Linked Map Channels for Digestible Location-Based Social Posts
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing social networking platforms fail to effectively display location-based social media posts due to fragmentation of content availability and quality, making it difficult for users to digest large quantities of data and convey contextual information with limited screen space on mobile devices.
Innovation Solution
A system and method for aggregating and visualizing social media posts using a hierarchical structure of channels, layers, and atlases, allowing users to access and curate maps with linked social media content, enabling efficient display and interaction on mobile devices.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If social media posts are displayed directly on map pins with limited text, then location information is conveyed, but the information becomes incomprehensible and users lose the essence of posted information
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments social media posts into separate layers that can be independently accessed. Instead of cramming all information into map pins, the system divides content into multiple manageable layers (e.g., different time periods, topics, or sources) that users can selectively view, thereby preserving information completeness while improving digestibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a temporal dimension by organizing posts into time-based layers. Users can navigate through different time periods separately, transforming the overwhelming 2D map view into a multi-dimensional experience where information is distributed across both spatial and temporal dimensions, making it more comprehensible.
2Quantity of substance
If multiple layers of social media posts are aggregated into a single channel, then comprehensive information is provided, but the data quantity becomes overwhelming and difficult to digest
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments aggregated information into multiple distinct layers that users can access individually. Each layer contains a subset of the total information, allowing users to process data in manageable portions rather than being presented with all information simultaneously, thus maintaining comprehensive coverage while improving processing ease.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements partial action by allowing users to view only certain layers at a time rather than requiring them to process all layers simultaneously. Users can selectively engage with specific portions of the aggregated information based on their needs, making the overall system more manageable despite the large total quantity of data.
3Area of stationary object
If all social media posts are displayed on a map simultaneously, then complete coverage is achieved, but screen space limitations on mobile devices make the display impossible
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the map display into multiple temporal layers, each representing a different time period. Instead of attempting to display all posts simultaneously on the limited screen space, the system divides the content across multiple layers that users can navigate through time, thereby achieving complete coverage while maintaining display feasibility on mobile devices.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent resolves the screen space limitation by adding a temporal dimension to the display. Rather than competing for limited 2D screen real estate, information is organized along a time axis, allowing users to access different time periods sequentially. This transforms the display problem from a 2D space constraint into a multi-dimensional navigation task.
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AI summary
A system and method for displaying portions of a social network. The method can include: receiving, from a client device, a first transmission including a first selection of a first channel including at least a portion of a map, where the first transmission includes a first identification of a selecting user account of the social network, and where the first channel is configured to access a first layer, and where the first layer includes a first set of social media posts; receiving, from the client device, a second transmission including a second selection of a second channel including at least a portion of a map, where the second transmission includes a second identification of the selecting user account of the social network, and where the second channel is configured to access a second layer, and where the second layer includes a second set of social media posts; applying, by a computer processor, a linking operation to link the first channel and the second channel to generate an aggregated channel configured to access the first layer and the second layer; receiving, from the client device, a request for the aggregated channel; and providing, in response to the request, the aggregated channel for display by the client device.