Method, device, and terminal for simultaneously displaying multiple users' locations on a map

A device for simultaneously displaying multiple users' locations on a map, which includes at least a processor with circuitry operating in conjunction with at least a memory storing codes to be executed to perform functions as a plurality of modules and units, wherein the plurality of modules and units comprise:

• an acquiring module, configured to acquire in real time, the most current locations of all the users who participate through an instant messaging chat system to share their locations;
• a determining module, configured to communicate with a Global Positioning Receiver (GPS) to determine a starting location on the map;
• a creating module, configured to create a starting region centered on the starting location;
• an expanding module, configured to gradually expand the starting region in accordance with the most current location of each of the users who participate in sharing their locations;
• and
• a displaying module, configured to determine and display a viewable region on the map to include each of the users,
• wherein the device is further configured to:
• determine and display on the viewable region on the map, respective chosen paths between each of the users according to the most current locations of each of the users;
• determine and display on the viewable region on the map, respective chosen path distances between users who are along the determined respective chosen paths, and
• determine and display on the viewable region on the map, respective chosen paths and chosen path distances between a preset target location and at least one of the users who is most proximal to the preset target location according the most current locations of each of the users.

A terminal for simultaneously displaying multiple users' locations on a map, comprising at least a memory storing one or more programs, wherein the one or more programs are executed by at least one processors to perform the operations of:

• acquiring in real time, the most current locations of all the users who participate through an instant messaging chat system to share their locations;
• determining by a Global Positioning Receiver (GPS), a starting location on a map, creating a starting region centered on the starting location, and gradually expanding the starting region in accordance with the most current location of each of the users who participate in sharing their locations, and
• determining and displaying a viewable region on the map to include each of the users,
• wherein the device is further configured to:
• determine and display on the viewable region on the map, respective chosen paths between each of the users according to the most current locations of each of the users;
• determine and display on the viewable region on the map, respective chosen path distances between users who are along the determined respective chosen paths, and
• determine and display on the viewable region on the map, respective chosen paths and chosen path distances between a preset target location and at least one of the users who is most proximal to the preset target location according the most current locations of each of the users.

A non-transitory computer-readable-medium having stored thereon at least one executable code section, wherein the at least one code section when executed by a hardware processor on a terminal, causes to terminal to perform operations for simultaneously displaying multiple users' locations on a map, the operations on the terminal comprising:

• acquiring in real time, the most current locations of all the users who participate through an instant messaging chat system to share their locations;
• determining by a Global Positioning Receiver (GPS), a starting location on a map;
• creating a starting region centered on the starting location, and gradually expanding the starting region in accordance with the most current location of each of the users who participate in sharing their locations;
• and
• determining and displaying a viewable region on the map to include each of the users,
• determining and displaying on the viewable region on the map, respective chosen paths between each of the users according to the most current locations of each of the users;
• determining and displaying on the viewable region on the map, respective chosen path distances between users who are along the determined respective chosen paths, and
• determining and displaying on the viewable region on the maps respective chosen paths and chosen path distances between a preset target location and at least one of the users who is most proximal to the preset target location according the most current locations of each of the users.