Apparatus and Method for Providing Regional Information Based on Location
First Claim
1. A method for providing regional information based on location, comprising:
- receiving a query including one or more keywords from a user;
extracting location information and a search category from the query;
retrieving search result data based on the search category and a first location range that is determined based on the location information; and
transmitting the search result data to the user.
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Abstract
A method and system for providing regional information based on location is disclosed. In accordance with the present invention, a user inputs a keyword, from which a target location and a search category are extracted. A location range for search is determined by setting a center of the location range to the target location. Search result data are retrieved from a search information database based on the search category and the location range. The location range may be increased or decreased in response to a user'"'"'s request, based on which the search result data are updated. The apparatus and method of the present invention provides search results ranked within a certain geographical range from a target location, which makes it possible for a specific location-based business to advertise through an Internet search service in a cost-effective way.
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17 Claims
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1. A method for providing regional information based on location, comprising:
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receiving a query including one or more keywords from a user; extracting location information and a search category from the query; retrieving search result data based on the search category and a first location range that is determined based on the location information; and transmitting the search result data to the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An apparatus for providing regional information based on location, comprising:
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a keyword receiver for receiving a keyword from a user; a text search engine for extracting location information and a search category from the received keyword; a location search engine for retrieving search result data based on the search category and a first location range that is determined based on the location information; and a search result data transmitter for transmitting the search result data to the user. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. Logic encoded in one or more tangible media for execution and when executed operable to cause the one or more processors to:
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receive a query including one or more keywords from a user; extract location information and a search category from the query; retrieve search result data based on the search category and a first location range that is determined based on the location information; and transmit the search result data to the user.
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