Location-Based Searching
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for providing location-based information, the method comprising:
- receiving, at a server system, a geographical location of a mobile computing device;
receiving, at the server system and from the mobile computing device, a request for content;
selecting, by the server system, a search area that corresponds to the geographical location, the search area selected from among a collection of search areas that correspond to the geographical location, at least one of the search areas in the collection being geographically nested within at least one other of the search areas;
determining, by the server system, a search result that is most-relevantly ranked for the selected search area; and
providing, by the server system and for receipt by the mobile computing device, content that represents the determined search result.
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Abstract
In general, the subject matter described in this specification can be embodied in methods, systems, and programs for providing location-based information. A geographical location of a mobile computing device is received at a server system. A request for content is received at the server system and from the mobile computing device. A search area that corresponds to the geographical location is selected by the sever system. The search area is selected from among a collection of search areas that correspond to the geographical location. At least one of the search areas in the collection is geographically nested within at least one other of the search areas. A search result that is most-relevantly ranked for the selected search area is determined by the server system. Content that represents the determined search result is provided by the server system and for receipt by the mobile computing device.
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23 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for providing location-based information, the method comprising:
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receiving, at a server system, a geographical location of a mobile computing device; receiving, at the server system and from the mobile computing device, a request for content; selecting, by the server system, a search area that corresponds to the geographical location, the search area selected from among a collection of search areas that correspond to the geographical location, at least one of the search areas in the collection being geographically nested within at least one other of the search areas; determining, by the server system, a search result that is most-relevantly ranked for the selected search area; and providing, by the server system and for receipt by the mobile computing device, content that represents the determined search result. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A computer-implemented method for providing location-based information, the method comprising:
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determining, by a mobile computing device, a geographical location of the mobile computing device; providing, by the mobile computing device and for receipt by a server system that is remote from the mobile computing device, the geographical location; transmitting, by the mobile computing device and for receipt by the server system, a request for content, so as to cause the server system to; (i) select a search area that corresponds to the geographical location, the search area being selected from among a collection of search areas that correspond to the geographical location, at least one of the search areas in the collection being geographically nested within at least one other of the search areas, and (ii) determine a search result that is most-relevantly ranked for the selected search area; receiving, by the mobile computing device and from the server system, content that represents the determined search result; and displaying, by the mobile computing device, the content that represents the determined search result. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for providing location-based information, the system comprising:
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a search area determiner that is configured to receive a geographical location of a requesting computing device and to select a search area that corresponds to the geographical location, the search area selected from among a collection of search areas that correspond to the geographical location, at least one of the search areas in the collection being geographically nested within at least one other of the search areas; a search engine that is configured to determine a search result that is most-relevantly ranked for a query that includes the selected search area, and to provide content representing the determined search result to the requesting computing device; and a plurality of mobile computing devices, wherein particular mobile devices in the plurality each include; a geographical location determiner for determining a particular geographical location of the particular computing device and for providing the particular geographical location to the search area determiner; and a search result display generator for receiving from the search engine content that represents a particular search result, and for displaying the content that represents the particular search result. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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