SPEED AND TOPOLOGY RELEVANT DYNAMIC GEO SEARCH
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1. A geographic searching method comprising:
- (a) determining a location, a speed of travel, and a direction of travel of a mobile terminal using a location-determination module on the mobile terminal;
(b) communicating the location, the speed of travel and the direction of travel to a server over a global network;
(c) the server defining a look-ahead search region based on the location, the speed of travel and the direction of travel of the mobile terminal, the look-ahead search region being spaced from the location of the mobile terminal by displacement distance that is either predefined or is dependent on the speed of travel;
(d) the server accessing a location database including points of interest; and
(e) the server acquiring relevant points of interest within the look-ahead search region.
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Abstract
A geographic searching system and method for a mobile terminal provides for accessible search results based on spatial characteristics of the mobile terminal. A displacement distance is established for a look-ahead search region, and the look-ahead search region is defined using a location-determination module of the mobile terminal and based on the spatial characteristics of the mobile terminal Relevant points of interest within the look-ahead search region are identified.
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1. A geographic searching method comprising:
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(a) determining a location, a speed of travel, and a direction of travel of a mobile terminal using a location-determination module on the mobile terminal; (b) communicating the location, the speed of travel and the direction of travel to a server over a global network; (c) the server defining a look-ahead search region based on the location, the speed of travel and the direction of travel of the mobile terminal, the look-ahead search region being spaced from the location of the mobile terminal by displacement distance that is either predefined or is dependent on the speed of travel; (d) the server accessing a location database including points of interest; and (e) the server acquiring relevant points of interest within the look-ahead search region. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A geographic searching method for a mobile terminal, the method comprising:
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(a) establishing a displacement distance for a look-ahead search region; (b) defining the look-ahead search region using a location-determination module of the mobile terminal and based on spatial characteristics of the mobile terminal; and (c) the mobile terminal communicating relevant points of interest within the look-ahead search region. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. A system for geographic searching with a mobile terminal, comprising:
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a location-determination module resident on the mobile terminal, the location-determination module identifying spatial characteristics of the mobile terminal; a processor programmed to establish a displacement distance for a look-ahead search region, the processor being programmed to define the look-ahead search region using the location-determination module of the mobile terminal and based on the spatial characteristics of the mobile terminal; and a location database including geographic points of interest, wherein relevant points of interest within the look-ahead search region are identified from the geographic points of interest in the location database. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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