Systems and methods for location tracking in a social network

US9547844B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• AOl · US

Inventors

• Gregory Brian Cypes · South Riding, US
• Shawn Michael Edwards Carnell · Berryville, US
• Rizwan Abdus Sattar · Aliso Viejo, US
• Steven Grayson Chipman · Ashburn, US
• Justin Scott Cohen · Arlington, US
• Neil Wayne Cohen · Herndon, US
• Andrew L. Wick · McLean, US
• Amy Craig Joannou · Reston, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 11, 2011
• Grant date: Jan 17, 2017
• Expiry date: Aug 17, 2034

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q10/107
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

Systems and methods are provided for location tracking and filtering or hiding electronic communications. In one implementation, a method is provided for location tracking for electronic communications. The method includes receiving a location ID for a location from a user who desires to follow the location within a social networking environment, and associating the location ID with the user. The method also includes providing instructions to display a representation of the location in a list of the user's contacts.