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Method and apparatus of indexing web pages of a web site for geographical searchine based on user location

  • US 7,231,405 B2
  • Filed: 01/10/2005
  • Issued: 06/12/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/08/2004
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for geographically indexing information, the method comprising:

  • identifying a geocoded web page of a web site;

    identifying a aeocode contained within content of the geocoded web page of the web site, the geocode indicating a physical location of an entity associated with the web site;

    identifying at least one geocodable web page of the web site, the geocodable web page does not contain the geocode;

    indexing content of the geocoded web page and content of the at least one geocodable web page, the indexing including associating the geocode contained within content of the geocoded web page to the indexed content of the geocoded web page and to indexed content of the at least one geocodable web page to allow geographical searching of the content of the geocoded web page and the at least one geocodable web page relative to the geocode.

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