Kiosk-based automatic update of online social networking sites
US8489657B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 27, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jul 16, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 27, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q10/10
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems and methods identify a current location of a user based on a known location of an electronic device including kiosk, beacon, or location-aware camera when the user interacts with the electronic device. The systems and methods automatically create a user status data file based on the known location. The user status data file contains data identifying that the user is currently at the known location and other data captured about the event or venue at that location. The systems and methods automatically upload the user status data file to a personal storage account which can then be used to post to a social networking web site associated with the user as an activity post associated with the user.
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