USER INTERFACE AND METHOD IN A LOCAL SEARCH SYSTEM THAT CALCULATES DRIVING DIRECTIONS WITHOUT LOSING SEARCH RESULTS
First Claim
1. A user interface, comprising:
- a first view transmitted from a server computer system to a client computer system, the first view including a search identifier, a user interacting with the search identifier causing transmission of a search request from the client computer system to the server computer system, the search request being utilized at the server computer system to extract a plurality of search results from a search data source, each search result including information relating to a geographic location;
a second view, at least part of which is transmitted from the server computer system to the client computer system for display at the client computer system, wherein the second view includes the search results;
a driving direction selector, selection of which causing transmission of a driving direction request relating to a select one of the search results from the client computer system at the server computer system; and
a third view, at least part of which is transmitted in response to the driving direction request from the server computer system to the client computer system, the third view including the driving directions to the selected search result and at least one of the search results other than the selected search result.
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Abstract
The invention provides a user interface including a first view transmitted from a server computer system to a client computer system, the first view including a search identifier, a user interacting with the search identifier causing transmission of a search request from the client computer system to the server computer system, the search request being utilized at the server computer system to extract a plurality of search results from a search data source. A second view includes the search results, a driving direction selector, selection of which causing transmission of a driving direction request relating to a select one of the search results from the client computer system at the server computer system. A third view includes the driving directions to the selected search result and at least one of the search results other than the selected search result.
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24 Claims
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1. A user interface, comprising:
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a first view transmitted from a server computer system to a client computer system, the first view including a search identifier, a user interacting with the search identifier causing transmission of a search request from the client computer system to the server computer system, the search request being utilized at the server computer system to extract a plurality of search results from a search data source, each search result including information relating to a geographic location; a second view, at least part of which is transmitted from the server computer system to the client computer system for display at the client computer system, wherein the second view includes the search results; a driving direction selector, selection of which causing transmission of a driving direction request relating to a select one of the search results from the client computer system at the server computer system; and a third view, at least part of which is transmitted in response to the driving direction request from the server computer system to the client computer system, the third view including the driving directions to the selected search result and at least one of the search results other than the selected search result. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method of interfacing with a client computer system, comprising:
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transmitting a first view from a server computer system to the client computer system, the first view including a search identifier; in response to a user interacting with the search identifier, receiving a search request from a client computer system at the server computer system; utilizing the search request at the server computer system to extract a plurality of search results from a search data source, each search result including information relating to a geographic location; transmitting at least part of a second view from the server computer system to the client computer system for display at the client computer system, wherein the second view includes the search results; receiving a driving direction request relating to a select one of the search results from the client computer system at the server computer system; in response to the driving direction request, calculating driving directions to the selected search result; and transmitting at least part of a third view from the server computer system to the client computer system, the third view including the driving directions to the selected search result and at least one of the search results other than the selected search result. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A computer-readable medium having stored thereon a set of instructions which, when executed by at least one processor of at least one computer, executes a method comprising:
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transmitting a first view from a server computer system to the client computer system, the first view including a search identifier; in response to a user interacting with the search identifier, receiving a search request from a client computer system at the server computer system; utilizing the search request at the server computer system to extract a plurality of search results from a search data source, each search result including information relating to a geographic location; transmitting at least part of a second view from the server computer system to the client computer system for display at the client computer system, wherein the second view includes the search results; receiving a driving direction request relating to a select one of the search results from the client computer system at the server computer system; in response to the driving direction request, calculating driving directions to the selected search result; and transmitting at least part of a third view from the server computer system to the client computer system, the third view including the driving directions to the selected search result and at least one of the search results other than the selected search result.
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