Identifying results responsive to a future location of a client device

• US 9,234,762 B2
• Filed: 09/14/2012
• Issued: 01/12/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 03/31/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Meta Platforms, Inc. (f/k/a Facebook, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Meta Platforms, Inc. (f/k/a Facebook, Inc.)
• Inventors: Meisels, Adrienne C., Coughlin, Stephen J., Fletcher, George, Bill, David S.
• Primary Examiner(s): TRUONG, CAM Y T
• Application Number:
  US13/620,513
• Publication Number:
  US 20130173160A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,215 Days
• Field of Search: 707/731, 707/737, 701/410
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/10 by using measurements of speed or acceleration G01C21/24, G01C21/26 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3476 using point of interest [POI] information, e.g. a route passing visible POIs
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3492 employing speed data or traffic data, e.g. real-time or historical traffic control systems for road vehicles involving transmission of navigation instructions to the vehicle G08G1/0968
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3667 Display of a road map G01C21/3614 takes precedence; guidance using 3D or perspective road maps G01C21/3635
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3679 Retrieval, searching and output of POI information, e.g. hotels, restaurants, shops, filling stations, parking facilities G01C21/3611 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3682 output of POI information on a road map G01C21/3614, G01C21/3685 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/29 Geographical information databases
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9537 Spatial or temporal dependent retrieval, e.g. spatiotemporal queries

Abstract

A method for identifying a result responsive to a current location of a client device includes receiving, form a client device and at a host, a search query that includes a point of interest and a current location of the client device. The method also includes automatically updating the search query as the current location of the client device changes and instructing the host to identify a potential location associated with the point of interest and located within a user-defined proximity from the current location of the client device.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

determining, using a hardware on a mobile device, an original current location of the mobile device associated with a user traveling along a travel route between an originating point and a destination;

sending a first search query comprising the original current location;

identifying a first search result, in response to the first search query, within a travel proximity of the original current location, wherein the first search result comprises a first entry and a second entry;

determining an updated current location of the mobile device resulting from a speed and a direction of travel of the mobile device;

based on the updated current location differing from the original current location by more than a threshold amount, sending a second search query comprising the updated current location;

identifying a second search result, in response to the second search query, within a travel proximity of the updated current location, wherein the second search result comprises the first entry and a third entry, the first entry persisting from the first search result; and

enabling presentation of the second search result to the user.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the first search result and the second search result are identified based on a point of interest to the user.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the first search result and the second search result are identified based on a travel objective of the user.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the travel objective of the user is to ensure the first search result and the second search result are within a predetermined amount of time or distance from the originating point.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising identifying a speed and direction of the mobile device.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein identifying a speed and direction of the mobile device is accomplished either continuously along the travel route, or at predetermined intervals along the travel route.

7. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions thereon that, when executed by a hardware on a mobile device, cause that the hardware on the mobile device to perform the steps of:

determining an original current location of a mobile device associated with a user traveling along a travel route between an originating point and a destination;

sending a first search query comprising the original current location;

identifying a first search result, in response to the first search query, within a travel proximity of the original current location, wherein the first search result comprises a first entry and a second entry;

determining an updated current location of the mobile device resulting from a speed and a direction of travel of the mobile device;

based on the updated current location differing from the original current location by more than a threshold amount, sending a second search query comprising the updated current location;

identifying a second search result, in response to the second search query, within a travel proximity of the updated current location, wherein the second search result comprises the first entry and a third entry, the first entry persisting from the first search result; and

enabling presentation of the second search result to the user.

8. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 7, wherein the first search result and the second search result are identified based on a point of interest to the user.

9. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 7, wherein the first search result and the second search result are identified based on a travel objective of the user.

10. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 9, wherein the travel objective of the user is to ensure the first search result and the second search result are within a predetermined amount of time or distance from the originating point.

11. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 7, further comprising identifying a speed and direction of the mobile device.

12. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 11, wherein identifying a speed and direction of the mobile device is accomplished either continuously along the travel route, or at predetermined intervals along the travel route.

13. A mobile device comprising:

a display;

a hardware on the mobile device; and

at least one non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions thereon that, when executed by the hardware on the mobile device, cause the mobile device to;

determine, using the hardware on the mobile device, an original current location of the mobile device associated with a user traveling along a travel route between an originating point and a destination;

send a first search query comprising the original current location;

identify a first search result, in response to the first search query, within a travel proximity of the original current location, wherein the first search result comprises a first entry and a second entry;

determine an updated current location of the mobile device resulting from a speed and a direction of travel of the mobile device;

based on the updated current location differing from the original current location by more than a threshold amount, send a second search query comprising the updated current location;

identify a second search result, in response to the second search query, within a travel proximity of the updated current location, wherein the second search result comprises the first entry and a third entry, the first entry persisting from the first search result; and

enable presentation of the second search result to the user.

14. The mobile device of claim 13, wherein the first search result and the second search result are identified based on a point of interest to the user.

15. The mobile device of claim 13, wherein the first search result and the second search result are identified based on a travel objective of the user.

16. The mobile device of claim 15, wherein the travel objective of the user is to ensure the first search result and the second search result are within a predetermined amount of time or distance from the originating point.

17. The mobile device of claim 13, further comprising identifying a speed and direction of the mobile device.

18. The mobile device of claim 17, wherein identifying a speed and direction of the mobile device is accomplished either continuously along the travel route, or at predetermined intervals along the travel route.

19. The mobile device of claim 13, wherein the second search result is displayed for the user on a graphical user interface.

20. The mobile device of claim 19, wherein the graphical user interface is configured to allow for further user input.