RELATIVE-LOCATION MAPS BASED ON PERSONALIZED POINTS OF REFERENCE
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- searching, via a computing device in response to a user'"'"'s search request, a database comprising one or more personal points of reference associated with the user, each personal point of reference having an associated geographic location, the user'"'"'s search request resulting in at least one search result item that has an associated geographic location;
selecting, via the computing device, at least one personal point of reference from the database for the user;
generating, via the computing device for each selected personal point of reference, orientation information for the search result item'"'"'s geographic location relative to the personal point of reference'"'"'s geographic location;
facilitating serving, via the computing device, a response to the user'"'"'s search request, the response including a display page containing at least one visual indicator of the search result item'"'"'s orientation information relative to each selected personal point of reference.
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Abstract
A user-specified personal point of reference provides a basis of orientation information for a geographic location. The orientation information associated with a geographic location is relative to the one or more user-specified personal points of reference. A personal point of reference can be specific to a user and can be shared by two or more users. Orientation information can comprise one or more display indicators, such as and without limitation one or more visual indicators, textual indicators, etc. Orientation information can comprise at least one indicator of distance, and can include other indicators, such as without limitation indicators of direction and/or travel time. The one or more visual or display indicators can be provided in a user interface display in response to a search request by a user.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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searching, via a computing device in response to a user'"'"'s search request, a database comprising one or more personal points of reference associated with the user, each personal point of reference having an associated geographic location, the user'"'"'s search request resulting in at least one search result item that has an associated geographic location; selecting, via the computing device, at least one personal point of reference from the database for the user; generating, via the computing device for each selected personal point of reference, orientation information for the search result item'"'"'s geographic location relative to the personal point of reference'"'"'s geographic location; facilitating serving, via the computing device, a response to the user'"'"'s search request, the response including a display page containing at least one visual indicator of the search result item'"'"'s orientation information relative to each selected personal point of reference. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system comprising:
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at least one computing device comprising one or more processors to execute and memory to store instructions to; search, in response to a user'"'"'s search request, a database comprising one or more personal points of reference associated with the user, each personal point of reference having an associated geographic location, the user'"'"'s search request resulting in at least one search result item that has an associated geographic location; select at least one personal point of reference from the database for the user; generate, for each selected personal point of reference, orientation information for the search result item'"'"'s geographic location relative to the personal point of reference'"'"'s geographic location; facilitate serving a response to the user'"'"'s search request, the response including a display page containing at least one visual indicator of the search result item'"'"'s orientation information relative to each selected personal point of reference. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer readable storage medium for tangibly storing thereon computer readable instructions that when executed cause at least one processor to:
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search, in response to a user'"'"'s search request, a database comprising one or more personal points of reference associated with the user, each personal point of reference having an associated geographic location, the user'"'"'s search request resulting in at least one search result item that has an associated geographic location; select at least one personal point of reference from the database for the user; generate, for each selected personal point of reference, orientation information for the search result item'"'"'s geographic location relative to the personal point of reference'"'"'s geographic location; facilitate serving a response to the user'"'"'s search request, the response including a display page containing at least one visual indicator of the search result item'"'"'s orientation information relative to each selected personal point of reference. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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