System for dynamically pushing information to a user utilizing global positioning system
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving a search query from a communications device, the search query comprising a communications device identifier, an indication of the geographic position of the communications device, a search distance, and at least one search term; and
initiating the transmission of a list of one or more search results to the communications device identified in the search query, wherein the list of one or more search results comprises at least one search result associated with a predefined geographic region, wherein the geographic position of the communications device indicated in the search query is within the search distance from the predefined geographic region associated with the at least one search result.
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Abstract
A computer implemented method is provided for directing region-specific information. The method receives information relating to location of users, and provides location-specific information to the users.
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving a search query from a communications device, the search query comprising a communications device identifier, an indication of the geographic position of the communications device, a search distance, and at least one search term; and initiating the transmission of a list of one or more search results to the communications device identified in the search query, wherein the list of one or more search results comprises at least one search result associated with a predefined geographic region, wherein the geographic position of the communications device indicated in the search query is within the search distance from the predefined geographic region associated with the at least one search result. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system comprising:
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a processor configured to receive a search query from a communications device, the search query comprising a communications device identifier, an indication of the geographic position of the communications device, a search distance, and at least one search term; and wherein the processor is configured to initiate the transmission of a list of one or more search results to the communications device identified in the search query, wherein the list of one or more search results comprises at least one search result associated with a predefined geographic region, wherein the geographic position of the communications device indicated in the search query is within the search distance from the predefined geographic region associated with the at least one search result. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method comprising:
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sending a search query comprising a communications device identifier, an indication of the geographic position of the communications device, a search distance, and at least one search term; and receiving a list of one or more search results in response to the search query, wherein the list of one or more search results comprises at least one search result associated with a predefined geographic region, wherein the geographic position of the communications device indicated in the search query is within the search distance from the predefined geographic region associated with the at least one search result. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A system comprising:
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a processor configured to initiate the transmission of a search query, the search query comprising a communications device identifier, an indication of the geographic position of the communications device, a search distance, and at least one search term; and wherein the processor is also configured to receive a list of one or more search results in response to the search query, wherein the list of one or more search results comprises at least one search result associated with a predefined geographic region, wherein the geographic position of the communications device indicated in the search query is within the search distance from the predefined geographic region associated with the at least one search result. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A tangible computer readable medium having instructions stored thereon, the instructions comprising:
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instructions for receiving a search query comprising a communications device identifier, an indication of the geographic position of the communications device, a search distance, and at least one search term; and instructions for initiating the transmission of a list of one or more search results to the communications device identified in the search query, wherein the list of one or more search results comprises at least one search result associated with a predefined geographic region, wherein the geographic position of the communications device indicated in the search query is within the search distance from the predefined geographic region associated with the at least one search result.
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36. A tangible computer readable medium having instructions stored thereon, the instructions comprising:
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instructions for initiating the transmission of a search query comprising a communications device identifier, an indication of the geographic position of the communications device, a search distance, and at least one search term; and instructions for receiving a list of one or more search results in response to the search query, wherein the list of one or more search results comprises at least one search result associated with a predefined geographic region, wherein the geographic position of the communications device indicated in the search query is within the search distance from the predefined geographic region associated with the at least one search result.
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