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Indicators for entities corresponding to search suggestions

  • US 8,671,106 B1
  • Filed: 05/30/2012
  • Issued: 03/11/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/23/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method performed by data processing apparatus, the method comprising:

  • providing, via a processor, an electronic map of a geographic area for display on a user interface, the electronic map displaying a first set of one or more entities responsive to a previously received partial search query;

    receiving a character string entered into the user interface, the character string representing an update to the previously received partial search query;

    determining a suggested search request based on the updated partial search query;

    identifying a second set of one or more entities responsive to the suggested search request and a geographic location for each entity in the second set, wherein each entity in the second set of entities is identified based on a likelihood the entity was previously selected by users when previously presented in response to the suggested search request;

    providing an indicator for display on the electronic map for the geographic location of each entity in the second set of entities; and

    providing, for display adjacent to the electronic map and for each entity in the second set of entities, a listing of at least one of the geographic location or an entity identifier corresponding to each entity.

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