Geo-aware spellchecking and auto-suggest search engines
First Claim
1. A method for providing geo-aware auto-suggestions for a search engine, the method comprising:
- processing, by a computing system, one or more characters corresponding to user input, via a user interface, for a search query to a searching service, wherein the processing is prior to completion of the search query, and wherein the searching service comprises one or more information repositories retaining business listing information about a plurality of businesses;
detecting, by the computing system, a geographical location of an end-user device;
processing, by the computing system, information about the detected geographical location of the end-user device;
automatically determining, by the computing system, a geographical area of interest in response to detecting the geographical location of the end-user device;
detecting, by the computing system, one or more potential spelling corrections to at least a portion of the search query based at least in part on (a) the one or more characters of the user input corresponding to the search query being detected in real-time prior to completion of the search query, and (b) the determined geographical area of interest;
automatically determining, by the computing system, one or more geo-specific suggestions at least partially based on (a) determining a relevancy of the at least the portion of the search query to the determined geographical area of interest and/or (b) a selected correction of the one or more potential spelling corrections to the at least the portion of the search query presented via the user interface, wherein;
the one or more geo-specific suggestions correspond to one or more detected locations of identified businesses in the determined geographical area of interest; and
automatically, by the computing system, presenting visible indicia of at least one of the one or more geo-specific suggestions, to the user interface of a display device of the end-user device, as a user-selectable option, by at least one user of the end-user device, to complete the search query in a search query field for a search engine and/or submission of the at least one of the one or more geo-specific suggestions to the search engine as a selected search query.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for generating geo-aware auto-suggestions for searching are provided. Characters corresponding to user input for a search query to a searching service may be processed prior to completion of the search query. Information about a geographical location may be processed. A geographical area of interest and potential correction(s) may be identified. Geo-specific suggestions may be determined based on the search query and/or a selected correction. The geo-specific suggestions may correspond to one or more identified businesses located in the geographical area of interest. The determining the geo-specific suggestions may include identifying business listing information corresponding to the geographical area of interest and the search query and/or a selected correction. The geo-specific suggestions may be indicated as a user-selectable option to complete the search query in a search query field for a search engine and/or to submit to the search engine as a selected search query.
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23 Claims
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1. A method for providing geo-aware auto-suggestions for a search engine, the method comprising:
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processing, by a computing system, one or more characters corresponding to user input, via a user interface, for a search query to a searching service, wherein the processing is prior to completion of the search query, and wherein the searching service comprises one or more information repositories retaining business listing information about a plurality of businesses; detecting, by the computing system, a geographical location of an end-user device; processing, by the computing system, information about the detected geographical location of the end-user device; automatically determining, by the computing system, a geographical area of interest in response to detecting the geographical location of the end-user device; detecting, by the computing system, one or more potential spelling corrections to at least a portion of the search query based at least in part on (a) the one or more characters of the user input corresponding to the search query being detected in real-time prior to completion of the search query, and (b) the determined geographical area of interest; automatically determining, by the computing system, one or more geo-specific suggestions at least partially based on (a) determining a relevancy of the at least the portion of the search query to the determined geographical area of interest and/or (b) a selected correction of the one or more potential spelling corrections to the at least the portion of the search query presented via the user interface, wherein; the one or more geo-specific suggestions correspond to one or more detected locations of identified businesses in the determined geographical area of interest; and automatically, by the computing system, presenting visible indicia of at least one of the one or more geo-specific suggestions, to the user interface of a display device of the end-user device, as a user-selectable option, by at least one user of the end-user device, to complete the search query in a search query field for a search engine and/or submission of the at least one of the one or more geo-specific suggestions to the search engine as a selected search query. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system to provide geo-aware auto-suggestions for a search engine, comprising:
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one or more network interfaces configured to provide access to one or more networks; one or more storage media coupled to one or more processors to retain instructions; the one or more processors coupled to the one or more network interfaces, the one or more processors to execute the instructions to; process one or more characters corresponding to user input, via a user interface, for a search query to a searching service, wherein the processing is prior to completion of the search query, and wherein the searching service comprises one or more information repositories retaining business listing information about a plurality of businesses; detect a geographical location of an end-user computing device; process information about the detected geographical location of the end-user computing device; automatically determine a geographical area of interest in response to detecting the geographical location of the end-user computing device; detect one or more potential spelling corrections to at least a portion of the search query based at least in part on (a) the one or more characters of the user input corresponding to the search query being detected in real-time prior to completion of the search query, and (b) the determined geographical area of interest; automatically determine one or more geo-specific suggestions at least partially based on (a) determining a relevancy of the at least the portion of the search query to the determined geographical area of interest and/or (b) a selected correction of the one or more potential spelling corrections to the at least the portion of the query presented via the user interface, wherein; the one or more geo-specific suggestions correspond to one or more detected locations of identified businesses in the determined geographical area of interest; and automatically present visible indicia of at least one of the one or more geo-specific suggestions, to the user interface of a display device of the end-user computing device, as a user-selectable option, by at least one user of the end-user computing device, to complete the search query in a search query field for a search engine and/or submission of the at least one of the one or more geo-specific suggestions to the search engine as a selected search query. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. One or more non-transitory machine-readable media having machine-readable instructions thereon which, when executed by one or more computers or other processing devices, cause the one or more computers or other processing devices to:
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process one or more characters corresponding to user input for a search query to a searching service, wherein the processing is prior to completion of the search query, and wherein the searching service comprises one or more information repositories retaining business listing information about a plurality of businesses; detect a geographical location of an end-user computing device; process information about the detected geographical location of the end-user computing device; automatically determine a geographical area of interest at least partially based on the information about the geographical location; detect one or more potential spelling corrections to at least a portion of the search query based at least in part on (a) the one or more characters of the user input corresponding to the search query being detected in real-time prior to completion of the search query, and (b) the determined geographical area of interest; automatically determine one or more geo-specific suggestions at least partially based on (a) determining a relevancy of the at least the portion of the search query to the determined geographical area of interest and/or (b) a selected correction of the one or more potential spelling corrections to the at least the portion of the search query presented via the user interface, wherein; the one or more geo-specific suggestions correspond to one or more detected locations of identified businesses in the determined geographical area of interest; and automatically present visible indicia of at least one of the one or more geo-specific suggestions, to the user interface of a display device of the end-user computing device, as a user-selectable option, by at least one user of the end-user computing device, to complete the search query in a search query field for a search engine and/or submission of the at least one of the one or more geo-specific suggestions to the search engine as a selected search query. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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