Method of configuring a personalized consumer rating area
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method of defining a user'"'"'s personalized geographical area, the method comprising:
- defining, by a computer, a plurality of discrete and non-overlapping locations based at least in part on data captured from activity of the user, wherein each location comprises a location of the user or a location identified by the user;
generating, by the computer, a plurality of areas for the plurality of locations, the defined areas having a size and shape, the size being based at least in part on an amount of activity of the user associated with each location, wherein the amount is determined from the captured data;
configuring, by the computer, a personalized geographical area comprising a union of the plurality of generated areas, the personalized geographic area comprising the defined areas but not including locations between the generated areas;
receiving from the user a first request for;
a consumer rating of an establishment;
ora location of an establishment matching one or more criteria specified by the user; and
generating an interface for display to the user, wherein the interface identifies only one or more establishments within said personalized geographical area.
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Abstract
A method of configuring a personalized geographical area for a user. An electronic system for providing a geographical-based service (e.g., a business directory, mapping, consumer opinions) obtains information regarding locations that can be associated with the user. Such locations may include his home address, the zip code in which he works, a business district he provides or reviews consumer opinions for, an address of an establishment for which he requests a map, etc. Using the various locations associated with the user, a personalized geographical area is configured for the user, to act as his default area when reviewing consumer opinions, requesting business locations and/or other purposes. His personalized area may change over time as the system obtains newer information regarding his activities. The personalized area may be of any size and shape, particularly non-circular, as it may be derived based on travel distances over terrain (i.e., instead of straight-line distance).
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15 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method of defining a user'"'"'s personalized geographical area, the method comprising:
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defining, by a computer, a plurality of discrete and non-overlapping locations based at least in part on data captured from activity of the user, wherein each location comprises a location of the user or a location identified by the user; generating, by the computer, a plurality of areas for the plurality of locations, the defined areas having a size and shape, the size being based at least in part on an amount of activity of the user associated with each location, wherein the amount is determined from the captured data; configuring, by the computer, a personalized geographical area comprising a union of the plurality of generated areas, the personalized geographic area comprising the defined areas but not including locations between the generated areas; receiving from the user a first request for; a consumer rating of an establishment;
ora location of an establishment matching one or more criteria specified by the user; and generating an interface for display to the user, wherein the interface identifies only one or more establishments within said personalized geographical area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions that when executed by a computer cause the computer to perform a method of defining a user'"'"'s personalized geographical area, the method comprising:
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defining a plurality of discrete and non-overlapping locations based at least in part on data captured from activity of the user, wherein each location comprises a location of the user or a location identified by the user; generating a plurality of areas for the plurality of locations, the defined areas having a size and shape, the size being based at least in part on an amount of activity of the user associated with each location, wherein the amount is determined from the captured data; configuring a personalized geographical area comprising a union of the plurality of generated areas, the personalized geographic area comprising the defined areas but not including locations between the generated areas; receiving from the user a first request for; a consumer rating of an establishment;
ora location of an establishment matching one or more criteria specified by the user; and generating an interface for display to the user, wherein the interface identifies only one or more establishments within said personalized geographical area. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer system, comprising:
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a processor; and a non-transitory processor-readable storage medium storing instructions that when executed by the processor cause the computer system to perform a method of defining a user'"'"'s personalized geographical area, the method comprising; defining a plurality of discrete and non-overlapping locations based at least in part on data captured from activity of the user, wherein each location comprises a location of the user or a location identified by the user; generating a plurality of areas for the plurality of locations, the defined areas having a size and shape, the size being based at least in part on an amount of activity of the user associated with each location, wherein the amount is determined from the captured data; configuring a personalized geographical area comprising a union of the plurality of generated areas, the personalized geographic area comprising the defined areas but not including locations between the generated areas; receiving from the user a first request for; a consumer rating of an establishment;
ora location of an establishment matching one or more criteria specified by the user; and generating an interface for display to the user, wherein the interface identifies only one or more establishments within said personalized geographical area. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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