Systems and methods for location tracking in a social network

摘要

Systems and methods are provided for location tracking and filtering or hiding electronic communications. In one implementation, a method is provided for location tracking for electronic communications. The method includes receiving a location ID for a location from a user who desires to follow the location within a social networking environment, and associating the location ID with the user. The method also includes providing instructions to display a representation of the location in a list of the user's contacts.

主权项

1. A method of location tracking for electronic communications, the method comprising the following operations performed by one or more processors:
receiving a location ID for a location from a first user who desires to follow a location profile page within a social networking environment; associating the location ID with an identifier of the first user in a database so that the location is added to a list of the first user's contacts; and generating instructions to display the list of the first user's contacts, the generating comprising:
identifying a plurality of second users associated with the identifier of the first user in the database;identifying recent social networking activity associated with the second users;generating instructions to display, as part of entries in the list of the first user's contacts, information identifying the second users and at least a subset of the social networking activity associated with the second users;identifying the location ID associated with the identifier of the first user in the database;identifying recent social networking activity associated with the location ID; andgenerating instructions to display, as an entry in the list of the first user's contacts, a representation of the location linking to the location profile page and at least a subset of the social networking activity associated with the location ID.