Patent ID: 8682991
Filing Date: 2014-03-25
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A computer system for facilitating communications between users, said computer system comprising: memory; and a processor that is connected to communicate with said memory, wherein said computer system is configured for: (A) receiving, from a first user, one or more user watch area attributes; (B) using said one or more user watch area attributes to define a watch area; (C) receiving, from a second user, a message associated with a particular geographical location, wherein said second user has indicated that said message should be associated with said particular geographical location; (D) determining whether said particular geographical location is located within said user watch area; (E) at least partially in response to determining that said particular geographical location is located within said user watch area, subscribing said first user to a thread of messages that includes said message; and (F) dynamically adjusting a size of said user watch area based, at least in part, on a number of message postings within said user watch area.