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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 05, 2019
Filed:
Oct. 27, 2016
Applicant:
Jong W. Lee, Cliffside Park, NJ (US);
Inventor:
Jong W. Lee, Cliffside Park, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 15/16 (2006.01); G06F 16/9537 (2019.01); H04L 29/08 (2006.01); G06F 16/248 (2019.01); G06F 16/28 (2019.01); G06F 16/9535 (2019.01); G06Q 50/00 (2012.01); H04L 12/58 (2006.01); H04W 4/021 (2018.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 16/9537 (2019.01); G06F 16/248 (2019.01); G06F 16/285 (2019.01); G06F 16/9535 (2019.01); G06Q 50/01 (2013.01); H04L 29/08072 (2013.01); H04L 51/20 (2013.01); H04L 51/32 (2013.01); H04L 67/26 (2013.01); H04L 69/329 (2013.01); H04W 4/021 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system and related method are disclosed for location-sensitive social networking. A server has access to a map and a list of points of interest with location data by which they may be located on the map. The server establishes a virtual area around a point of interest based on a certain distance or time from the point of interest, a physical or legal parameter, or some combination of those techniques. Users whose devices are located within the virtual area are published to users of the system, and identified distinctly for social networking and communication. Users may also form groups.