Method and system for searching an information retrieval system according to user-specified location information
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- creating, by a processor, a database for storing geographical location information for each of a plurality of locations of interest, wherein creating the database comprises;
generating a prompt to request a mobile communications device to provide a location name, wherein the location name is associated with predetermined geographical location information for a geographical location that is remote from a first geographical location of the mobile communications device;
receiving geographical location information corresponding to a second geographical location of the mobile communications device;
comparing received geographical location information corresponding to the second geographical location of the mobile communications device with the predetermined geographical location information associated with the location name;
if the received geographical location information corresponding to the second geographical location of the mobile communications device is not different from the predetermined geographical location information associated with the location name, storing in the database the location name for subsequent access for searching the database; and
if the received geographical location information corresponding to the second geographical location of the mobile communications device is different from the predetermined geographical location information associated with the location name, confirming that the second geographical location of the mobile communications device is a desired geographical location corresponding to the location name, updating the predetermined geographical information associated with the location name with the received geographical location information corresponding to the second geographical location, and storing in the database the location name and the updated geographical location information associated with the location name for subsequent access for searching the database.
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Abstract
A method and system for searching an information retrieval system for items of interest that are in proximity to geographical locations provided by the user. The information retrieval system can perform a search for specified types of businesses or items of interest that surround or are in close proximity to the user'"'"'s present geographical location, or a geographical location that the user has pre-configured in a database. The system receives geographical location information concerning the user'"'"'s position from the wireless network carrier, which tracks the location of the user'"'"'s mobile communications device. When the user desires to store a geographical location and geographical name for a future search, the information is entered into the pre-configured database. When conducting an information search at a later time, the user can narrow a search request to a geographical area in the vicinity of the stored geographical location.
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18 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
creating, by a processor, a database for storing geographical location information for each of a plurality of locations of interest, wherein creating the database comprises; generating a prompt to request a mobile communications device to provide a location name, wherein the location name is associated with predetermined geographical location information for a geographical location that is remote from a first geographical location of the mobile communications device; receiving geographical location information corresponding to a second geographical location of the mobile communications device; comparing received geographical location information corresponding to the second geographical location of the mobile communications device with the predetermined geographical location information associated with the location name; if the received geographical location information corresponding to the second geographical location of the mobile communications device is not different from the predetermined geographical location information associated with the location name, storing in the database the location name for subsequent access for searching the database; and if the received geographical location information corresponding to the second geographical location of the mobile communications device is different from the predetermined geographical location information associated with the location name, confirming that the second geographical location of the mobile communications device is a desired geographical location corresponding to the location name, updating the predetermined geographical information associated with the location name with the received geographical location information corresponding to the second geographical location, and storing in the database the location name and the updated geographical location information associated with the location name for subsequent access for searching the database. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An information retrieval system, comprising:
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a tangible geographical locations processor; a tangible database records storage unit for storing geographical location information for each of a plurality of locations of interest; and a tangible memory storing computer-readable instructions which, when executed by the tangible geographical locations processor cause the tangible processor to populate the tangible database records storage unit by performing operations comprising; generating a prompt to request a mobile communications device to provide a location name, wherein the location name is associated with predetermined geographical location information for a geographical location that is remote from a first geographical location of the mobile communications device; receiving geographical location information corresponding to a second location of the mobile communications device; comparing received geographical location information corresponding to the second geographical location of the mobile communications device with the predetermined geographical location information associated with the location name; if the received geographical location information corresponding to the second geographical location of the mobile communications device is not different from the predetermined geographical location information associated with the location name, storing in the tangible database records storage unit the location name for subsequent access for searching the database; if the received geographical location information corresponding to the second geographical location of the mobile communications device is different from the predetermined geographical location information associated with the location name, confirming that the second geographical location of the mobile communications device is a desired geographical location corresponding to the location name, updating the predetermined geographical information associated with the location name with the received geographical location information corresponding to the second geographical location, and storing in the tangible database records storage unit the location name and the updated geographical location information associated with the location name for subsequent access. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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