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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 07, 2012
Karon a Weber, San Francisco, CA (US);
Jonathan Trevor, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Edward Ho, San Jose, CA (US);
Samantha Tripodi, San Francisco, CA (US);
Karon A Weber, San Francisco, CA (US);
Jonathan Trevor, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Edward Ho, San Jose, CA (US);
Samantha Tripodi, San Francisco, CA (US);
Yahoo! Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Abstract
A method, device, and system for communicating with multiple users via a map over the Internet are disclosed. The device includes a processor for executing computer programs, a memory for storing data, an input module for entering user commands, a communication module for transmitting and receiving data, and a display for showing information on a screen. The device includes logic for showing at a top level multiple communities across the world for selection and further magnification of their locations by the user. Thus the user can keep track of multiple communities in a multilevel viewing environment.