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Enhanced identification of interesting points-of-interest

  • US 9,243,913 B1
  • Filed: 05/06/2014
  • Issued: 01/26/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/12/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:

  • determining, by one or more processors, a location of a mobile device;

    automatically identifying, by the one or more processors, a point-of-interest (POI) that is located within a zone of interest associated with the mobile device;

    determining, by the one or more processors, a category associated with the identified POI;

    determining, by the one or more processors, a predetermined distance that is associated with the category that is associated with the identified POI that is located within the zone of interest associated with the mobile device;

    determining, by the one or more processors, that the mobile device is within the predetermined distance of the identified POI;

    in response to determining that the POI is located within the predetermined distance of the location of the mobile device, providing, on a user interface of the mobile device, a control for allowing the user to express interest in the identified POI; and

    receiving, from the control, data indicating that the user is interested in the identified POI.

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