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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 17, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 11, 2011
Gregory Brian Cypes, Potomac, MD (US);
Shawn Michael Edwards Carnell, Berryville, VA (US);
Rizwan Abdus Sattar, Aliso Viejo, CA (US);
Steven Grayson Chipman, Ashburn, VA (US);
Justin Scott Cohen, Arlington, VA (US);
Neil Wayne Cohen, Oak Hill, VA (US);
Andrew Lee Wick, McLean, VA (US);
Amy Craig Joannou, Reston, VA (US);
Gregory Brian Cypes, Potomac, MD (US);
Shawn Michael Edwards Carnell, Berryville, VA (US);
Rizwan Abdus Sattar, Aliso Viejo, CA (US);
Steven Grayson Chipman, Ashburn, VA (US);
Justin Scott Cohen, Arlington, VA (US);
Neil Wayne Cohen, Oak Hill, VA (US);
Andrew Lee Wick, McLean, VA (US);
Amy Craig Joannou, Reston, VA (US);
AOL Inc., Dulles, VA (US);
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.