Social networking methods and apparatus for use in facilitating participation in user-relevant social groups

摘要

A mobile device is associated with a user profile which includes one or more user interests. The device sends a request for identifying social groups in a mobile geographic location. In response to the request, the device receives data identifying a plurality of social group profiles corresponding to a plurality of social groups in the mobile geographic location. The mobile device presents a list of the social groups based on the received data, ranked in accordance with similarity scores. Each similarity score is produced based on both a proximity identified between the mobile and social group geographic locations, and similarities identified between the one or more user and group interests. In response to receiving a user input, the device may enter into the social group and present a chat session interface for a chat session for the selected social group.