System for social interaction regarding features based on geolocation

Abstract

Described is a system for social interaction regarding features based on geolocation. The system includes a server having a memory storing geo-grouped feature data and a user computing device coupled to the server. The server may be programmed to receive location information from the user computing device to automatically determine a feature or features near a location of the user computing device The server automatically finds and retrieves geo-grouped feature data corresponding to the feature and automatically delivers the geo-grouped data to the user computing device for access as bubbles of data floating above the feature. The server can then receive and store a post from the user computing device as part of the geo-grouped feature data. The system allows users to interact with each other without preestablished connections of users.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A system for social interaction regarding features based on geolocation, the system comprising:
 a server having a memory storing geo-grouped feature data; and   at least one user computing device coupled to the server, wherein the server is programmed to:
 receive location information from the at least one user computing device; 
 automatically process the location information and determine what features have a geolocation near the location of the at least one user computing device; 
 automatically find and retrieve geo-grouped feature data corresponding to the features near the geolocation of the at least one user computing device; 
 automatically deliver the geo-grouped data to the at least one user computing device for display and direct access; and 
 receive and store a post from the at least one user computing device, wherein the post from the at least one user computing device is stored as part of the geo-grouped feature data. 
   
     
     
         2 . The system for social interaction of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one user computing device is located within a vehicle and is operable by a user within the vehicle. 
     
     
         3 . The system for social interaction of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one user computing device is configured to operate a mobile application installed thereon, wherein operation of the mobile application couples the at least one user computing device to the server. 
     
     
         4 . The system for social interaction of  claim 3 , wherein operation of the mobile application further determines the location of the at least one user computing device and sends location data including the location of the at least one user computing device to the server through the established connection. 
     
     
         5 . The system for social interaction of  claim 4 , wherein location of the at least one user computing device within a predetermined distance of a feature initiates the sending of geo-grouped data corresponding to the feature from the server to the at least one user computing device for automatic display on the at least one user computing device. 
     
     
         6 . The system for social interaction of  claim 5 , wherein location of a plurality of user computing devices within a predetermined distance of a feature enables a user of any of the plurality of user computing devices to deliver a post associated with the feature to each of the remaining user computing devices of the plurality of computing devices in real time via the server through the established connections. 
     
     
         7 . The system for social interaction of  claim 4 , wherein location of the at least one user computing device within a predetermined distance of a plurality of features initiates sending of a list of geo-grouped feature data from the server to the at least one user computing device for selection, wherein the user may select from the list a desired geo-grouped feature data associated with a desired feature to access on the at least one user computing device. 
     
     
         8 . The system for social interaction of  claim 7 , wherein the list of geo-grouped feature data further comprises a plurality of content types of geo-grouped feature data associated with each feature, respectively, wherein the user may select from the plurality of content types of geo-grouped feature data to access on the user computing device. 
     
     
         9 . The system for social interaction of  claim 8 , wherein the plurality of content types of geo-grouped feature data includes at least one content type of geo-grouped feature data selected from the group consisting of text comments, photos, graphics, videos, and audio. 
     
     
         10 . The system for social interaction of  claim 7 , wherein each geo-grouped featured data of the list of geo-grouped feature data associated with each of the plurality of features, respectively, is displayed as a floating bubble proximate a display of the corresponding feature with which it is associated. 
     
     
         11 . The system for social interaction of  claim 10 , wherein the floating bubbles are differentiated by one of a variety of colors, shapes, sizes, or any combination thereof, wherein each of the variety of colors, shapes, sizes, or combination thereof corresponds to one of a variety of content types, a variety of amounts of data, or any combination thereof 
     
     
         12 . The system for social interaction of  claim 11 , wherein the at least one user computing device comprises a camera, wherein the display of the corresponding feature with which each floating bubble is displayed is a part of one of an augmented reality environment or a mixed reality environment displayed on the at least one user computing device as a lens of the camera views the feature, wherein the feature viewed by the lens corresponds to a display of the augmented reality environment or the mixed reality environment containing a display of the corresponding feature.