GEO-AWARE SPELLCHECKING AND AUTO-SUGGEST SEARCH ENGINES
First Claim
1. A method for providing geo-aware auto-suggestions for a search engine, the method comprising:
- processing, by a computing system, one or more characters corresponding to user input for a search query to a searching service, wherein the processing is prior to completion of the search query, and wherein the searching service comprises one or more information repositories retaining business listing information about a plurality of businesses;
processing, by the computing system, information about a geographical location, wherein the information about the geographical location corresponds to one or more of;
automatically-gathered location information about the end-user computing device;
user-entered location information gathered from the end user;
location information previously associated with the end-user and/or the end-user computing device; and
/orlocation information inferred from the one or more characters corresponding to the search query;
identifying, by the computing system, a geographical area of interest at least partially based on the information about the geographical location;
identifying, by the computing system, one or more potential corrections to at least a portion of the search query based at least in part on the one or more characters corresponding to the search query and the geographical area of interest;
determining, by the computing system, one or more geo-specific suggestions at least partially based on the at least the portion of the search query and/or a selected correction of the one or more potential corrections to the at least the portion of the search query, wherein;
the one or more geo-specific suggestions correspond to one or more identified businesses located in the geographical area of interest; and
the determining the one or more geo-specific suggestions comprises identifying a set of business listing information corresponding to the geographical area of interest and the at least the portion of the search query and/or a selected correction of the one or more potential corrections to the at least the portion of the search query; and
causing, by the computing system, indication of at least one of the one or more geo-specific suggestions as a user-selectable option to complete the search query in a search query field for a search engine and/or submission of the at least one of the one or more geo-specific suggestions to the search engine as a selected search query.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for generating geo-aware auto-suggestions for searching are provided. Characters corresponding to user input for a search query to a searching service may be processed prior to completion of the search query. Information about a geographical location may be processed. A geographical area of interest and potential correction(s) may be identified. Geo-specific suggestions may be determined based on the search query and/or a selected correction. The geo-specific suggestions may correspond to one or more identified businesses located in the geographical area of interest. The determining the geo-specific suggestions may include identifying business listing information corresponding to the geographical area of interest and the search query and/or a selected correction. The geo-specific suggestions may be indicated as a user-selectable option to complete the search query in a search query field for a search engine and/or to submit to the search engine as a selected search query.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for providing geo-aware auto-suggestions for a search engine, the method comprising:
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processing, by a computing system, one or more characters corresponding to user input for a search query to a searching service, wherein the processing is prior to completion of the search query, and wherein the searching service comprises one or more information repositories retaining business listing information about a plurality of businesses; processing, by the computing system, information about a geographical location, wherein the information about the geographical location corresponds to one or more of; automatically-gathered location information about the end-user computing device; user-entered location information gathered from the end user; location information previously associated with the end-user and/or the end-user computing device; and
/orlocation information inferred from the one or more characters corresponding to the search query; identifying, by the computing system, a geographical area of interest at least partially based on the information about the geographical location; identifying, by the computing system, one or more potential corrections to at least a portion of the search query based at least in part on the one or more characters corresponding to the search query and the geographical area of interest; determining, by the computing system, one or more geo-specific suggestions at least partially based on the at least the portion of the search query and/or a selected correction of the one or more potential corrections to the at least the portion of the search query, wherein; the one or more geo-specific suggestions correspond to one or more identified businesses located in the geographical area of interest; and the determining the one or more geo-specific suggestions comprises identifying a set of business listing information corresponding to the geographical area of interest and the at least the portion of the search query and/or a selected correction of the one or more potential corrections to the at least the portion of the search query; and causing, by the computing system, indication of at least one of the one or more geo-specific suggestions as a user-selectable option to complete the search query in a search query field for a search engine and/or submission of the at least one of the one or more geo-specific suggestions to the search engine as a selected search query. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system to provide geo-aware auto-suggestions for a search engine, comprising:
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one or more network interfaces configured to provide access to one or more networks; one or more processors coupled to the one or more network interfaces, the one or more processors to execute instructions to; process one or more characters corresponding to user input for a search query to a searching service, wherein the processing is prior to completion of the search query, and wherein the searching service comprises one or more information repositories retaining business listing information about a plurality of businesses; process information about a geographical location, wherein the information about the geographical location corresponds to one or more of; automatically-gathered location information about the end-user computing device; user-entered location information gathered from the end user; location information previously associated with the end-user and/or the end-user computing device; and
/orlocation information inferred from the one or more characters corresponding to the search query; identify a geographical area of interest at least partially based on the information about the geographical location; identify one or more potential corrections to at least a portion of the search query based at least in part on the one or more characters corresponding to the search query and the geographical area of interest; determine one or more geo-specific suggestions at least partially based on the at least the portion of the search query and/or a selected correction of the one or more potential corrections to the at least the portion of the search query, wherein; the one or more geo-specific suggestions correspond to one or more identified businesses located in the geographical area of interest; and the determining the one or more geo-specific suggestions comprises identifying a set of business listing information corresponding to the geographical area of interest and the at least the portion of the search query and/or a selected correction of the one or more potential corrections to the at least the portion of the search query; and cause indication of at least one of the one or more geo-specific suggestions as a user-selectable option to complete the search query in a search query field for a search engine and/or submission of the at least one of the one or more geo-specific suggestions to the search engine as a selected search query; and one or more storage media coupled to the one or more processors to retain the instructions. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. One or more non-transitory machine-readable media having machine-readable instructions thereon which, when executed by one or more computers or other processing devices, cause the one or more computers or other processing devices to:
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process one or more characters corresponding to user input for a search query to a searching service, wherein the processing is prior to completion of the search query, and wherein the searching service comprises one or more information repositories retaining business listing information about a plurality of businesses; process information about a geographical location, wherein the information about the geographical location corresponds to one or more of; automatically-gathered location information about the end-user computing device; user-entered location information gathered from the end user; location information previously associated with the end-user and/or the end-user computing device; and
/orlocation information inferred from the one or more characters corresponding to the search query; identify a geographical area of interest at least partially based on the information about the geographical location; identify one or more potential corrections to at least a portion of the search query based at least in part on the one or more characters corresponding to the search query and the geographical area of interest; determine one or more geo-specific suggestions at least partially based on the at least the portion of the search query and/or a selected correction of the one or more potential corrections to the at least the portion of the search query, wherein; the one or more geo-specific suggestions correspond to one or more identified businesses located in the geographical area of interest; and the determining the one or more geo-specific suggestions comprises identifying a set of business listing information corresponding to the geographical area of interest and the at least the portion of the search query and/or a selected correction of the one or more potential corrections to the at least the portion of the search query; and cause indication of at least one of the one or more geo-specific suggestions as a user-selectable option to complete the search query in a search query field for a search engine and/or submission of the at least one of the one or more geo-specific suggestions to the search engine as a selected search query. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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