Patent ID: 9602607
Date: 2017-03-21
CPC Classifications: G06F,H04L,H04W

Claim:
1. A method, comprising: providing, at a social media network, a search function option incorporated into a user interface of the social media network that is configured for access by a user of the social media network; receiving, at the social media network, a query from the user through the search function option of the user interface; searching a database of content history corresponding to content posted by members of the social media network, and searching user profiles of the members of the social media network for information that satisfies the query; searching the user profiles for features of corresponding users that are common to features in a user profile of the user initiating the query, the features including characteristics of the users; creating a virtual social media network group from results of the searching, the virtual social media network group including at least one member sharing a common feature with the user and at least one member whose content history satisfies the query; and providing access to a view of the virtual social media network group via the user interface for the user.