Social mode for managing communications between a mobile device and a social networking system
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1. A method comprising:
- detecting a location or an event, including geographic coordinates of the location or the event, by a mobile device, the mobile device associated with a user account maintained by a social networking system;
generating a communication for transmission from a mobile device to a social networking system, the communication comprising an association of a user of the mobile device with the detected location or the event, wherein the generated communication comprises a check-in at a particular location or event;
sensing a mobile device communication switch position;
determining the communication mode of the mobile device based on the communication switch position of the mobile device, wherein the mobile device is in a social communication mode if the communication switch is in a first position and wherein the mobile device is in a manual communication mode if the communication switch is in a second position;
responsive to a determination that the mobile device is in the social communication mode;
transmitting the generated communication from the mobile device to the social networking system without receiving additional authorization from the user; and
responsive to a determination that the mobile device is in the manual communication mode;
receiving an authorization for the transmission of the generated communication from the user of the mobile device, andtransmitting the generated communication from the mobile device to the social networking system in response to the received authorization,wherein the social networking system is configured to receive the geographic coordinates of the location or event from the mobile device, and cross-reference the geographic coordinates and associated times to determine the mobile device'"'"'s presence at a particular location or event; and
wherein the social networking system is configured to store the association of the user with the detected location or event in connection with the user account in response to receiving the generated communication.
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Abstract
The automatic transmission of communications between a mobile device and a social networking system is regulated based on the communication mode of the mobile device. A communication for transmission between the mobile device and the social networking system is detected. A communication switch setting, such as a switch position, is determined for the mobile device. A communication mode for the mobile device is determined based on the communication switch setting. For example, if the switch is in a first position, the mobile device is determined to be in a social mode. Likewise, if the switch is in a second position, the mobile device is determined to be a manual mode. If the mobile device is in the social mode, the communication is automatically transmitted. If the mobile device is in the manual mode, the communication is transmitted only in response to authorization from the user of the mobile device.
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1. A method comprising:
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detecting a location or an event, including geographic coordinates of the location or the event, by a mobile device, the mobile device associated with a user account maintained by a social networking system; generating a communication for transmission from a mobile device to a social networking system, the communication comprising an association of a user of the mobile device with the detected location or the event, wherein the generated communication comprises a check-in at a particular location or event; sensing a mobile device communication switch position; determining the communication mode of the mobile device based on the communication switch position of the mobile device, wherein the mobile device is in a social communication mode if the communication switch is in a first position and wherein the mobile device is in a manual communication mode if the communication switch is in a second position; responsive to a determination that the mobile device is in the social communication mode; transmitting the generated communication from the mobile device to the social networking system without receiving additional authorization from the user; and responsive to a determination that the mobile device is in the manual communication mode; receiving an authorization for the transmission of the generated communication from the user of the mobile device, and transmitting the generated communication from the mobile device to the social networking system in response to the received authorization, wherein the social networking system is configured to receive the geographic coordinates of the location or event from the mobile device, and cross-reference the geographic coordinates and associated times to determine the mobile device'"'"'s presence at a particular location or event; and wherein the social networking system is configured to store the association of the user with the detected location or event in connection with the user account in response to receiving the generated communication. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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Current AssigneeMeta Platforms, Inc. (f/k/a Facebook, Inc.)
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Original AssigneeMeta Platforms, Inc. (f/k/a Facebook, Inc.)
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InventorsGraham, Mary, Tseng, Erick, Palihapitiya, Chamath M.
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Primary Examiner(s)Dharia, Rupal
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Assistant Examiner(s)Nguyen, Van Kim T
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Application NumberUS13/164,210Publication NumberTime in Patent Office1,233 DaysField of SearchNoneUS Class Current709/217CPC Class CodesG06Q 50/01 Social networkingH04L 67/02 based on web technology, e....H04L 67/52 specially adapted for the l...H04L 67/55 Push-based network servicesH04W 4/023 using mutual or relative lo...H04W 8/18 Processing of user or subsc...
