Patent ID: 8825761
Filing Date: 2014-09-02
Classification: G06Q,H04L

Abstract:
1. A system for sharing group status within a social network, comprising: a first mobile device operative to: designate, by the first mobile device, a set of other mobile devices as being associated with a group of members of the social network via a direct connection with each of the other mobile devices, wherein the direct connection is a communication connection that passes between devices without passing through an intermediate device, each of the first and the other mobile devices being operative to communicate directly with others of the mobile devices and being associated with a respective member of the group of members of the social network, the first mobile device being a member of the social network; determine, by the first mobile device, a current location of a first member of the group of members; automatically generate, by the first mobile device, group status information corresponding to a current status of the group of members, wherein the group status information comprises location information corresponding to the current location; and provide, by the first mobile device, the group status information to the social network, wherein the first mobile device is operative to receive event information corresponding to a first event associated with an electronic calendar and to use the event information in automatically generating the group status information by correlating the event information with the current location.