SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING SEARCH RESULTS ALONG A CORRIDOR

• US 20130218463A1
• Filed: 12/21/2012
• Published: 08/22/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 02/22/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: eBay Inc.
• Original Assignee: eBay Inc.
• Inventors: Howard, Dane, Abraham, Jack Phillip, Vosseller, Shannon B., Lenahan, Michael, Mitchell, Ben
• Granted Patent: US 9,547,872 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/533
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/206 specially adapted for indoor navigation
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3476 using point of interest [POI] information, e.g. a route passing visible POIs
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3682 output of POI information on a road map G01C21/3614, G01C21/3685 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/24575 using context
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/248 Presentation of query results
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/3331 Query processing
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/3337 Translation of the query language, e.g. Chinese to English
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/335 Filtering based on additional data, e.g. user or group profiles filtering in web context G06F16/9535, G06F16/9536
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9537 Spatial or temporal dependent retrieval, e.g. spatiotemporal queries
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0601 Electronic shopping [e-shopping]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0625 Directed, with specific intent or strategy
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0633 Lists, e.g. purchase orders, compilation or processing
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0639 Item locations
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0641 Shopping interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/023 using mutual or relative location information between multiple location based services [LBS] targets or of distance thresholds

Abstract

Systems and methods to provide search results along a corridor are discussed. In an example, a method for providing search results along a corridor can include displaying an interface enabling a user to define a route of travel, accessing a search corridor, filtering a plurality of search results, and displaying the search results. The search corridor encompassing at least a portion of the route of travel, and based at least in part on the route of travel, a mode of transportation, and a route deviation threshold. The plurality of search results including an associated geographic location, and filtered based at least in part on the search corridor. Displaying the search results can include a representation of the search corridor, the route of travel, and the filtered set of search results.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

displaying, on a mobile device, an interface enabling a user to define a route of travel;

accessing, on the mobile device, a search corridor encompassing at least a portion of the route of travel, the search corridor based at least in part on the route of travel, a mode of transportation, and a route deviation threshold;

filtering, on the mobile device, a plurality of search results based at least in part on the search corridor to obtain a filtered set of search results, each of the plurality of search results including an associated geographic location; and

displaying, on the mobile device, a representation of the search corridor, the route of travel, and the filtered set of search results.

2. The method of claim 1, further including:

receiving user input from the interface, the user input highlighting a road within a map displayed as at least a portion of the interface; and

generating the search corridor based at least in part on the user input received via the interface.

3. The method of claim 1, further including:

receiving user input from the interface, the user input defining a first location and an second location; and

generating, based on the first location and the second location, the route of travel.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the generating of the route of travel includes generating multiple routes of travel between the first location and the second location and receiving a selection from the multiple routes of the route of travel.

5. The method of claim 1, further including receiving user input, via the mobile device, defining the route deviation threshold, the route deviation threshold in combination with the mode of transportation controlling an amount by which the search corridor is expanded around at least a portion of the route of travel.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the defining the route deviation threshold includes selecting between travel time and straight-line distance as a unit of measure;

and

wherein the displaying the interface enabling the user to define the route of travel includes options for entering the route deviation threshold in units corresponding to the selected unit of measure.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the displaying the filtered set of search results includes an interactive icon displayed for each result of the filtered set of search results, wherein the interactive icon can be selected to display details on the search result and the associated geographic location.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the displaying the representation includes displaying additional search result filters including a travel time filter, a price filter, and a merchant filter to enable a user to further manipulate the display of the filtered set of search results.

9. A machine-readable storage device including instructions that, when executed on a mobile device, cause the mobile device to:

display an interface enabling a user to define a route of travel;

access a search corridor encompassing at least a portion of the route of travel, the search corridor based at least in part on the route of travel, a mode of transportation, and a route deviation threshold;

filter a plurality of search results based at least in part on the search corridor to obtain a filtered set of search results, each of the plurality of search results including an associated geographic location; and

display a representation of the search corridor, the route of travel, and the filtered set of search results.

10. The machine-readable storage device of claim 9, wherein the device further includes instructions that cause the mobile device to:

receive user input from the interface, the user input highlighting a road within a map displayed as at least a portion of the interface; and

generate the search corridor based at least in part on the user input received via the interface.

11. The machine-readable storage device of claim 9, wherein the device further includes instructions that cause the mobile device to:

receive user input from the interface, the user input defining a first location and an second location; and

generate, based on the first location and the second location, the route of travel.

12. The machine-readable storage device of claim 11, wherein the instructions that cause the mobile device to generate the route of travel further include instructions that cause the mobile device to generate multiple routes of travel between the first location and the second location and receive a selection from the multiple routes of travel.

13. The machine-readable storage device of claim 9, wherein the device further includes instructions that cause the mobile device to receive user input defining the route deviation threshold, the route deviation threshold in combination with the mode of transportation controlling an amount by which the search corridor is expanded around at least a portion of the route of travel.

14. The machine-readable storage device of claim 13, wherein the instructions that cause the mobile device to define the route deviation threshold further include instructions that cause the mobile device to select between travel time and straight-line distance as a unit of measure;

and

wherein the instructions that cause the mobile device to display the interface enabling the user to define the route of travel further include instructions that cause the mobile device to display options for entering the route deviation threshold in units corresponding to the selected unit of measure.

15. The machine-readable storage device of claim 9, wherein the instructions that cause the mobile device to display the filtered set of search results further include instructions that cause the mobile device to display an interactive icon for each result of the filtered set of search results, wherein the interactive icon can be selected to display details on the search result and the associated geographic location.

16. The machine-readable storage device of claim 9, wherein the instructions that cause the mobile device to display the representation include instructions that cause the mobile device to display additional search result filters including a travel time filter, a price filter, and a merchant filter to enable a user to further manipulate the display of the filtered set of search results.

17. A mobile device comprising:

a display; and

a processor coupled to a memory device and the display, the memory device including instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the mobile device to;

display an interface enabling a user to define a route of travel;

access a search corridor encompassing at least a portion of the route of travel, the search corridor based at least in part on the route of travel, a mode of transportation, and a route deviation threshold;

filter a plurality of search results based at least in part on the search corridor to obtain a filtered set of search results, each of the plurality of search results including an associated geographic location; and

display a representation of the search corridor, the route of travel, and the filtered set of search results.

18. The mobile device of claim 17, wherein the memory device further includes instructions that cause the mobile device to:

receive user input from the interface, the user input highlighting a road within a map displayed as at least a portion of the interface; and

generate the search corridor based at least in part on the user input received via the interface.

19. The mobile device of claim 17, wherein the memory device further includes instructions that cause the mobile device to:

receive user input from the interface, the user input defining a first location and an second location; and

generate, based on the first location and the second location, the route of travel.

20. The mobile device of claim 19, wherein the instructions that cause the mobile device to generate the route of travel further include instructions that cause the mobile device to generate multiple routes of travel between the first location and the second location and to receive a selection from the multiple routes of travel.