Location-based search mechanism in a graphical user interface

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2021357104-A1
Application number	US-202117249201-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Feb 23, 2021
Priority date	Apr 27, 2017
Publication date	Nov 18, 2021
Grant date	—

Abstract

A social media platform provides a map-based graphical user interface (GUI) for accessing social media content submitted for public accessibility via the social media platform supported by the map-based GUI. The GUI includes a map providing interactive location-based searching functionality in that selection of a target location by the user in the GUI, such as by tapping or clicking at the target location, triggers a search for social media content having geo-tag data indicating geographic locations within a geographical search area centered on the target location.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A method comprising:
causing display on a user device, as part of a map-based graphical user interface (GUI) for a social media application, of an interactive map of a geographical area, the map-based GUI including one or more user interface elements that are displayed at respective locations on the map and that are user-selectable to trigger display of social media content associated with the respective user interface elements; receiving a location-based search query provided by user input comprising selection of a target location on the map via the map-based GUI, the target location being spaced from any of the one or more user interface elements; in an automated operation performed using a search engine comprising one or more computer processor devices configured therefor, performing a location-based search for social media content with reference to the user-selected target location on the map; and causing display on the user device of search results of the location-based search.

Assignees

• Snap Inc

Inventors

• Amitay Daniel
• Brody Jonathan
• Garcia Timothy Jordan
• Gorkin Leonid
• Lin Andrew
• Lin Walton
• Spiegel Evan
• Samaranayake Nayana

Classifications

• G06F3/0487

  using specific features provided by the input device, e.g. functions controlled by the rotation of a mouse with dual sensing arrangements, or of the nature of the input device, e.g. tap gestures based on pressure sensed by a digitiser · CPC title

• G06F16/9038

  Presentation of query results · CPC title

• G06F16/90335

  Query processing · CPC title

• G06T11/26

  Drawing of charts or graphs · CPC title

• G06Q10/40

  Business processes related to social networking or social networking services · CPC title