Systems and methods for location based Internet search
First Claim
1. A method of conducting a search on a mobile device, the mobile device capable of communicating with a content server, the method comprising the steps of:
- initiating a search query using a browser on the mobile device, the search query having a search string;
automatically obtaining location information of the mobile device;
simultaneously transmitting the location information and the search query to the content server; and
receiving a search result from the content server in response to the search query,wherein the step of automatically obtaining location information is in response to the step of initiating the search query.
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Abstract
A method of conducting a search on a mobile device, the mobile device capable of communicating with a content server. The method includes the steps of: initiating a search query using a browser on the mobile device, the search query having a search string; automatically obtaining location information of the mobile device; simultaneously transmitting the location information and the search query to the content server; and receiving a search result from the content server in response to the search query, wherein the step of automatically obtaining location information is in response to the step of initiating the search query.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of conducting a search on a mobile device, the mobile device capable of communicating with a content server, the method comprising the steps of:
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initiating a search query using a browser on the mobile device, the search query having a search string; automatically obtaining location information of the mobile device; simultaneously transmitting the location information and the search query to the content server; and receiving a search result from the content server in response to the search query, wherein the step of automatically obtaining location information is in response to the step of initiating the search query. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A mobile device adapted to conduct a location based search, the mobile device capable of communicating with a content provider, the mobile device comprising:
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a browser for initiating a search query; a location determining module for obtaining location information of the mobile device, the location determination module is in communication with the browser; a data formatting module for formatting the location information and incorporating the formatted location information in the search query; and a communication module for transmitting the search query to the content provider and receiving a search result from the content provider. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of conducting a search using a browser on a mobile device, the mobile device capable of communicating with a content server, the method comprising the steps of:
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entering a search query at a search prompt; automatically obtaining location information of the mobile device in response to entry of the search query; storing the location information and search query in a container; transmitting the container to the content server; querying the content server for point of interest data based on contents of container; and retrieving point of interest data from the content server.
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17. The method of 16 further comprising the step of obtaining user consent for using the location information of the mobile device in the search.
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18. The method of 16 further comprising the step of:
converting the location information into a converted format.
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19. The method of 18 wherein the converted format is a XML entity.
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20. The method of 18 wherein the converted format comprises GPS coordinates.
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