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US 2016/0080438 A1Published application
Method and Apparatus for Tile-Based Geographic Social Interaction
OwnerScott Frank Lianginventor
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Abstract
Tile-based geographic discussion platform may be provided through a location-aware map overlaid with a grid comprising a plurality of tiles. Each tile may be linked to a unique portion of the map and provide location-specific information to the user. A user may provide input with respect to a tile.
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A method of geographic social interaction comprising:
- providing a map representing a geographic area;
- overlaying the map with a grid, the grid comprising a plurality of tiles, each tile being associated with a unique portion of the geographic area;
- and
- receiving input from a first user in connection with one of the plurality of tiles (“first selected tile”).
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A method of geographic discovery comprising:
- providing a map representing a geographic area;
- overlaying the map with a grid, the grid comprising a plurality of tiles, each tile being associated with a unique portion of the geographic area;
- detecting a location of a first user;
- identifying the location of the first user on the map with respect to a first user tile, the first user tile being one of the plurality of tiles;
- receiving a first input from a first user in connection with a first selected tile, the first selected tile being one of the plurality of tiles;
- and
- in response to the first input, providing first selected tile information to the first user in response to the first input, the first selected tile information comprising information regarding the portion of the geographic area associated with the first selected tile.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.