Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Location-based searching using a search area that corresponds to a geographical location of a computing device
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Application No.: US13251077Application Date: 2011-09-30
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Publication No.: US08386514B2Publication Date: 2013-02-26
- Inventor: Tak Keung Cheng , James R. von Behren
- Applicant: Tak Keung Cheng , James R. von Behren
- Applicant Address: US CA Mountain View
- Assignee: Google Inc.
- Current Assignee: Google Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Mountain View
- Agency: Fish & Richardson P.C.
- Main IPC: G06F17/30
- IPC: G06F17/30

Abstract:
In general, the subject matter described in this specification can be embodied in methods, systems, and programs for providing location-based information. A geographical location of a mobile computing device is received at a server system. A request for content is received at the server system and from the mobile computing device. A search area that corresponds to the geographical location is selected by the sever system. The search area is selected from among a collection of search areas that correspond to the geographical location. At least one of the search areas in the collection is geographically nested within at least one other of the search areas. A search result that is most-relevantly ranked for the selected search area is determined by the server system. Content that represents the determined search result is provided by the server system and for receipt by the mobile computing device.
Public/Granted literature
- US20120023088A1 Location-Based Searching Public/Granted day:2012-01-26
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