Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Encoding locations and using distances for resources
- Patent Title (中): 编码位置并使用资源距离
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Application No.: US12725965Application Date: 2010-03-17
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Publication No.: US08495046B1Publication Date: 2013-07-23
- Inventor: Michael Buchanan , Surabhi Gupta , Trystan Upstill
- Applicant: Michael Buchanan , Surabhi Gupta , Trystan Upstill
- Applicant Address: US CA Mountain View
- Assignee: Google Inc.
- Current Assignee: Google Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Mountain View
- Agency: Bracewell & Giuliani, LLP
- Main IPC: G06F7/00
- IPC: G06F7/00 ; G08G1/123

Abstract:
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for processing locations and distances related to resources referenced in search results. Location data for an entity are processed to determine physical locations of an entity. The physical locations are used to generate a coverage area data, and the location data and coverage area data are associated with Internet resources of the entity. The coverage area data and location data are used to filter search results and adjust the rank of individual search results that are responsive to a query associated with a query location.
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