USING BOUNDARIES ASSOCIATED WITH A MAP VIEW FOR BUSINESS LOCATION SEARCHING
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1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
- providing a first map to a user, the first map including a geographic region having first boundaries;
receiving an indication of a boundary reselection from the user;
providing a second map to the user, the second map including a geographic region having second boundaries, wherein the second boundaries are different than the first boundaries;
identifying a geographic search area based on the second boundaries;
searching entity location information to identify entities located within the identified geographic search area; and
providing the identified entities, and associated geographic location information, to the user.
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Abstract
A system aggregates entity location information from multiple documents distributed among multiple locations in a network. The system searches the entity location information to identify a first set of entities located within the entirety of a first geographic region selected by a user. The system provides a first digital map to the user via a network, the first digital map including the first geographic region and further including visual representations of the first set of identified entities and their associated geographic locations.
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1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
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providing a first map to a user, the first map including a geographic region having first boundaries; receiving an indication of a boundary reselection from the user; providing a second map to the user, the second map including a geographic region having second boundaries, wherein the second boundaries are different than the first boundaries; identifying a geographic search area based on the second boundaries; searching entity location information to identify entities located within the identified geographic search area; and providing the identified entities, and associated geographic location information, to the user.
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