Computerized Search Dependant on Spatial States

• US 20160179842A1
• Filed: 12/22/2014
• Published: 06/23/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 12/22/2014
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Geovector Corporation
• Original Assignee: Geovector Corporation
• Inventors: Ellenby, Thomas William
• Application Number:
  US14/580,105
• Publication Number:
  US 20160179842A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• 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: H04L 67/52 specially adapted for the location of the user terminal

Abstract

Mobile computing platforms equipped with sensors for determining, spatial parameters such as position and pointing direction form basis for advanced search systems whereby a search is conducted in view of an offset to specify preferred fields of interest which lie ahead of a user—for example in a direction of travel. User selectable offsets and prescribed default offsets further aid formation of high performance queries which tend to produce more relevant search results related to a user'"'"'s most immediate interests.

Claims

1. ) Methods for searching a database of items having geographical associations comprising the steps;

determining a position of a device;

determining a pointing direction of a device;

determining coordinates of a prescribed offset position relative to said determined position and pointing direction and a distance offset, and

querying a database using the coordinates of the determined offset position as parametric inputs.

2. ) Methods of claim 1, the distance offset being further defined as a prescribed default distance.

3. ) Methods of claim 1, the distance offset being further defined as being specified by a user of the device via an input means.