LOCATION-BASED ON-DEMAND ANONYMOUS CHATROOM
First Claim
1. A communication system comprising:
- a server computing device configured to send and receive chat room information contents via a computer network to and from client computing devices, respectively, wherein the chat room contents originate from client computing devices that are within a predefined distance from each other; and
a client computing device coupled with the server computing device and configured to present the information contents to a user associated with the client computing device and receive information input by the user to send to the server computing device.
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Abstract
A method and a device are disclosed including software components that allow users to join an ongoing local anonymous chat room, create a new one, or vote to support the creation of a new one. The chat room system prevents a potential participant from joining a local chat room if the participant does not reside in a predefined geographic area as other users/participants of the chat room. The chat room system may further restrict the types of interactions allowed in the anonymous chat room, such as abusive language. Such restrictions may be done automatically via software, a human administrator, majority and/or weighted vote of other participants, or a combination of these. In some embodiments, chat rooms may be further restricted to a particular subject or industry, an age range, gender, or list of locations, among others. Physical or geographic proximity may be verified via IP address geo-location techniques.
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22 Claims
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1. A communication system comprising:
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a server computing device configured to send and receive chat room information contents via a computer network to and from client computing devices, respectively, wherein the chat room contents originate from client computing devices that are within a predefined distance from each other; and a client computing device coupled with the server computing device and configured to present the information contents to a user associated with the client computing device and receive information input by the user to send to the server computing device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A computer-implemented chat room system comprising:
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a chat room server coupled with a computer network and configured to create a new local anonymous chat room limited to participation by client devices within a predefined geographic area; and a plurality of client devices within the predefined geographic area and coupled with the chat room server via the computer network. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of communication, the method comprising:
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anonymously receiving information, via a chat room system, from an anonymous sender; and anonymously posting information to the chat room system, wherein the chat room system services are limited to anonymous participants within a predefined distance from other participants of the chat room. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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