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  • US 7,624,101 B2
  • Filed: 01/31/2006
  • Issued: 11/24/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/31/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method performed by a server device, the method comprising:

  • examining, by a processor of the server device, records in a local search database, each record of the examined records including a web site address and contact information, the contact information corresponding to at least one of a street address or a telephone number, each record of the examined records including a business or organization identifier;

    mapping, by the processor and based on the examining the records in the local search database, one of the business or organization identifiers to a plurality of web site addresses;

    selecting, by the processor, one web site address of the plurality of web site addresses for the one of the business or organization identifiers;

    associating, by the processor and in a search index, the one web site address with the contact information from one of the records in the local search database, the one of the records including the one web site address;

    receiving, by the processor, a search query from a user;

    generating, by the processor, search results based on the search query, where the generating search results includes;

    automatically identifying a geographic location of the user based on an Internet protocol address associated with the user; and

    using the identified geographic location to perform a local search;

    identifying, by the processor, at least one of a telephone number or a street address associated with a first search result of the search results using the search index; and

    providing, by the processor, the search results to the user, the search results including information specifying the at least one of a telephone number or a street address, the information specifying the at least one of a telephone number or a street address being provided in close proximity to the first search result on a user interface screen.

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