An adaptive discussion-topic system, an operating method thereof, and a non-transitory computer-readable recording medium are provided. The adaptive discussion-topic system includes a server having a discussion-topic database and a software program executed in a user device for initiating a graphical user interface. When the server receives a selection of one of discussion-topic categories displayed on a first layer discussion-topic page, the discussion-topic database is queried for rendering a second layer discussion-topic page. The second layer discussion-topic page is displayed on the graphical user interface initiated by the user device, in which multiple discussion-topic areas are displayed in a first direction, and multiple discussion-topic areas associated with a location attribute or multiple discussion-topic categories that relate to topics of the discussion-topic areas in the first direction and match with a personal preference of a user are displayed in a second direction.
G06F 3/0482 - Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
G06F 3/04817 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance using icons
G06F 3/0488 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] 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 using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
G06F 16/9535 - Search customisation based on user profiles and personalisation
H04L 51/216 - Handling conversation history, e.g. grouping of messages in sessions or threads
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ADAPTIVE DISCUSSION-TOPIC SYSTEM, OPERATING METHOD THEREOF, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM
An adaptive discussion-topic system, an operating method thereof, and a non-transitory computer-readable recording medium are provided. The adaptive discussion-topic system includes a server having a discussion-topic database and a software program executed in a user device for initiating a graphical user interface. When the server receives a selection of one of discussion-topic categories displayed on a first layer discussion-topic page, the discussion-topic database is queried for rendering a second layer discussiontopic page. The second layer discussion-topic page is displayed on the graphical user interface initiated by the user device, in which multiple discussion-topic areas are displayed in a first direction, and multiple discussiontopic areas associated with a location attribute or multiple discussion-topic categories that relate to topics of the discussion-topic areas in the first direction and match with a personal preference of a user are displayed in a second direction.
A method and a system for providing a location-based content-linking icon based on a discussion content category, and a computer-readable recording medium are provided. The system includes a server having a database and a linking-icon library. When the server receives location data from a user device, a geographic range can be determined. After querying the database according to the geographic range, one or more location-based contents correlated with a geographic location within the geographic range can be obtained. Afterwards, the linking-icon library is queried for obtaining the location-based content-linking icon that is used to be marked at the geographic location on a graphical user interface according to the category of the one or more location-based contents. The location-based content-linking icon is dynamically updated when the category of the one or more location-based contents is changed.
H04L 51/52 - User-to-user messaging in packet-switching networks, transmitted according to store-and-forward or real-time protocols, e.g. e-mail for supporting social networking services
H04L 51/216 - Handling conversation history, e.g. grouping of messages in sessions or threads
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Method, system for providing sight information and computer-readable recording medium
A method, a system for providing sight information, and a computer-readable recording medium are provided. The system provides a server having a content database and a sight-and-image database. A geographic range can be determined in a server when the server receives a location data from a user device. After querying the sight-and-image database according to the geographic range, one or more sights associated with at least one geographic location within the geographic range can be obtained. Afterwards, the content database is queried for obtaining one or more contents that are associated with the one or more sights. When query results are provided to the user device, the one or more sights are marked within the geographic range on a map interface.
G06F 16/735 - Filtering based on additional data, e.g. user or group profiles
G06F 16/787 - Retrieval characterised by using metadata, e.g. metadata not derived from the content or metadata generated manually using geographical or spatial information, e.g. location
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Location-related topic discussion system, operating method and computer-readable recording medium
A location-related topic discussion system, an operating method, and a computer-readable recording medium are provided. The system includes a server having a topic-discussion database. In the server, the topic-discussion database is queried for obtaining one or more location-related discussion topics within a geographic range according to location information transmitted by a user device. The server then provides one or more location-related discussion-topic-category linking icons to the user device, and the one or more icons can be marked on a graphical user interface initiated by the user device. When a user selects one of location-related discussion-topic-category links, the server accordingly provides contents on a first layer topic-discussion page to be displayed by the user device. The first layer topic-discussion page includes multiple popularity-sorted topic-discussion areas and location-related discussion topic categories in accordance with personal preference of the user.
G06F 15/16 - Combinations of two or more digital computers each having at least an arithmetic unit, a program unit and a register, e.g. for a simultaneous processing of several programs
G06F 3/04817 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance using icons
H04L 51/216 - Handling conversation history, e.g. grouping of messages in sessions or threads
H04L 51/222 - Monitoring or handling of messages using geographical location information, e.g. messages transmitted or received in proximity of a certain spot or area
H04L 51/52 - User-to-user messaging in packet-switching networks, transmitted according to store-and-forward or real-time protocols, e.g. e-mail for supporting social networking services
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Method and system for providing contents within region of interest of a user
A method and a system for providing contents within a region of interest of a user are provided. The system includes a serving system having a database, and an application program executed in a user device. The application program is configured to initiate a user interface for allowing the user to browse the one or more contents within the region of interest. The serving system receives an instruction that is generated when the user clicks a link to enter the region of interest via the user interface. The database is queried according to one or more regions of interest of the user in a user regional activity profile, so as to obtain the contents within every region of interest. Lastly, the serving system provides links associated with the one or more contents to the user device, and the links can be displayed on the user interface.
G06F 16/9535 - Search customisation based on user profiles and personalisation
G06F 3/04817 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance using icons
G06F 16/9537 - Spatial or temporal dependent retrieval, e.g. spatiotemporal queries
G06Q 50/00 - Information and communication technology [ICT] specially adapted for implementation of business processes of specific business sectors, e.g. utilities or tourism
A method and a system for providing contents within a region of interest of a user are provided. The system includes a serving system having a database, and an application program executed in a user device. The application program is configured to initiate a user interface for allowing the user to browse the one or more contents within the region of interest. The serving system receives an instruction that is generated when the user clicks a link to enter the region of interest via the user interface. The database is queried according to one or more regions of interest of the user in a user regional activity profile, so as to obtain the contents within every region of interest. Lastly, the serving system provides links associated with the one or more contents to the user device, and the links can be displayed on the user interface.
G06F 3/04817 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance using icons
G06F 16/909 - Retrieval characterised by using metadata, e.g. metadata not derived from the content or metadata generated manually using geographical or spatial information, e.g. location
G06F 16/9535 - Search customisation based on user profiles and personalisation
A method and a system for initiating a location-based topic are provided. The system includes a serving system that allows a user to initiate the location-based topic within a social media and a graphical user interface initiated in a user device through a software means. The method allows the user to initiate a topic page when browsing digital contents in the social media via the graphical user interface. Besides being able to browse various location-based topics created by other users and the responses, the user himself can also create a location-based topic provided for other users to browse and respond to. Through web and computer technology, the serving system allows the user to browse the various digital contents via the social media and interact with other users through the various location-based topics.
A method and a system for recommending a location-based digital content are provided. The system includes a serving system having a database that stores a plurality of location-based digital contents and relevant hashtags. The system provides a browser program executed in a user device. The browser program is used to connect to the serving system for browsing the location-based digital contents provided by the serving system. In the method, the serving system receives position information from the user device so as to determine a geographic range. After querying the database, location-based digital contents within the geographic range can be obtained. The hashtags associated to the location-based digital contents within the geographic range can be obtained and displayed on the user interface for recommending the location-based digital contents within the geographic range to the user.
A condition-based method for displaying digital content, a system, and a computer-readable storage are provided. The system provides a serving system that includes a user database and a content database, and provides an application program in a user device. The method operated in the serving system includes receiving location data and user identification from the user device. In the serving system, a geographic range can be determined. After querying the content database, one or more location-based or personalized digital content complying with user interests and within the geographic range can be obtained. When any digital content is determined to have a priority-processing instruction, the serving system transmits a linking data of the digital content to the user device. In the user device, linking icons of the digital contents are marked on the application program and the digital content with the priority-processing instruction is displayed in a priority ranking.
G06F 16/9035 - Filtering based on additional data, e.g. user or group profiles
G06F 16/909 - Retrieval characterised by using metadata, e.g. metadata not derived from the content or metadata generated manually using geographical or spatial information, e.g. location
G06F 16/955 - Retrieval from the web using information identifiers, e.g. uniform resource locators [URL]
A method and a system for matching location-based content are provided. The method is operated in a serving system. A content setting page is provided for a client to set a matching criterion (at least including a geographic location) to match media contents. The serving system queries a database to find one or more media contents that match the matching criterion. Each of the media contents has a score calculated based on various indicators. The scores are provided for the client to select one of the media contents. A relationship between the selected media content and a message provided by the client is established, and the message is linked to a POI within a geographic range of the geographic location according to the matching criterion. The message serves as a recommendation of product or service marked at the POI for a user to watch the media content.
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
35 - Advertising and business services
36 - Financial, insurance and real estate services
38 - Telecommunications services
41 - Education, entertainment, sporting and cultural services
42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design
45 - Legal and security services; personal services for individuals.
Goods & Services
Mobile application software; Downloadable applications; Computer Software for use in taking and editing photographs and recording and editing videos; Computer software and mobile application software for uploading, downloading, accessing, posting, displaying, tagging, blogging, streaming, linking, sharing, collecting, organizing, editing, promoting, storing or otherwise providing electronic media or information via computer and communication networks; Downloadable software for displaying and sharing a users' location and finding, locating, and interacting with other users and places; Downloadable software for providing information, namely, compilations, rankings, ratings, reviews, referrals and recommendations relating to businesses, restaurants, service providers, events, public services and government agencies, parks and recreational areas, religious organizations and nonprofit organizations; Computer application software for streaming audio-visual media content via the internet; Computer software for use as an application programming interface (API); Computer software platforms for social networking; Computer software for use as an application programming interface (API) to simplify online services for social networking, to build social networking and to allow retrieval, uploading, downloading, access and management of information; Downloadable software for sending and receiving electronic messages, alerts, notifications and reminders; Downloadable software in the nature of a mobile application for creating, sharing, disseminating and posting advertising. Advertising on the Internet for others; Promotion of goods and services for others via internet and communication networks; Online advertising on a computer networks; Advertising, marketing, and promotion services; Online business networking services; Electronic order processing; Promoting the retail services of others by means of providing online portfolios via a website; Advertising, marketing and promotion services, namely providing information regarding discounts, distributing coupons, providing links to retail website of others and special offers for the goods and services of others; Advertising, marketing and promotional services related to all industries to simplify networking and socializing opportunities for business purposes; Promoting the goods and services of others by means of distributing video advertising on the internet; Providing online marketplaces for sellers of goods and/or services; Facilitating the exchange and sale of services and products of third parties via computer and communication networks; Business information services in the field of data analytics relating to demographics for marketing purposes and consumer purchasing behaviors tracking; Promoting the goods and services of others by means of coupons, discounts, advertisements, rewards and incentives generated in connection with the use of credit and debit cards, electronic links to merchant and retailer web sites. Financial transaction processing services, namely, providing secure electronic transactions and payment options, at point of sale and online via a global computer network or via telecommunication, mobile or wireless devices; Electronic processing of bill payment data for users through the internet and communication networks; Electronic funds transfer services; Processing of electronic credit card, debit card, and gift card transactions; Providing financial services, namely, credit card services, issuing of credit cards and check payment guarantee services, payment processing services, payment verification services, payment card transaction authorization, reconciliation and settlement services; Processing electronic payments made through electronic wallet; Payment transaction authentication, namely, providing secure commercial transactions and payment options and debt settlement services; Providing financial information and electronic payment data via a global computer network or via telecommunication, mobile or wireless devices; Providing contactless mobile payments processing through merchants at retail, online and wholesale locations; Digital currency, virtual currency, cryptocurrency, digital and blockchain asset, digitized asset, digital token, crypto token and utility token processing services for others. Telecommunications services, namely, electronic transmission of data, messages, chats, graphics, images, audio, photos, videos, and information, or transmission of advertisements and media advertising communications via computer and communication networks; Peer-to-peer photo sharing services, namely, electronic transmission of digital photo files among internet users, video, and multimedia files; Providing online forums for communication, namely, transmission on topics of general interest; Providing online chat rooms and electronic bulletin boards for transmission of messages among users in the field of general interest; Broadcasting services over computer or other communication networks, namely, uploading, posting, displaying, tagging, and electronically transmitting data, information, messages, graphics, and images; Broadcasting and streaming of audio, visual, text, video and audiovisual content via a global computer network; Providing instant messaging services; Providing an online community forum for users to share and stream information, audio, video, real-time news, entertainment content, or information, to form virtual communities, and to engage in social networking; Secured data transmission services for payment and financial services over a global computer network. Providing entertainment information; Providing online videos and photos; Publishing services (including electronic publishing services); Providing online audio-visual entertainment services. Application service provider (ASP) representing software for uploading, downloading, accessing, posting, displaying, tagging, blogging, streaming, linking, sharing, collecting, organizing, editing, promoting, storing or otherwise providing electronic media or information via communication networks; Computer services in the nature of customizing web pages featuring user-defined or specified information in the nature of personal profiles, audio, video, photographic images, text, graphics and data; Hosting of digital content on the internet; Providing information from searchable indexes and databases of information, including text, electronic documents, databases, graphics, photographic images and audio visual information, by means of computer and communication networks; Providing a software technology for users to create personal profiles for social networking; Providing virtual computer environments in the nature of online community for users to create, produce, edit, manipulate, transmit, share, and comment on videos or other electronic media; Computer services, namely creating an online community for users to participate in discussions, get feedback/review/ratings, form virtual communities, and engage in social networking featuring social media including photos, audio and video content on general topics of social interest; Computer services, namely, to create an online community for users to organize groups, events, participate in discussions, share information and resources, and engage in social, business and community networking; Hosting on-line web facilities as websites and mobile sites for others for managing and sharing on-line content; Providing search engines for obtaining data via communications networks; Application service provider (ASP) featuring location-aware software for searching, determining and sharing the location of goods, services and events of interest; Application service provider (ASP) featuring software for social networking, managing social networking content, creating a virtual community, and transmission of images, audio-visual and video content, photographs, videos, data, text, messages, advertisements, media advertising communications and information; Platform as a service (PAAS) featuring software platforms for social networking, managing social networking content, creating a virtual community, and transmission of images, audio-visual and video content, photographs, videos, data, text, messages, advertisements, media advertising communications and information; Authentication services, namely, providing user and identity authentication services in the nature of online non-downloadable software for electronic data verification, secure digital transactions, and electronic data storage and retrieval services via global information networks. Online social networking services; Internet-based social networking services; Social introduction and social networking services.
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
35 - Advertising and business services
38 - Telecommunications services
41 - Education, entertainment, sporting and cultural services
42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design
45 - Legal and security services; personal services for individuals.
Goods & Services
Downloadable computer application software for social content sharing for mobile phones, portable media players, and handheld computers; Downloadable computer software for use in taking and editing photographs and recording and editing videos; Downloadable computer software and mobile application to enable uploading, downloading, accessing, posting, displaying, tagging, blogging, streaming, linking, sharing, collecting, organizing, editing, promoting, storing or otherwise providing electronic media or information via computer and communication networks; Downloadable computer software for displaying and sharing a user's location and finding, locating, and interacting with other users and places; Downloadable computer software for providing consumer information, namely, compilations, rankings, ratings, reviews, referrals and recommendations relating to businesses, restaurants, service providers, events, public services and government agencies, parks and recreational areas, religious organizations and nonprofit organizations; Downloadable computer software for streaming audio-visual media content via a global computer network and to mobile and digital electronic devices; Downloadable computer software for use as an application programming interface (API); Downloadable computer software which allows users to build and access social network information including profiles, following list, follower list, visited locations, preferences and personal data; Downloadable application programming interface (API) software for enabling access to online services for social networking, building social networking applications and for allowing data retrieval, upload, download, access and management; Downloadable software for sending and receiving electronic messages, alerts, notifications and reminders; Downloadable software in the nature of a mobile application for creating, sharing, disseminating and posting advertising Advertising for others via computers and communication networks; Promotion of goods and services of others via internet and global communication networks; Online advertising via a computer communications network; Advertising, marketing, and promotion services; Online service for connecting social network users with businesses for promoting public awareness of a business ecosystem and promoting community awareness; Electronic processing of orders for others; Providing an internet website portal featuring links to the online retail web sites of others; Advertising, marketing and promotion services, namely, providing information regarding discounts, coupons, rebates, vouchers, links to retail website of others, and special offers for the goods and services of others; Advertising, marketing and promotional services related to all industries for the purpose of facilitating networking and socializing opportunities for business purposes; Promoting the goods and services of others by means of distributing video advertising on the internet; Providing online marketplaces for sellers of goods and services; Facilitating the exchange and sale of services and products of third parties via computer and communication networks being online retail store services featuring a wide variety of consumer goods of others; Business information services in the field of data analytics relating to marketing demographics and consumer purchasing behaviors tracking; Promoting the goods and services of others by means of coupons, discounts, advertisements, rewards and incentives generated in connection with the use of credit and debit cards, electronic links to merchant and retailer web sites Telecommunications services, namely, electronic transmission of data, messages, chats, graphics, images, audio, photos, videos, and information, or transmission of advertisements and media advertising communications via computer and communication networks; Peer-to-peer photo sharing services, namely, electronic transmission of digital photo files among internet users, video, and multimedia files; Providing online forums for communication, namely, transmission on topics of general interest, providing online chat rooms and electronic bulletin boards for transmission of messages among users in the field of general interest; Broadcasting services over computer or other communication networks, namely, electronically transmitting uploaded, posted, displayed, and tagged data, information, messages, graphics, and images; Broadcasting and streaming of audio, visual, text, video and audiovisual content via a global computer network; Providing instant messaging services; Providing an online community forum for users to share and stream information, audio, video, real-time news, entertainment content, or information, to form virtual communities, and to engage in social networking; Providing secure electronic transmission of data for payment and financial services via a global computer network Providing entertainment information; Providing a web site featuring online non-downloadable photos and videos in the field of exploring experiences; Publishing services, namely, publishing of electronic publications for others; Providing online audio-visual entertainment information via a global computer network; Providing online computer databases in the field of entertainment; Providing computer, electronic and online databases in the field of entertainment; Entertainment services, namely, providing an online interactive database of non-downloadable images, videos, tests in the field of exploring experiences and containing non-downloadable digital images, photos, text, graphics, audio, video clips, multimedia content, and visual and audio performances in the field of exploring experiences Application service provider (ASP) featuring software to enable or facilitate the uploading, downloading, accessing, posting, displaying, tagging, blogging, streaming, linking, sharing, collecting, organizing, editing, promoting, and storing of electronic media and information over communication networks; Computer services in the nature of customized web pages featuring user-defined or specified information in the nature of personal profiles, audio, video, photographic images, text, graphics and data; Hosting of digital content on the internet; Providing technology information in the field of social media from searchable indexes and databases of information, including text, electronic documents, databases, graphics, photographic images and audio visual information, by means of computer and communication networks; Providing a website featuring technology that enables online users to create personal profiles featuring social networking information; Computer services, namely, creating an on-line virtual environment in the nature of an online community for users to create, produce, edit, manipulate, transmit, share, and comment on videos or other electronic media; Computer services, namely, creating an on-line community for registered users to participate in discussions, get feedback, form virtual communities, and engage in social networking by posting photos, audio and video content on general topics of social interest; Computer services, namely, creating an on-line community for registered users to organize groups, events, participate in discussions, share information and resources, and engage in social, business and community networking; Hosting on-line web facilities as websites and mobile sites for others for managing and sharing on-line content; Providing internet search engines for obtaining data via communications networks; Application service provider (ASP) featuring location-aware software for searching, determining and sharing the location of goods, services and events of interest; Application service provider (ASP) featuring software for social networking, managing social networking content, creating a virtual community, and transmission of images, audio-visual and video content, photographs, videos, data, text, messages, advertisements, media advertising communications and information; Platform as a service (PAAS) featuring software platforms for social networking, managing social networking content, creating a virtual community, and transmission of images, audio-visual and video content, photographs, videos, data, text, messages, advertisements, media advertising communications and information; User authentication services, namely, providing user and identity authentication services in the nature of online non-downloadable software for electronic data verification, secure digital transactions, and electronic data storage and retrieval services via global information networks Online social networking service; Global computer network-based social introduction and networking; Providing information in the form of databases featuring information in the fields of social networking, social introduction and dating; Internet-based social introduction and social networking services
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Method for dynamically displaying digital content, graphical user interface and system thereof
A method for dynamically displaying digital content, graphical user interface and a system thereof are provided. The graphical user interface displays multiple points of interest (POI) indicative of links of digital contents in a non-uniform arrangement. On a browsing page, the main POIs can be represented by thumbnails of associated digital contents on the interface. A user can browse the POIs and select one of the POIs via a touch-sensitive means, so as to play the digital contents. While selecting the POI, the POI becomes a center where the other POIs move toward that forms a converging animation effect. Afterwards, the digital contents associated to the selected POI are played sequentially on a playback page. The thumbnail of the POI is refreshed since some digital contents associated to the POI have been played when closing the playback page and returning to the browsing page.
G06F 3/0481 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance
G06F 16/9537 - Spatial or temporal dependent retrieval, e.g. spatiotemporal queries
G06F 3/0482 - Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
G06F 3/0484 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range
G06F 3/0488 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] 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 using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design
Goods & Services
DOWNLOADABLE COMPUTER APPLICATION SOFTWARE FOR SOCIAL CONTENT SHARING FOR MOBILE PHONES, PORTABLE MEDIA PLAYERS, AND HANDHELD COMPUTERS; DOWNLOADABLE COMPUTER SOFTWARE FOR USE IN TAKING AND EDITING PHOTOGRAPHS AND RECORDING AND EDITING VIDEOS; DOWNLOADABLE COMPUTER SOFTWARE AND MOBILE APPLICATION TO ENABLE UPLOADING, DOWNLOADING, ACCESSING, POSTING, DISPLAYING, TAGGING, BLOGGING, STREAMING, LINKING, SHARING, COLLECTING, ORGANIZING, EDITING, PROMOTING, STORING OR OTHERWISE PROVIDING ELECTRONIC MEDIA OR INFORMATION VIA COMPUTER AND COMMUNICATION NETWORKS; DOWNLOADABLE COMPUTER SOFTWARE FOR DISPLAYING AND SHARING A USER'S LOCATION AND FINDING, LOCATING, AND INTERACTING WITH OTHER USERS AND PLACES; DOWNLOADABLE COMPUTER SOFTWARE FOR PROVIDING CONSUMER INFORMATION, NAMELY, COMPILATIONS, RANKINGS, RATINGS, REVIEWS, REFERRALS AND RECOMMENDATIONS RELATING TO BUSINESSES, RESTAURANTS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, EVENTS, PUBLIC SERVICES AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, PARKS AND RECREATIONAL AREAS, RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS; DOWNLOADABLE COMPUTER SOFTWARE FOR STREAMING AUDIO-VISUAL MEDIA CONTENT VIA A GLOBAL COMPUTER NETWORK AND TO MOBILE AND DIGITAL ELECTRONIC DEVICES; DOWNLOADABLE COMPUTER SOFTWARE WHICH ALLOWS USERS TO BUILD AND ACCESS SOCIAL NETWORK INFORMATION INCLUDING PROFILES, FOLLOWING LIST, FOLLOWER LIST, VISITED LOCATIONS, PREFERENCES AND PERSONAL DATA; DOWNLOADABLE COMPUTER SOFTWARE FOR USE AS AN APPLICATION PROGRAMMING INTERFACE (API); DOWNLOADABLE COMPUTER SOFTWARE WHICH ALLOWS USERS TO BUILD AND ACCESS SOCIAL NETWORK INFORMATION INCLUDING PROFILES, FOLLOWING LIST, FOLLOWER LIST, VISITED LOCATIONS, PREFERENCES AND PERSONAL DATA; DOWNLOADABLE APPLICATION PROGRAMMING INTERFACE (API) SOFTWARE FOR ENABLING ACCESS TO ONLINE SERVICES FOR SOCIAL NETWORKING, BUILDING SOCIAL NETWORKING APPLICATIONS AND FOR ALLOWING DATA RETRIEVAL, UPLOAD, DOWNLOAD, ACCESS AND MANAGEMENT APPLICATION SERVICE PROVIDER (ASP) FEATURING SOFTWARE TO ENABLE OR FACILITATE THE UPLOADING, DOWNLOADING, ACCESSING, POSTING, DISPLAYING, TAGGING, BLOGGING, STREAMING, LINKING, SHARING, COLLECTING, ORGANIZING, EDITING, PROMOTING, AND STORING OF ELECTRONIC MEDIA AND INFORMATION OVER COMMUNICATION NETWORKS; COMPUTER SERVICES IN THE NATURE OF CUSTOMIZED WEB PAGES FEATURING USER-DEFINED OR SPECIFIED INFORMATION IN THE NATURE OF PERSONAL PROFILES, AUDIO, VIDEO, PHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGES, TEXT, GRAPHICS AND DATA; HOSTING OF DIGITAL CONTENT ON THE INTERNET; PROVIDING TECHNOLOGY INFORMATION IN THE FIELD OF SOCIAL MEDIA FROM SEARCHABLE INDEXES AND DATABASES OF INFORMATION, INCLUDING TEXT, ELECTRONIC DOCUMENTS, DATABASES, GRAPHICS, PHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGES AND AUDIO VISUAL INFORMATION, BY MEANS OF COMPUTER AND COMMUNICATION NETWORKS; PROVIDING A WEBSITE FEATURING TECHNOLOGY THAT ENABLES ONLINE USERS TO CREATE PERSONAL PROFILES FEATURING SOCIAL NETWORKING INFORMATION; COMPUTER SERVICES, NAMELY, CREATING AN ON-LINE VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT IN THE NATURE OF AN ONLINE COMMUNITY FOR USERS TO CREATE, PRODUCE, EDIT, MANIPULATE, TRANSMIT, SHARE, AND COMMENT ON VIDEOS OR OTHER ELECTRONIC MEDIA; COMPUTER SERVICES, NAMELY, CREATING AN ON-LINE COMMUNITY FOR REGISTERED USERS TO PARTICIPATE IN DISCUSSIONS, GET FEEDBACK, FORM VIRTUAL COMMUNITIES, AND ENGAGE IN SOCIAL NETWORKING BY POSTING PHOTOS, AUDIO AND VIDEO CONTENT ON GENERAL TOPICS OF SOCIAL INTEREST; COMPUTER SERVICES, NAMELY, CREATING AN ON-LINE COMMUNITY FOR REGISTERED USERS TO ORGANIZE GROUPS, EVENTS, PARTICIPATE IN DISCUSSIONS, SHARE INFORMATION AND RESOURCES, AND ENGAGE IN SOCIAL, BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY NETWORKING; HOSTING ON-LINE WEB FACILITIES AS WEBSITES AND MOBILE SITES FOR OTHERS FOR MANAGING AND SHARING ON-LINE CONTENT; PROVIDING INTERNET SEARCH ENGINES FOR OBTAINING DATA VIA COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
35 - Advertising and business services
41 - Education, entertainment, sporting and cultural services
42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design
45 - Legal and security services; personal services for individuals.
Goods & Services
Mobile application software; Downloadable applications; Computer Software for use in taking and editing photographs and recording and editing videos; Computer software and mobile application software for uploading, downloading, accessing, posting, displaying, tagging, blogging, streaming, linking, sharing, collecting, organizing, editing, promoting, storing or otherwise providing electronic media or information via computer and communication networks; Downloadable software for displaying and sharing a users' location and finding, locating, and interacting with other users and places; Downloadable software for providing information, namely, compilations, rankings, ratings, reviews, referrals and recommendations relating to businesses, restaurants, service providers, events, public services and government agencies, parks and recreational areas, religious organizations and nonprofit organizations; Computer application software for streaming audio-visual media content via the internet; Computer software for use as an application programming interface (API); Computer software platforms for social networking; Computer software for use as an application programming interface (API) to simplify online services for social networking, to build social networking and to allow retrieval, uploading, downloading, access and management of information. Advertising on the Internet for others; Promotion of goods and services for others via internet and communication networks; Online advertising on a computer network; Advertising, marketing, and promotion services; Online business networking services; Electronic order processing; promoting the retail services of others by means of providing online portfolios via a website; Advertising, marketing and promotion services, namely providing information regarding discounts, distributing coupons, providing links to retail website of others and special offers for the goods and services of others; Advertising, marketing and promotional services related to all industries to simplify networking and socializing opportunities for business purposes. Providing entertainment information; Providing online videos and photos; Publishing services (including electronic publishing services); Providing online audio-visual entertainment services. Application service provider (ASP) representing software for uploading, downloading, accessing, posting, displaying, tagging, blogging, streaming, linking, sharing, collecting, organizing, editing, promoting, storing or otherwise providing electronic media or information via communication networks; Computer services in the nature of customizing web pages featuring user-defined or specified information in the nature of personal profiles, audio, video, photographic images, text, graphics and data; Hosting of digital content on the internet; Providing information from searchable indexes and databases of information, including text, electronic documents, databases, graphics, photographic images and audio visual information, by means of computer and communication networks; Providing a software technology for users to create personal profiles for social networking; Providing virtual computer environments in the nature of online community for users to create, produce, edit, manipulate, transmit, share, and comment on videos or other electronic media; Computer services, namely, to create an online community for users to participate in discussions, get feedback/review/ratings, form virtual communities, and engage in social networking featuring social media including photos, audio and video content on general topics of social interest; Computer services, namely, to create an online community for users to organize groups, events, participate in discussions, share information and resources, and engage in social, business and community networking; Hosting on-line web facilities as websites and mobile sites for others for managing and sharing on-line content; Providing search engines for obtaining data via communications networks. Online social networking service; Internet-based social networking services; Social introduction and social networking services.
41 - Education, entertainment, sporting and cultural services
45 - Legal and security services; personal services for individuals.
Goods & Services
ADVERTISING FOR OTHERS VIA COMPUTERS AND COMMUNICATION NETWORKS; PROMOTION OF GOODS AND SERVICES OF OTHERS VIA INTERNET AND GLOBAL COMMUNICATION NETWORKS; ONLINE ADVERTISING VIA A COMPUTER COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK; ADVERTISING, MARKETING, AND PROMOTION SERVICES; ONLINE SERVICE FOR CONNECTING SOCIAL NETWORK USERS WITH BUSINESSES FOR PROMOTING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF A BUSINESS ECOSYSTEM AND PROMOTING COMMUNITY AWARENESS; ELECTRONIC PROCESSING OF ORDERS FOR OTHERS; PROVIDING AN INTERNET WEBSITE PORTAL FEATURING LINKS TO THE ONLINE RETAIL WEB SITES OF OTHERS; ADVERTISING, MARKETING AND PROMOTION SERVICES, NAMELY, PROVIDING INFORMATION REGARDING DISCOUNTS, COUPONS, REBATES, VOUCHERS, LINKS TO RETAIL WEBSITE OF OTHERS, AND SPECIAL OFFERS FOR THE GOODS AND SERVICES OF OTHERS; ADVERTISING, MARKETING AND PROMOTIONAL SERVICES RELATED TO ALL INDUSTRIES FOR THE PURPOSE OF FACILITATING NETWORKING AND SOCIALIZING OPPORTUNITIES FOR BUSINESS PURPOSES PROVIDING ENTERTAINMENT INFORMATION; PROVIDING A WEB SITE FEATURING ONLINE NON-DOWNLOADABLE PHOTOS AND VIDEOS IN THE FIELD OF EXPLORING EXPERIENCES; PUBLISHING SERVICES, NAMELY, PUBLISHING OF ELECTRONIC PUBLICATIONS FOR OTHERS; PROVIDING ONLINE AUDIO-VISUAL ENTERTAINMENT INFORMATION VIA A GLOBAL COMPUTER NETWORK; PROVIDING ONLINE COMPUTER DATABASES IN THE FIELD OF ENTERTAINMENT; PROVIDING COMPUTER, ELECTRONIC AND ONLINE DATABASES IN THE FIELD OF ENTERTAINMENT; ENTERTAINMENT SERVICES, NAMELY, PROVIDING AN ONLINE INTERACTIVE DATABASE OF NON-DOWNLOADABLE IMAGES, VIDEOS, TESTS IN THE FIELD OF EXPLORING EXPERIENCES AND CONTAINING NON-DOWNLOADABLE DIGITAL IMAGES, PHOTOS, TEXT, GRAPHICS, AUDIO, VIDEO CLIPS, MULTIMEDIA CONTENT, AND VISUAL AND AUDIO PERFORMANCES IN THE FIELD OF EXPLORING EXPERIENCES ONLINE SOCIAL NETWORKING SERVICE; GLOBAL COMPUTER NETWORK-BASED SOCIAL INTRODUCTION AND NETWORKING; PROVIDING INFORMATION IN THE FORM OF DATABASES FEATURING INFORMATION IN THE FIELDS OF SOCIAL NETWORKING, SOCIAL INTRODUCTION AND DATING; INTERNET-BASED SOCIAL INTRODUCTION AND SOCIAL NETWORKING SERVICES
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Method and system for managing viewability of location-based spatial object
The disclosure is related to a method and a system for managing viewability of a location-based spatial object. The system provides subscribers to set up searching criteria for every spatial object through the viewability management mechanism. A viewable range for a spatial object is such as a spatial range, a user range and/or a time range. While the system inspects the spatial information and searching criteria of the spatial objects registered in a database, it may be found that the viewable ranges of multiple spatial objects are interfered under the same searching criteria. Thus, the system allows the subscribers to assign ranking weights to different spatial objects for giving them different values. As a result, the system adjusts an order to display the multiple spatial objects according to their ranking weights under the same searching criteria. A search result is displayed through an augmented-reality technology in a terminal device.
G06F 16/9537 - Spatial or temporal dependent retrieval, e.g. spatiotemporal queries
G06F 7/08 - Sorting, i.e. grouping record carriers in numerical or other ordered sequence according to the classification of at least some of the information they carry
G06T 11/60 - Editing figures and textCombining figures or text
G06Q 30/02 - MarketingPrice estimation or determinationFundraising
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Method and system for creating virtual message onto a moving object and searching the same
The disclosure is related to a system and a method for creating a virtual message on a moving object, and for searching the virtual message. Under a data-construction mode, a user manipulates a mobile device to select a virtual message, and to capture a moving object. The mobile device allows the user to position the virtual message on the moving object. The system then receives data of the virtual message, the image information extracted from the moving object, and a viewable range for the virtual message relative to the moving object. The image information is employed to be the reference for the position of the virtual message. Under a search mode, the system renders a service for searching the virtual message over a specific moving object according to the image information of the moving object and the location of the mobile device.
The disclosure is related to a system and a method for remote management of a virtual message for a moving object. The system has a database that stores data of multiple moving objects and image information of every moving object. The system has a server initiating a remote-management interface that allows the system user to perform remote management. The interface also allows the user to select one of the moving objects and configure a virtual message associated to the moving object. A set of search criteria with respect to the virtual message are defined. In the server, the data relating to every moving object, virtual message and the search criteria is established. The system facilitates the user to conduct remote management of managing multiple virtual messages and their associated moving objects at the same time.
G06F 16/583 - Retrieval characterised by using metadata, e.g. metadata not derived from the content or metadata generated manually using metadata automatically derived from the content
G06Q 30/02 - MarketingPrice estimation or determinationFundraising
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Method and system for remote management of location-based spatial object
The disclosure is relating to a method and a system for remote management of a location-based spatial object. The system includes a database and a server. The server provides a remote management interface such as in a form of an electronic map or a street view. The interface allows a subscriber to remotely set multiple spatial information for one spatial object. The server receives the spatial object and its corresponding spatial information from the subscriber over a network, combined with various search criteria relating to the spatial object, resulting in the establishment of consolidated information for the location-based spatial object in the database. The system allows an end user to search the location-based spatial object using a mobile device at any place, and the user can obtain the spatial object combined with an instant real scene image.
The disclosure is related to a method and a system for sorting a search result with multiple space objects. The method is operated in a mobile device, and firstly a photographing unit therein is activated to capture an image of a real scene. The system receives the image information and the space information of the mobile device. The system conducts a comparison search using the captured space information/image information against a database for generating a preliminary search result. The space objects in the search result are sorted for generating a ranking list. One of the ranking criteria is based on the relevance data of the user for determining high relevance space objects. The basis for ranking can be time, objective data, or a system weighted value associated with every object. Then the mobile device displays the highest ranked space object from the search result combined with the real scene.
H04L 29/08 - Transmission control procedure, e.g. data link level control procedure
G06F 16/58 - Retrieval characterised by using metadata, e.g. metadata not derived from the content or metadata generated manually
G06F 16/9537 - Spatial or temporal dependent retrieval, e.g. spatiotemporal queries
G06F 16/2457 - Query processing with adaptation to user needs
H04W 4/029 - Location-based management or tracking services
G06F 16/583 - Retrieval characterised by using metadata, e.g. metadata not derived from the content or metadata generated manually using metadata automatically derived from the content
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Method, system for removing background of a video, and a computer-readable storage device
The disclosure is related to a method and a system for removing background of a video. One of the objectives of the method and system is to extract a motion image object from a video. In the method, a plurality of frames is first retrieved from the video. An image processing approach is performed to recognize image features of every frame. A plurality of color blocks for every frame are obtained through the image processing scheme. A variance among the pixels in every color block of two continuous frames can be obtained by a comparison computation, so as to form a color block variance. The color block variance allows the system to determine a motion target object as well as its image contour. The blocks excepting the blocks of the target object are set as transparent blocks. Therefore the background relative to the target object can be removed.
The disclosure is related to a method and a system for editing a scene in a three-dimensional space. The related technology allows a user to operate a smart device to decide an editing position within a 3D space intuitively, in which the system acquires positioning signals within the 3D space by the device's sensor. A touch panel allows the user to edit the object in the space. A software-implemented means is provided to record the movement and change of the object in the space in addition to recording its position, size, rotary angle, or orientation. An animation within the 3D space is created. For playback, the movement and change of one or more objects within a three-dimensional scene can be reproduced in response to the user's operation using the smart device within the 3D space. The invention implements an intuitive way for editing the scene of the 3D space.
The disclosure is related to a method and a computer apparatus for processing a border of a computer figure and merging the figure into a background image. In the method, a user interface is provided for the user to operate the computer figure through a touch screen. The computer figure is configured to be merged into a background image, or a specific image object. The computer figure is processed by performing a border-treatment algorithm when it is moved and combined with the background image. In the process of border-treatment, the graphic information of the background image is taken into consideration. The computer figure is allowed to be well merged into the background image by considering the background's graphic information when the images are combined. Therefore, a visual effect of fusing the images can be achieved.
G06F 3/0484 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range
G09G 5/377 - Details of the operation on graphic patterns for mixing or overlaying two or more graphic patterns
G06T 3/00 - Geometric image transformations in the plane of the image
G06F 3/0488 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] 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 using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
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Method and system for processing composited images
The disclosure is related to a method and a system for processing composited images. The method is operated in a computer. A software-enabled user interface is provided for a user to create a composited image using a touch screen. In the beginning, in response to the user's manipulation, at least two images are retrieved from a database. A background image and a foreground image are selected from the images. The user interface allows the user using a gesture over the background image displayed on the touch screen for generating a series of touch signals covering a specific area. The touch signals render a mask image. The mask is applied to the foreground image. The mask image of the background image covers the foreground image so as to create a new foreground image. The composited image is created when the new foreground image is composited with the background image.
G06F 3/048 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI]
G06F 3/0484 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range
G06T 11/60 - Editing figures and textCombining figures or text
G06F 3/0482 - Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
G06F 3/0488 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] 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 using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
A method of instant messaging is provides. The method comprises providing an image frame for display of a message in an event of instant messaging, the image frame configured to exhibit a textual input, a background environment and a character associated with the message; receiving at least one of a textual input, a background environment or a character from a user; and integrating into the image frame the received at least one of the textual input, the background environment or the character.
G06F 3/00 - Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computerOutput arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
