COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHOD TO PERFORM LOCATION-BASED SEARCHING

• US 20080090591A1
• Filed: 10/29/2007
• Published: 04/17/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 10/22/1999
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Corrino Holdings LLC (IPValuation Partners, LLC)
• Original Assignee: Khi Acquisitions LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Inventors: Miller, John, Amin, Himanshu
• Granted Patent: US 7,859,402 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/456.3
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0255 based on user history
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0261 based on user location
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0269 based on user profile or attribute
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/0962 having an indicator mounted inside the vehicle, e.g. giving voice messages
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/096716 where the received information does not generate an automatic action on the vehicle control
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/096741 where the source of the transmitted information selects which information to transmit to each vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/096775 where the origin of the information is a central station
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99933 Query processing, i.e. searching
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99934 Query formulation, input preparation, or translation
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99945 Object-oriented database structure processing

Abstract

A computer implemented method that facilitates conveyance of content is provided. A search query and physical location information are received from a cellular telephone. The query is executed. Search results are filtered as a function of the physical location information. The filtered search results are transmitted to the cellular telephone.

Claims

1. A computer implemented method that facilitates conveyance of content, comprising:

receiving a search query and physical location information from a cellular telephone;

executing the query;

filtering search results as a function of the physical location information; and

transmitting the filtered search results to the cellular telephone.

2. The method of claim 1, comprising receiving user profile information.

3. The method of claim 2, comprising filtering the search results as a function of the user profile information.

4. The method of claim 1, comprising receiving user demographic information.

5. The method of claim 4, comprising filtering the search query as a function of the user demographic information.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the received physical location information is global positioning system (GPS) information.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the received physical location information is based on transceiver location within a cellular network.

8. A computer implemented search methodology, comprising:

receiving a search query and physical location information from a cellular telephone;

reformulating the search query as a function of the physical location information;

executing the reformulated query; and

transmitting the search results to the cellular telephone.

9. The method of claim 8, comprising receiving user profile information.

10. The method of claim 8, comprising refining the search query as a function of the user profile information.

11. The method of claim 10, comprising receiving user demographic information.

12. The method of claim 11, comprising refining the search query as a function of the user demographic information.

13. The method of claim 8, wherein the received physical location information is global positioning system (GPS) information.

14. The method of claim 8, wherein the received physical location information is based on transceiver location within a cellular network.