Patent ID: 9076349
Filing Date: 2015-07-07
Classification: G06Q,G09B

Abstract:
1. A map-based method for geosocial networking that aggregates a plurality of users around locations of interest, said method being computer-implemented and said map-based method comprising: generating at least one map configured to receive a plurality of locations with identical activities or items of interest; generating for each and every user at the user's option, a plurality of geosocial groups, each geosocial group based on the locations with identical activities or items of interest specified by the user, wherein for a geosocial group, the at least one map receives from the geosocial group creator, map-based data for at least one location that has an activity or item of interest, wherein said at least one location is identified on the map by user selection of said location on the at least one map, wherein the at least one map also receives map data from a plurality of members of the geosocial group or the geosocial group creator, map-based data for additional locations having activities identical to the at least one location provided by the geosocial group creator; aggregating all of the plurality of locations on the map for viewing by members of the geosocial group; and defining permissions granted to new members of each geosocial group, said permissions indicating whether new members can provide and view said data on a map.