Processing the Results of Multiple Search Queries in a Mapping Application

• US 20130297591A1
• Filed: 06/28/2013
• Published: 11/07/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 07/08/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Google LLC (Alphabet Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Google Inc. (Alphabet Inc.)
• Inventors: Kanodia, Neal, Windram, Elizabeth M., Seefeld, Bernhard
• Granted Patent: US 9,009,198 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 707/722
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/2425 Iterative querying; Query formulation based on the results of a preceding query
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/248 Presentation of query results
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/29 Geographical information databases
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/444 Spatial browsing, e.g. 2D maps, 3D or virtual spaces
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9537 Spatial or temporal dependent retrieval, e.g. spatiotemporal queries

Abstract

In general, the subject matter described in this specification can be embodied in methods, systems, and program products. Information that is responsive to each of multiple distinct search queries is received from a server system. The information for each of the search queries identifies a geographical context or includes search results. One or more visual indications of the information for each of the search queries are displayed on a geographical map. A user interface element for each of the search queries is displayed. The user interface element for each of the search queries, when selected by a user, causes removal from the display of the one or more visual indications of the information for the search query that corresponds to the selected user interface element.

Claims

1. One or more computer-readable storage devices storing instructions that, when executed by one or more processing devices, cause a computing system to perform operations comprising:

receiving, from a server system, information that is responsive to each of multiple distinct search queries, wherein the information for each of the search queries identifies a geographical context or includes search results;

displaying, on a geographical map, one or more visual indications of the information for each of the search queries; and

displaying a user interface element for each of the search queries, wherein the user interface element for each of the search queries, when selected by a user, causes removal from the display of the one or more visual indications of the information for the search query that corresponds to the selected user interface element.