LOCATION-AWARE QUERY BASED EVENT RETRIEVAL AND ALERTING
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1. One or more computer-readable media storing computer-useable instructions that, when used by one or more computing devices, cause the one or more computing devices to perform a method comprising:
- receiving a web-query from a user;
identifying a location associated with the user;
identifying an event-search result based on the location and the web-query;
identifying a web-search result based on the web-query; and
providing the web-search result and the event-search result for display to the user.
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Abstract
Hybrid search results are provided based on analyzing a web-query and a location. Hybrid search results may include a web-search result and an event-search result. The event-search result may be identified based on identifying a location associated with the search engine user and the web-query. The event-search result may include event details, such as time, location and descriptive information. Additionally, an event-alert link may be provided. An event-alert link may allow a user to receive updates related to an event.
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1. One or more computer-readable media storing computer-useable instructions that, when used by one or more computing devices, cause the one or more computing devices to perform a method comprising:
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receiving a web-query from a user; identifying a location associated with the user; identifying an event-search result based on the location and the web-query; identifying a web-search result based on the web-query; and providing the web-search result and the event-search result for display to the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. One or more computer-readable media storing computer-useable instructions that, when used by one or more computing devices, cause the one or more computing devices to perform a method comprising:
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receiving a web-query from a user; identifying a location associated with the user; determining that there is no event associated with the location and the web-query; identifying a web-search result based on the web-query; and providing the web-search result and an event-alert link for display to the user. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. One or more computer-readable media storing computer-useable instructions that, when used by one or more computing devices, cause the one or more computing devices to provide hybrid search-results, the hybrid search-results comprising:
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a web-search result, the web-search result being associated with a web page; and an event-search result, the event-search result being associated with a time and a location. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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