Use of a database storing domain names and business operational areas
First Claim
1. A system for providing a search result from a search engine, comprising:
- a) a database accessible over a global computer network, comprising;
I) a domain name;
II) means for determining a network address for the domain name for accessing a website of a business on a global computer network; and
III) an operational area of the business associated with the domain name, and b) a search engine website capable of receiving a search term, accessing the database and providing a search result to a User.
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Abstract
A search engine website may receive a search term from a User, a relevant geographical location of the User and, from an on-line database such as a Domain Name System database, a WHOIS database or another database, a plurality of operational areas for a plurality of different businesses. Using the search term, the geographical location of the User and information regarding the operational areas of a plurality of businesses, combined with other information maintained by the search engine, a search result may be created and displayed for the User. In a preferred embodiment, descriptions and links to websites of businesses that have operational areas encompassing or proximate to the User'"'"'s geographical location are displayed prominently in the search result.
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26 Claims
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1. A system for providing a search result from a search engine, comprising:
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a) a database accessible over a global computer network, comprising;
I) a domain name;
II) means for determining a network address for the domain name for accessing a website of a business on a global computer network; and
III) an operational area of the business associated with the domain name, and b) a search engine website capable of receiving a search term, accessing the database and providing a search result to a User. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A process for a search engine to create a search result for a User, comprising the steps of:
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a) receiving a search term from a User, b) determining a relevant User'"'"'s geographical location, c) accessing a database, wherein the database comprises;
I) a domain name;
II) means for determining a network address for the domain name for accessing a website of a business on a global computer network; and
III) an operational area of the business associated with the domain name, and d) creating a search result using the search term and the operational area, and e) displaying the search result for the User. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A process for a search engine to create a search result for a User, comprising the steps of:
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a) receiving a search term from a User, b) receiving a geographical area from a User, c) accessing a database, wherein the database comprises;
I) a plurality of domain names;
II) a plurality of means for determining a network address, wherein each network address is associated with a domain name for accessing a website of a business on a global computer network; and
III) a plurality of operational areas for a business, wherein one or more operational areas are associated with each domain name, and d) creating a search result using the search term, the geographical area received from the User and one or more operational areas in the database, and e) displaying the search result for the User. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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