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Systems and Methods for Selecting Geographic Locations for Use in Biasing Search Results

  • US 20150234889A1
  • Filed: 02/06/2013
  • Published: 08/20/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/06/2013
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:

  • identifying a plurality of geolocations associated with a user based on a plurality of received geolocation signals, the plurality of geolocations being different geolocations associated with the same user;

    receiving, from a user device, a search query from the user;

    obtaining a plurality of conditions for selecting one of the plurality of geolocations, wherein each condition, when satisfied, corresponds to one of the plurality of geolocations;

    determining a priority for each of the plurality of conditions;

    applying the plurality of conditions to the plurality of geolocations in a predefined order according to the determined priority for each condition including;

    in response to determining that a first condition of the plurality of conditions having a first priority and corresponding to a first geolocation is not satisfied, determining that a second condition of the plurality of conditions having a second priority lower than the first priority is satisfied; and

    selecting a second geolocation of the plurality of geolocations which corresponds to the second condition as a query geolocation, wherein the second geolocation is different from the first geolocation,identifying a set of search query results responsive to the search query based at least in part on the query geolocation; and

    providing, to the user device, the set of search query results for display to the user.

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