17946337. LOCATION PRIVACY MANAGEMENT ON MAP-BASED SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS simplified abstract (Snap Inc.)

LOCATION PRIVACY MANAGEMENT ON MAP-BASED SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS

Organization Name

Snap Inc.

Inventor(s)

Daniel Amitay of New York NY (US)

Jonathan Dale Brody of Marina del Rey CA (US)

Leonid Gorkin of Chappaqua NY (US)

Jeffrey Arthur Johnson of Brooklyn NY (US)

Andrew Lin of Long Island City NY (US)

Walton Lin of Chatham NJ (US)

John Rauser of Seattle WA (US)

Amer Shahnawaz of New York NY (US)

Evan Spiegel of Los Angeles CA (US)

Marcel M. Yung of New York NY (US)

LOCATION PRIVACY MANAGEMENT ON MAP-BASED SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 17946337 titled 'LOCATION PRIVACY MANAGEMENT ON MAP-BASED SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS

Simplified Explanation

The abstract describes a map-based graphical user interface for a social media application that displays social media activity information based on the submission of geo-tagged social media items. The interface intentionally inaccurately positions users and submitted items that require predefined location fuzzing criteria.

• Explanation of the patent/innovation:

 * The innovation involves a graphical user interface that visually represents social media activity information on a map.
 * Geo-tagged social media items are used to display relevant information on the map.
 * Users and items that need location fuzzing are intentionally displayed inaccurately on the map.

Potential Applications

This technology could be applied in social media platforms, location-based services, and geospatial analytics tools.

Problems Solved

This technology addresses privacy concerns by intentionally inaccurately positioning users and items that require location fuzzing.

Benefits

The technology provides a visual representation of social media activity based on location data while maintaining user privacy.

Potential Commercial Applications

"Enhancing Location Privacy in Social Media Applications"

Possible Prior Art

Prior art may include location-based services that display user-generated content on a map but do not specifically address intentional location inaccuracies.

Unanswered Questions

How does the technology handle real-time updates of social media activity information on the map?

The article does not provide information on the real-time updating process of social media activity information on the map.

What measures are in place to ensure the security of the location data used in the graphical user interface?

The article does not discuss the security measures implemented to protect the location data used in the graphical user interface.

Original Abstract Submitted

A map-based graphical user interface for a social media application displays to special social media activity information based on submission of geo-tagged social media items to the platform. For users and or submitted items that need predefined location fuzzing criteria, such activity is represented in the graphical user interface at an intentionally inaccurate position.