Providing location-based search information

• US 8,437,778 B1
• Filed: 10/13/2011
• Issued: 05/07/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 11/18/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: A9.com Incorporated (Amazon.com, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: A9.com Incorporated (Amazon.com, Inc.)
• Inventors: Ortega, Ruben E., Frederick, Robert, Dorfman, Barnaby
• Primary Examiner(s): WASHINGTON, ERIKA ALISE
• Application Number:
  US13/273,117
• Time in Patent Office: 572 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 455/456.2
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9537 Spatial or temporal dependent retrieval, e.g. spatiotemporal queries
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/52 specially adapted for the location of the user terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/026 using orientation information, e.g. compass
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/18 Information format or content conversion, e.g. adaptation by the network of the transmitted or received information for the purpose of wireless delivery to users or terminals

Abstract

Common search queries can be provided that are associated with a predicted path of movement of a mobile device. A location of a mobile device can be determined, along with a destination or direction of movement. Common search queries associated with the path of movement and locations along the path can be transmitted to the mobile device. A user of the mobile device is able to execute the common search queries from the mobile device.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method for providing a listing of search requests, comprising:

under control of one or more computer systems configured with executable instructions;

receiving a current location for a mobile device;

generating a set of search requests determined to be relevant to the current location; and

transmitting the set of search requests to the mobile device, wherein each of the set of search requests is capable of being executed from the mobile device.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the set of search requests is generated and transmitted to the mobile device automatically without user input.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the set of search requests is generated and transmitted to the mobile device in response to a user request entered through the mobile device.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the set of search requests is generated from frequently submitted search requests relevant to the current location.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the set of search requests is generated from search requests submitted by users associated with at least one defined user group.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the set of search requests is generated based at least in part on one or more attributes of the mobile device or of a user associated with the mobile device.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the set of search requests is generated based at least in part on a location type associated with the current location.

8. A system for providing a listing of search requests based at least in part on a location, comprising:

a processor; and

memory including instructions that, when executed by the processor, provide for;

receiving a current location for a mobile device;

generating a set of search requests determined to be relevant to the current location; and

transmitting the set of search requests to the mobile device, wherein each of the set of search requests is capable of being executed from the mobile device.

9. The system of claim 8, the set of search requests is generated and transmitted to the mobile device either automatically without user input or in response to a user request entered through the mobile device.

10. The system of claim 8, wherein the set of search requests is generated from frequently submitted search requests relevant to the current location.

11. The system of claim 8, wherein the set of search requests is generated from search requests submitted by users associated with at least one defined user group.

12. The system of claim 8, wherein the set of search requests is generated based at least in part on one or more attributes of the mobile device or of a user associated with the mobile device.

13. The system of claim 8, wherein the set of search requests is generated based at least in part on a geographic proximity of the search requests to the current location.

14. The system of claim 8, wherein the set of search requests is generated based at least in part on a location type associated with the current location.

15. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium including executable instructions that, when executed by at least one processing device, cause the at least one processing device to:

receive a current location for a mobile device;

generate a set of search requests determined to be relevant to the current location; and

transmit the set of search requests to the mobile device, wherein each of the set of search requests is capable of being executed from the mobile device.

16. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein the set of search requests is generated and transmitted to the mobile device either automatically without user input or in response to a user request entered through the mobile device.

17. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein the set of search requests is generated from frequently submitted search requests relevant to the current location.

18. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein the set of search requests is generated from search requests submitted by users associated with at least one defined user group.

19. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein the set of search requests is generated based at least in part on one or more attributes of the mobile device or of a user associated with the mobile device.

20. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein the set of search requests is generated based at least in part on a location type associated with the current location.