Location categorization
US9275127B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 14, 2013 |
| Grant date | Mar 1, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 1, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/285
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Data associated with a plurality of check-ins performed by users of a social network is received by processors where each check-in identifies a location and tags associated with the location within the social network that are used by the social network to describe the location. A mapping of tags to categories from a list of categories where each tag is mapped to a single category is accessed by the processors. One or more categories are determined by the processors for each check-in based on the mapping of tags to categories for each check-in. A single category is identified by the processors from the determined one or more categories for each check-in. Data associating each check-in is stored by the processors in association with the identified category for each check-in. Data representing the plurality of check-ins and the respective single category for each check-in is outputted for display by the processors.
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