherein the communication comprises information related to the event. - View Dependent Claims (57, 58, 59, 60)
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