Geographic coding for location search queries
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1. A method for performing a location search, comprising:
- receiving a location search query;
determining key words corresponding to the location search query;
identifying one or more documents that correspond to the key words in the location search query; and
providing at least one location corresponding to the one or more documents.
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Abstract
A method for performing a location search includes receiving a location search query, determining key words corresponding to the location search query, identifying one or more documents that correspond to the key words in the location search query, and providing to a client system information identifying at least one location corresponding to the one or more documents.
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27 Claims
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1. A method for performing a location search, comprising:
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receiving a location search query;
determining key words corresponding to the location search query;
identifying one or more documents that correspond to the key words in the location search query; and
providing at least one location corresponding to the one or more documents. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A search engine system, comprising:
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one or more central processing units to execute programs;
memory; and
a program, stored in the memory and executed by the processor, the program including;
instructions for receiving a location search query;
instructions for determining key words corresponding to the location search query;
instructions for determining one or more documents that correspond to the key words in the location search query; and
instructions for providing to a client system information identifying at least one location corresponding to the one or more documents.
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19. A computer program product, for use in conjunction with a computer system, the computer program product comprising:
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instructions for receiving a location search query;
instructions for determining key words corresponding to the location search query;
instructions for determining one or more documents that correspond to the key words in the location search query; and
instructions for providing to a client system information identifying at least one location corresponding to the one or more documents.
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20. A search engine system, comprising:
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processing means for executing programs;
memory; and
a program, stored in the memory and executed by the processor, the program including;
instructions for receiving a location search query;
instructions for determining key words corresponding to the location search query;
instructions for determining one or more documents that correspond to the key words in the location search query; and
instructions for providing to a client system information identifying at least one location corresponding to the one or more documents.
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21. A data structure stored in a memory, the data structure for use in performing location search queries, comprising:
a plurality of documents that correspond to geographic features, wherein a respective document in the plurality of documents includes location information and supplemental information, the location information including key words corresponding to one or more locations, one or more regions associated with the one or more locations, and synonyms for the key words, and wherein the supplemental information includes reference coordinates corresponding to the one or more locations. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A graphical user interface comprising a map image of a region that is provided in response to a location search query, wherein the map image including two or more tags corresponding to two or more distinct locations in the region that have all terms associated with the location search query in common.
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27. A graphical user interface comprising a map image of a region that is provided in response to a location search query, wherein the map image is centered on a location, and wherein the map image is provided independent of an order of terms associated with the location search query.
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