ROUTE BASED SEARCH
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Abstract
A route may be created and provided to a client. A stopping point along the route is received, and a search is performed for at least one point of interest according to the stopping point. Further, a route is created and provided to a client, and at least one stopping point associated with the route is identified based on at least one of a distance along the route, an indication of a place on a map, a category search, and a key word search.
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Citations
43 Claims
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1-21. -21. (canceled)
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22. A method, comprising:
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generating a route between a start point and an end point; providing a plurality of stopping point search options; receiving a selection of at least one of the stopping point search options; providing a listing of potential stopping points based on the selected stopping point search option; receiving a selection of at least one of the potential stopping points; providing a plurality of stopping point action options with respect to the selected stopping point; receiving a selection of at least one of the stopping point action options; updating the route according to the selected stopping point action option; and providing the updated route to a computing device via a network.
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31. A system, comprising:
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at least one database comprising map data and data related to locations of a plurality of entities; and a server in selective communication with the at least one database and a client device, the server being configured to; generate a route that includes directions between a start point and an end point, provide a plurality of entity search options, receive a selection of at least one of the entity search options, provide a listing of entities based on the selected entity search option, receive a selection of at least one entity of the listing of entities, provide a plurality of action options with respect to the selected entity, receive a selection of at least one of the action options, update the route according to the selected action option, and provide the updated route to a client device via a network. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A method, comprising:
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providing a graphical user interface to a computing device via a network; receiving a start point and an end point from the computing device; generating a route between the start point and the end point; providing the route to the computing device; providing a plurality of stopping point search options to the computing device; receiving a selection of at least one of the stopping point search options from the computing device; providing a listing of potential stopping points based on the selected stopping point search option; receiving a selection of at least one of the potential stopping points; providing a plurality of stopping point action options with respect to the selected stopping point; receiving a selection of at least one of the stopping point action options; receiving a selection of at least one additional stopping point; providing the plurality of stopping point action options with respect to the at least one additional stopping point; updating the route based on the selected stopping point action options; and providing the updated route to the computing device. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43)
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Specification