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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 02, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 13, 2012
Jennifer Granito, Springfield, VA (US);
Steve Greenberg, Frederick, MD (US);
Andy Wick, McLean, VA (US);
Tom Jarmolowski, Framingham, MA (US);
Alan Keister, Oakton, VA (US);
Jeremy Rephlo, Reston, VA (US);
Jennifer Granito, Springfield, VA (US);
Steve Greenberg, Frederick, MD (US);
Andy Wick, McLean, VA (US);
Tom Jarmolowski, Framingham, MA (US);
Alan Keister, Oakton, VA (US);
Jeremy Rephlo, Reston, VA (US);
FACEBOOK, INC., Menlo Park, CA (US);
Abstract
Displaying electronic information in an instant-messaging application includes accessing a first electronic message providing information describing a first user that has an identifier included in a set of identifiers of users of an instant messaging application. A second electronic message providing information describing a second user that has an identifier included in the set of identifiers of users of an instant messaging application is accessed. Content contained within the first and second messages is analyzed to determine that at least a portion of content is common to the first and second electronic messages. Based upon the content analysis, an indication that the first and second messages include common content is provided to the user. Alternatively or additionally, an indication that two users are in physical proximity to a geographic location may be provided in response to detecting that the two users are within a threshold distance from the geographic location.