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Map-based graphical user interface indicating geospatial activity metrics

US11385763B2 · kind B2 · utility

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384References

14Claims

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Assignee

SNAP INC. · US

Inventors

Daniel Amitay · New York, US
Jonathan Brody · Santa Monica, US
Leonid Gorkin · Chappaqua, US
Jeffrey Arthur Johnson · Frisco, US
Andrew Lin · Manhattan, US
Walton Lin · Chatham, US
John Rauser · Seattle, US
Amer Shahnawaz · Santa Monica, US
Evan Spiegel · Los Angeles, US
Marcel M. Moti Yung · New York, US

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 27, 2018
Grant date	Jul 12, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 27, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06T2200/24
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A map-based graphical user interface for a social media application displays to social media activity information based on submission of geo-tagged social media items to the platform. Geographical distributions of social activity is displayed on a map forming part of the application. A heatmap can represent posting density or unusualness.

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