SEARCH RESULT PRIORITIZATION BASED ON DEVICE LOCATION

• US 20180336211A1
• Filed: 05/18/2017
• Published: 11/22/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 05/18/2017
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: DeLuca, Lisa Seacat, McDuff, Steve
• Granted Patent: US 10,698,966 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/24578 using ranking
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/248 Presentation of query results
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9535 Search customisation based on user profiles and personalisation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9537 Spatial or temporal dependent retrieval, e.g. spatiotemporal queries
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0205 Location or geographical consideration
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0261 based on user location

Abstract

Aspects of the present invention disclose a method, computer program product, and system for prioritizing search engine results based on a current location of a user. The method includes one or more processors determining that a user enters a zone within a venue based on monitoring a computing device of the user moving through the venue. The method further includes one or more processors performing a search, while the user is within the zone, based on a search query input by the user into the computing device of the user while the computing device is within the zone. The method further includes one or more processors prioritizing results of the search to create a set of results that are based on the search query input by the user and the zone within the venue.

Claims

1. A method for prioritizing search engine results based on a current location of a user, the method comprising:

determining, by one or more processors, that a user enters a zone within a venue, based on monitoring a computing device of the user moving through the venue;

performing, by one or more processes, a search, while the user is within the zone, based on a search query input by the user into the computing device of the user while the computing device is within the zone; and

prioritizing, by one or more processors, results of the search to create a set of results that are based on the search query input by the user and the zone within the venue.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein monitoring the computing device of the user moving through the venue further comprises:

registering, by one or more processors, a globally unique identifier of the computing device of the user with a zone provider associated with the venue; and

updating, by one or more processors, a position of the computing device of the user as the user changes locations within the venue.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein prioritizing results of the search further comprises:

identifying, by one or more processors, metadata associated with content included in the results of the search, wherein the metadata indicates a corresponding zone location of content located within the venue; and

prioritizing, by one or more processors, the results of the search based on the content included within the results of the search that is tagged with metadata that indicates a corresponding zone location matching the zone within the venue.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein identifying metadata associated with the content of the zone further comprises:

responsive to determining the computing device of the user crosses a zone boundary and enters a second zone, identifying, by one or more processors, metadata associated with content located in the second zone; and

wherein the venue includes one or more beacons that define a plurality of zones within the venue.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

presenting, by one or more processors, the prioritized search results to the computing device of a user.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining, by one or more processors, recommended search terms based on a user profile corresponding to the user, user preferences associated with the user, and a current zone location of the user within the venue.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

assigning, by one or more processes, a higher priority to a first search result within the search results that is located within the zone, as compared to a second search result within the search results that is located within the zone, based on user preferences, wherein the first search result is associated with metadata that is of interest to the user based on the user preferences.

8. A computer program product for prioritizing search engine results based on a current location of a user, the computer program product comprising:

one or more computer readable tangible storage media and program instructions stored on at least one of the one or more computer readable storage media, the program instructions readable/executable by one or more computer processors and further comprising;

program instructions to determine that a user enters a zone within a venue, based on monitoring a computing device of the user moving through the venue;

program instructions to perform a search, while the user is within the zone, based on a search query input by the user into the computing device of the user while the computing device is within the zone; and

program instructions to prioritize results of the search to create a set of results that are based on the search query input by the user and the zone within the venue.

9. The computer program product of claim 8, further comprising program instructions, stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, which when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:

register a globally unique identifier of the computing device of the user with a zone provider associated with the venue; and

update a position of the computing device of the user as the user changes locations within the venue.

10. The computer program product of claim 8, wherein prioritizing results of the search further comprises program instructions, stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, which when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:

identify metadata associated with content included in the results of the search, wherein the metadata indicates a corresponding zone location of content located within the venue; and

prioritize the results of the search based on the content included within the results of the search that is tagged with metadata that indicates a corresponding zone location matching the zone within the venue.

11. The computer program product of claim 10, wherein identifying metadata associated with the content of the zone further comprises program instructions, stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, which when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:

responsive to determining the computing device of the user crosses a zone boundary and enters a second zone, identify metadata associated with content located in the second zone; and

wherein the venue includes one or more beacons that define a plurality of zones within the venue.

12. The computer program product of claim 8 further comprising program instructions, stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, which when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:

present the prioritized search results to the computing device of a user.

13. The computer program product of claim 8 further comprising program instructions, stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, which when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:

determine recommended search terms based on a user profile corresponding to the user, user preferences associated with the user, and a current zone location of the user within the venue.

14. The computer program product of claim 8 further comprising program instructions, stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, which when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:

assign a higher priority to a first search result within the search results that is located within the zone, as compared to a second search result within the search results that is located within the zone, based on user preferences, wherein the first search result is associated with metadata that is of interest to the user based on the user preferences.

15. A computer system comprising:

one or more computer processors;

one or more computer readable storage media; and

program instructions stored on the computer readable storage media for execution by at least one of the one or more computer processors, the program instructions comprising;

program instructions to determine that a user enters a zone within a venue, based on monitoring a computing device of the user moving through the venue;

program instructions to perform a search, while the user is within the zone, based on a search query input by the user into the computing device of the user while the computing device is within the zone; and

program instructions to prioritize results of the search to create a set of results that are based on the search query input by the user and the zone within the venue.

16. The computer system of claim 15, further comprising program instructions, stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, which when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:

register a globally unique identifier of the computing device of the user with a zone provider associated with the venue; and

update a position of the computing device of the user as the user changes locations within the venue.

17. The computer system of claim 15, wherein prioritizing results of the search further comprises program instructions, stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, which when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:

identify metadata associated with content included in the results of the search, wherein the metadata indicates a corresponding zone location of content located within the venue; and

prioritize the results of the search based on the content included within the results of the search that is tagged with metadata that indicates a corresponding zone location matching the zone within the venue.

18. The computer system of claim 17, wherein identifying metadata associated with the content of the zone further comprises program instructions, stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, which when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:

responsive to determining the computing device of the user crosses a zone boundary and enters a second zone, identify metadata associated with content located in the second zone; and

wherein the venue includes one or more beacons that define a plurality of zones within the venue.

19. The computer system of claim 15 further comprising program instructions, stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, which when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:

present the prioritized search results to the computing device of a user.

20. The computer system of claim 15 further comprising program instructions, stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, which when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:

determine recommended search terms based on a user profile corresponding to the user, user preferences associated with the user, and a current zone location of the user within the venue.