HAPTIC SEARCH FEATURE FOR TOUCH SCREENS
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1. A computer-implemented search method comprising steps of:
- using a processor device operatively coupled with a touch screen display for;
receiving information required to render a first map of a geographical area on the touch screen display;
delivering the map for presentation on a first visual area rendered on the touch screen display;
receiving from a user of the touch screen display a selection of a target search area within the geographical area, wherein the user desires to restrict a search for items of interest to said target search area, wherein said selection of the target search area is produced by the user drawing a shape encompassing at least a portion of the target search area over the first map presented on the touch screen display;
responsive to receipt of the drawing;
accepting the shape of the drawing;
recognizing the shape as a boundary; and
identifying the boundary as representing the target search area for restricting the search;
executing a search for the items of interest located only within the boundary, wherein said search is executed on a query comprising the items of interest and the target search area, wherein said query excludes any items of interest not located within the target search area; and
returning query results to the user by indicating on the touch screen display those results matching the items of interest located within the boundary represented by the drawn target search area.
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Abstract
A search method includes steps of: receiving information required to render a first map of a geographical area on a touch screen display; delivering the map for presentation on a first visual area rendered on the touch screen display; receiving from a user of the touch screen display a selection of a target search area within the geographical area, wherein the user desires to restrict a search for items of interest to said target search area, wherein said selection of the target search area is produced by the user drawing a shape encompassing at least a portion of the target search area over the first map presented on the touch screen display.
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1. A computer-implemented search method comprising steps of:
using a processor device operatively coupled with a touch screen display for; receiving information required to render a first map of a geographical area on the touch screen display; delivering the map for presentation on a first visual area rendered on the touch screen display; receiving from a user of the touch screen display a selection of a target search area within the geographical area, wherein the user desires to restrict a search for items of interest to said target search area, wherein said selection of the target search area is produced by the user drawing a shape encompassing at least a portion of the target search area over the first map presented on the touch screen display; responsive to receipt of the drawing; accepting the shape of the drawing; recognizing the shape as a boundary; and identifying the boundary as representing the target search area for restricting the search; executing a search for the items of interest located only within the boundary, wherein said search is executed on a query comprising the items of interest and the target search area, wherein said query excludes any items of interest not located within the target search area; and returning query results to the user by indicating on the touch screen display those results matching the items of interest located within the boundary represented by the drawn target search area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for computed-implemented search comprising:
a device comprising; an input/output subsystem comprising a touch screen display; a processor device operatively coupled with the input/output subsystem, said processor device operable for; receiving information required to render a first map of a geographical area on the touch screen display; delivering the map for presentation on a first visual area rendered on the touch screen display; receiving from a user of the touch screen display a selection of a target search area within the geographical area wherein the user desires to restrict a search for items of interest to said target search area, wherein said selection of the target search area is produced by the user drawing a shape encompassing at least a portion of the target search area over the first map presented on the touch screen display; responsive to receipt of the drawing; accepting the shape of the drawing; recognizing the shape as a boundary; and identifying the boundary as representing the target search area for restricting the search; executing a search for the items of interest located within the boundary, wherein the search is executed on a query comprising the item of interest and the target search area, wherein said query excludes any items of interest not located within the target search area; and returning query results to the user by indicating on the touch screen display those results matching the items of interest located within the boundary represented by the drawn target search area; and memory for storage of operational instructions for execution by the processor device. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer readable medium comprising program instructions which, when executed, cause a computing device to:
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receive information required to render a first map of a geographical area on the touch screen display; deliver the map for presentation on a first visual area rendered on the touch screen display; receive from a user of the touch screen display a selection of a target search area within the geographical area, wherein the user desires to restrict a search for items of interest to said target search area, wherein said selection of the target search area is produced by the user drawing a shape encompassing at least a portion of the target search area over the first map presented on the touch screen display; responsive to receipt of the drawing; accept the shape of the drawing; recognize the shape as a boundary; and identify the boundary as representing the target search area for restricting the search; execute a search for the items of interest located only within the boundary, wherein said search is executed on a query comprising the items of interest and the target search area, wherein said query excludes any items of interest not located within the target search area; and return query results to the user by indicating on the touch screen display those results matching the items of interest located within the boundary represented by the drawn target search area.
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