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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 06, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 15, 2013
Wavemarket, Inc., Emeryville, CA (US);
Sarah Hernandez, Berkeley, CA (US);
Andrew Weiss, San Ramon, CA (US);
Location Labs, Inc., Emeryville, CA (US);
Abstract
A computer-implemented method of displaying indications of relationships of device users is provided. The method includes determining relationship strength between a first user and at least one other user wherein the relationship strength is determined based on a frequency of communication between the first user and the at least one other user. A first indication corresponding to the first user is displayed on a display of a device, and at least one other indication corresponding to the at least one other user is displayed on the display, wherein the at least one other indication is shown distanced from the first indication based on the determined relationship strength. A system for performing the method is further provided.