Location based message discovery

• US 9,282,071 B1
• Filed: 03/15/2013
• Issued: 03/08/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 03/15/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Google LLC (Alphabet Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Google Inc. (Alphabet Inc.)
• Inventors: Buryak, Kirill
• Primary Examiner(s): Tiv, Backhean
• Application Number:
  US13/844,054
• Time in Patent Office: 1,089 Days
• Field of Search: 709/206
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/01 Social networking
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/222 using geographical location information, e.g. messages transmitted or received in proximity of a certain spot or area
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/52 for supporting social networking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/21 for social networking applications

Abstract

A method, computer program product, and computer system for receiving a message from a first user associated with a network, wherein the message is associated with a location. A notification is sent to a second user associated with a network that the message is available for viewing. Whether the second user is at the location is determined. A computing device associated with the second user is enabled to view only a portion of the message based upon determining that the second user is not at the location. The computing device associated with the second user is enabled to view the message in full based upon determining that the second user is at the location.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method comprising:

receiving, by one or more computing devices, a message from a first user associated with a network, wherein the message is associated with a location;

sending a notification to a second user associated with the network that the message is available for viewing;

determining whether the second user is at the location;

in response to determining that the second user is not at the location;

enabling a computing device associated with the second user to view only a portion of the message for a period of time until an event occurs;

determining that the event has occurred, wherein the event indicates that the second user has checked in at the location; and

enabling the computing device associated with the second user to view the message in full; and

in response to determining that the second user is at the location, enabling the computing device associated with the second user to view the message in full.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 wherein the message includes a recommendation associated with the location.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 wherein the notification is sent to the second user based upon a proximity of the second user to the location.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 wherein determining whether the second user is at the location includes determining whether the second user is at a second location, wherein the computing device associated with the second user is enabled to view the message in full at the second location if both locations share at least part of a common name.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 wherein the notification is sent to the second user via at least one of electronic mail, a text message, and a push notification.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 wherein the second user is selected from a list of users associated with the network.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 wherein the message is received from the first user at a profile page associated with the location.

8. A computing system including a processor and a memory configured to perform operations comprising:

receiving a message from a first user associated with a network, wherein the message is associated with a location;

sending a notification to a second user associated with the network that the message is available for viewing;

determining whether the second user is at the location;

in response to determining that the second user is not at the location;

enabling a computing device associated with the second user to view only a portion of the message for a period of time until an event occurs;

determining that the event has occurred, wherein the event indicates that the second user has checked in at the location; and

enabling the computing device associated with the second user to view the message in full; and

in response to determining that the second user is at the location, enabling the computing device associated with the second user to view the message in full.

9. The computing system of claim 8 wherein the message includes a recommendation associated with the location.

10. The computing system of claim 8 wherein the notification is sent to the second user based upon a proximity of the second user to the location.

11. The computing system of claim 8 wherein determining whether the second user is at the location includes determining whether the second user is at a second location, wherein the computing device associated with the second user is enabled to view the message in full at the second location if both locations share at least part of a common name.

12. The computing system of claim 8 wherein the notification is sent to the second user via at least one of electronic mail, a text message, and a push notification.

13. The computing system of claim 8 wherein the second user is selected from a list of users associated with the network.

14. The computing system of claim 8 wherein the message is received from the first user at a profile page associated with the location.

15. A computer program product residing on a non-transitory computer readable storage medium having a plurality of instructions stored thereon which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:

receiving a message from a first user associated with a network, wherein the message is associated with a location;

sending a notification to a second user associated with the network that the message is available for viewing;

determining whether the second user is at the location;

in response to determining that the second user is not at the location;

enabling a computing device associated with the second user to view only a portion of the message for a period of time until an event occurs;

determining that the event has occurred, wherein the event indicates that the second user has checked in at the location; and

enabling the computing device associated with the second user to view the message in full; and

in response to determining that the second user is at the location, enabling the computing device associated with the second user to view the message in full.

16. The computer program product of claim 15 wherein the message includes a recommendation associated with the location.

17. The computer program product of claim 15 wherein the notification is sent to the second user based upon a proximity of the second user to the location.

18. The computer program product of claim 15 wherein determining whether the second user is at the location includes determining whether the second user is at a second location, wherein the computing device associated with the second user is enabled to view the message in full at the second location if both locations share at least part of a common name.

19. The computer program product of claim 15 wherein the notification is sent to the second user via at least one of electronic mail, a text message, and a push notification.

20. The computer program product of claim 15 wherein the message is received from the first user at a profile page associated with the location.