IP Library Granted Patent US 9,621,376
Granted Patent B2
US 9,621,376 · App. 13/361,141 · Granted Apr 11, 2017

Dynamic location of a subordinate user

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Patent No.
US 9,621,376
App. No.
13/361,141
Granted
Apr 11, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

Providing location information to a supervisory user includes providing a parental control, using a computer automatically to determine a location of a subordinate user, and storing location information indicative of the location of the subordinate user in a database. A request of the supervisory user to locate the subordinate user is received and a user interface informs the supervisory user of the location of the subordinate user based on the stored location information. At least one of the storing and/or the informing are based on the parental control.

Claims (48)

1. A method comprising:

receiving, at a client computing device, from an account of a first user, a request to monitor online locations of a second user accessed using a mobile device of the second user while at a geographic location;

receiving a black list indicative of one or more online locations disapproved for visitation by the second user while at the geographic location;

monitoring, by the client computing device, online locations accessed by the mobile device of the second user while at the geographic location;

providing, to the first user via a graphical user interface associated with the account of the first user, a listing of recent online locations accessed by the mobile device of the second user while at the geographic location; and

providing, via the graphical user interface and in conjunction with the listing of recent online locations, an option to add one or more of the recent online locations to the black list.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more online locations on the black list are approved for visitation by the second user when at locations other than the geographic location.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the geographic location comprises at least one of a physical address, latitude and longitude, or a name associated with a physical location.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the online location comprises at least one of a domain name or a URL address.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

providing an indication of the mobile device used by the second user to access the at least one disapproved online location.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the online location comprises at least one of a television channel or a television program identification.

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising: enabling the first user to access the online location of the second user.

8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving a selection of the option to add one or more of the recent online locations to the black list; and

preventing the mobile device from accessing the one or more of the recent online locations while at the geographic location.

9. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon executable instructions that, when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:

receive, from an account of a first user, a request to monitor online locations of a second user accessed using a mobile device of the second user while at a geographic location;

receive a black list indicative of one or more online locations disapproved for visitation by the second user while at the second location;

monitor online locations accessed by the mobile device of the second user while at the geographic location;

provide, to the first user via a graphical user interface associated with the account of the first user, a listing of recent online locations accessed by the mobile device of the second user while at the geographical location; and

provide, via the graphical user interface and in conjunction with the listing of recent online locations, an option to add one or more of the recent online locations to the black list.

10. The computer-readable medium of claim 9 , wherein the one or more online locations on the black list are approved for visitation by the second user when at locations other than the geographic location.

11. The computer-readable medium of claim 9 , wherein the geographic location comprises at least one of a physical address, latitude and longitude, or a name associated with a physical location.

12. The computer-readable medium of claim 9 , wherein the online location comprises at least one of a domain name or a URL address.

13. The computer-readable medium of claim 9 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, further cause the at least one processor to: provide an indication of the mobile device used by the second user to access the at least one disapproved online location.

14. The computer-readable medium of claim 9 , wherein the online location comprises at least one of a television channel or a television program identification.

15. The computer-readable medium of claim 9 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, further cause the at least one processor to: enable the first user to access the online location of the second user.

16. The computer-readable medium of claim 9 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, further cause the at least one processor to:

receive a selection of the option to add one or more of the recent online locations to the black list; and

prevent the mobile device from accessing the one or more of the recent online locations while at the geographic location.

17. A system for monitoring and providing information comprising:

a processor; and

a memory, wherein the memory stores instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the system to:

receive, from an account of a first user, a request to monitor online locations of a second user accessed using a mobile device of the second user while at a geographic location;

receive a black list indicative of one or more online locations disapproved for visitation by the second user while at the geographic location;

monitor online locations accessed by the mobile device of the second user while at the geographic location;

provide, to the first user via a graphical user interface associated with the account of the first user, a listing of recent online locations accessed by the mobile device of the second user while at the geographic location; and

provide, via the graphical user interface and in conjunction with the listing of recent online locations, an option to add one or more of the recent online locations to the black list.

18. The system of claim 17 , wherein the one or more online locations on the black list are approved for visitation by the second user when at location other than the geographic location.

19. The system of claim 17 , wherein the geographic location comprises at least one of a physical address, latitude and longitude, or a name associated with a physical location.

20. The system of claim 17 , wherein the online location comprises at least one of a domain name or a URL address.

21. The system of claim 17 , wherein the memory further stores instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the system to: provide an indication of the mobile device used by the second user to access the at least one disapproved online location.

22. The system of claim 17 , wherein the online location comprises at least one of a television channel or a television program identification.

23. The system of claim 17 , wherein the memory further stores instructions that, when executed by the system, cause the processor to: enable the first user to access the online location of the second user.

24. The system of claim 17 , wherein the memory further stores instructions that, when executed by the system, cause the processor to:

receive a selection of the option to add one or more of the recent online locations to the black list; and

prevent the mobile device from accessing the one or more of the recent online locations while at the geographic location.

Assignments (4)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 20, 2021
From: FACEBOOK, INC.
To: META PLATFORMS, INC.
Reel/Frame 058961/0436 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 18, 2012
From: AOL INC.
To: FACEBOOK, INC.
Reel/Frame 028574/0816 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 6, 2012
From: APPLEMAN, BARRY; ERICKSON, ANDREW IVAR; LU, LARRY L.; WELTMAN, ROBERT EUGENE
To: AOL LLC
Reel/Frame 027657/0900 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 6, 2012
From: AOL LLC
To: AOL INC.
Reel/Frame 027658/0049 →