Location privacy management on map-based social media platforms

A social media, geolocation technology, applied in the field of location privacy association on map-based social media platforms, which can solve the problems of consuming large server-side resources and less satisfying search results, etc.

Active Publication Date: 2020-04-14
SNAP INC
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Search mechanisms that enable users to find social media content that may be of interest to them can consume significant server-side resources and always provide less-than-satisfactory search results

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[0372] Example 1: A method comprising:

[0373] generating a map-based graphical user interface (GUI) for the social media platform, the map-based GUI including an interactive map showing geographic areas; and

[0374] A heat map overlaid on the displayed geographic area is caused to be displayed on the interactive map to indicate a geographic distribution of user activity metrics on the social media platform.

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[0375] Example 2: The method of claim 1 , wherein the metric of user activity indicated by the heatmap is based on user activity that the user obtains limited posting of geo-tagged social media content, the geo-tagged social media content Content is disclosed for general accessibility.

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[0376] Example 3: The method of claims 1-2, further comprising: causing an overlay on a heatmap to display a plurality of gallery icons at different respective locations on the interactive map, each gallery icon at a location corresponding to a respective location-based social media gallery, each social media gallery comprising a respective collection of social media items grouped together based at least in part on respective geotagging data; and

[0377] In response to receiving user input indicating selection of a particular one of the plurality of gallery icons, automatic sequential rendering of the corresponding set of social media items is caused.

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Abstract

A map-based graphical user interface for a social media application displays to special social media activity information based on submission of geo-tagged social media items to the platform. For users and or submitted items that need predefined location fuzzing criteria, such activity is represented in the graphical user interface at an intentionally inaccurate position.

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[0001] priority application [0002] This application is a non-provisional application claiming the benefits of U.S. Provisional Application No. 62 / 556,134 filed September 8, 2017, U.S. Provisional Application No. 62 / 552,958 filed August 31, 2017, and April 27, 2017 62 / 491,115, the entire content of which is hereby incorporated by reference. Background technique [0003] Social media applications implement computer-mediated technologies that allow the creation and sharing of content that communicates information, ideas, professional interests, and other forms of expression through virtual communities and networks. Social media platforms use web-based technologies, desktop computers and mobile technologies such as smartphones and tablets to create highly interactive platforms through which individuals, communities and organizations can share, co-create, discuss and modify user-generated content Or pre-made content posted online. [0004] Mobile electronic devices on which end...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): G06F16/957G06F16/29G06F21/60G06Q50/00G06Q30/02G06N3/08H04L29/08H04W4/021H04W4/21
CPCH04W4/21H04W4/021G06Q50/01G06N3/08G06Q30/0201H04L67/52G06Q30/0204G06F16/9537G06Q50/10G06Q50/30G06F3/0481G06F16/9535H04L67/535H04L51/52G06F3/04817G06F9/547G06T11/206G06T11/60G06T2200/24H04W4/029G06F16/29H04L63/101H04L67/306H04W4/02H04L41/22H04L41/28H04L63/107H04L67/12G06F16/248G06F3/0482G06F3/04842G06F3/0488G06F16/487H04W4/185H04W12/02
Inventor T·J·加西亚D·阿米泰E·斯皮格尔A·林W·林J·布罗迪L·戈尔金J·劳泽A·沙赫纳瓦兹M·M·扬
Owner SNAP INC
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