Method And Apparatus For Providing Plan Making Functionality Enabling A User To Execute From A Social Networking Service Feature Currently In Use

摘要

Methods, apparatuses, and computer program products are described herein that are configured to provide, to a user, network based functionality enabling the user to make a plan from a social networking service feature the user is currently utilizing. One example embodiment may include a method for providing a social networking service feature comprising a visual link, the selection of the visual link configured for enabling plan making functionality, the visual link associated with at least one of a second user, a group of users, a destination, or an event, detecting activation of the visual link, and providing plan making functionality, the plan making functionality configured to provide functionality for inviting one or more other users, and receiving information indicative of at least one of one or more users invited to attend, a date or time, and an intent of the plan by use of tags or selected from one or more destinations or events.

主权项

1. A method for providing plan making functionality enabling a user to make a plan from a social networking service feature the user is currently utilizing, comprising:
providing, via a communication module, to a device associated with a first user, a social networking service feature comprising a visual link, the visual link configured for display and selection, display of the visual link configured to indicate to the first user existence of functionality for making a plan, the selection of the visual link configured for enabling plan making functionality for making a plan, the visual link associated with at least one of a second user, a group of users, a destination, or an event; detecting activation of the visual link; providing plan making functionality configured for making the plan, the plan making functionality configured to provide functionality for inviting one or more other users, and receive information indicative of at least one of one or more users invited to attend, a date or time, and an intent of the plan by use of tags or selected from one or more destinations or events; in an instance in which the visual link is associated with the second user or the group of users, prepopulating the plan making functionality with information indicative the second user or group of users; receiving information indicative of the date or the time and information indicative of an intent of the plan by use of tags or selected from one or more destinations or events; in an instance in which the visual link is associated with the destination, prepopulating the plan making functionality with information indicative of the destination, providing functionality for inviting one or more other users, and receiving information indicative of at least one of one or more other users invited to attend and the date or the time; in an instance in which the visual link is associated with the event, prepopulating the plan making functionality with information indicative of the location and the date or the time of the event, providing functionality for inviting one or more other users, and receiving information indicative of at least one of one or more other users invited to attend.