Computerized system and method for generating and updating a map user interface
Apparatus, interfaces, and computer instructions are provided for establishing an association between a user and a declared interest, such as a brand or some other subject, and for generating a map to display the interests of one or more users. An association is established between an interest identifier, a user, and target object selected based upon an action of the user. The target object may include a location that may be specified by coordinates. The action may include selection of the at least one location by the user. Selection may include selecting a user interface feature that causes the at least one location to be selected based upon a geographical position of the user. The position may be determined by a Global Positioning System device carried by the user. Techniques are also disclosed for identifying people who are potentially interested in a given interest, or in a second interest related to a first interest, based on previously established interest-location-user associations.
1. A method comprising:
receiving, at a computing device, information related to a plurality of users, said received information comprising data indicating an association between each user, a declared interest by each user and a target object of each user;
compiling, via the computing device, a social network graph between a user and each of the other users within said plurality based on each of their declared interests;
receiving, at the computing device, geographical position information related to the user, the geographic position information indicating at least one real-world location associated with said user;
generating, via the computing device, a user interface (UI) to be transmitted to said user, said UI comprising map information related to the received geographical position information of the user;
communicating, via the computing device, said UI to a device of said user, said communication causing the UI to be displayed on said user device, and further causing the device to transmit updated geographical position information back to the computing device;
monitoring, via the computing device, the received updated geographical position information of the user;
determining, via the computing device, based on said social network graph, strengths of relationships between each of the users of the plurality;
determining, via the computing device, based on said monitoring and said determined relationship strengths, when said updated geographical position information corresponds to at least said target object of the user identified within said received information; and
communicating, via the computing device based on said determination, updated map information comprising digital content corresponding to the declared interest of the user.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein said target object is associated with a physical location.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein said declared interest comprises information indicating that said user is interested in said target object.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein said declared interest is based on analysis of a user profile of said user, wherein said analyzed user profile comprises data representing activity of the user that is utilized to identify objects of interest of said user.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein said geographical position information is determined by a Global Positioning System (GPS).
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein said geographical position information comprises a route between at least two locations.
7. The method of claim 2 , wherein said determination is based on said updated geographical position information being within a predetermined threshold distance to said target object.
8. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium tangibly encoded with computer-executable instructions, that when executed by a computing device, perform a method comprising:
receiving, at the computing device, information related to a plurality of users, said received information comprising data indicating an association between each user, a declared interest by each user and a target object of each user;
compiling, via the computing device, a social network graph between a user and each of the other users within said plurality based on each of their declared interests;
receiving, at the computing device, geographical position information related to the user, the geographic position information indicating at least one real-world location associated with said user;
generating, via the computing device, a user interface (UI) to be transmitted to said user, said UI comprising map information related to the received geographical position information of the user;
communicating, via the computing device, said UI to a device of said user, said communication causing the UI to be displayed on said user device, and further causing the device to transmit updated geographical position information back to the computing device;
monitoring, via the computing device, the received updated geographical position information of the user;
determining, via the computing device, based on said social network graph, strengths of relationships between each of the users of the plurality;
determining, via the computing device, based on said monitoring and said determined relationship strengths, when said updated geographical position information corresponds to at least said target object of the user identified within said received information; and
communicating, via the computing device based on said determination, updated map information comprising digital content corresponding to the declared interest.
9. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 8 , wherein said target object is associated with a physical location, wherein said determination is based on said updated geographical position information being within a predetermined threshold distance to said target object.
10. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 8 , wherein said declared interest comprises information indicating that said user is interested in said target object.
11. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 8 , wherein said declared interest is based on analysis of a user profile of said user, wherein said analyzed user profile comprises data representing activity of the user that is utilized to identify objects of interest of said user.
12. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 8 , wherein said geographical position information is determined by a Global Positioning System (GPS).
13. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 8 , wherein said geographical position information comprises a route between at least two locations.
14. A computing device comprising:
a processor;
a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium for tangibly storing thereon program logic for execution by the processor, the program logic comprising:
logic executed by the processor for receiving, at the computing device, information related to a plurality of users, said received information comprising data indicating an association between each user, a declared interest by each user and a target object of each user;
logic executed by the processor for compiling, via the computing device, a social network graph between a user and each of the other users within said plurality based on each of their declared interests;
logic executed by the processor for receiving, at the computing device, geographical position information related to the user, the geographic position information indicating at least one real-world location associated with said user;
logic executed by the processor for generating, via the computing device, a user interface (UI) to be transmitted to said user, said UI comprising map information related to the received geographical position information of the user;
logic executed by the processor for communicating, via the computing device, said UI to a device of said user, said communication causing the UI to be displayed on said user device, and further causing the device to transmit updated geographical position information back to the computing device;
logic executed by the processor for monitoring, via the computing device, the received updated geographical position information of the user;
logic executed by the processor for determining, via the computing device, based on said social network graph, strengths of relationships between each of the users of the plurality;
logic executed by the processor for determining, via the computing device based on said monitoring and said determined relationship strengths, when said updated geographical position information corresponds to at least said target object of the user identified within said received information; and
logic executed by the processor for communicating, via the computing device based on said determination, updated map information comprising digital content corresponding to the declared interest.