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Geotiles for finding relevant results from a geographically distributed set

  • US 9,449,110 B2
  • Filed: 01/31/2013
  • Issued: 09/20/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/31/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer-implemented method for returning a locally relevant search result across a geographically distributed set of locations for a business entity, the method comprising acts of:

  • mapping a geotile to each location within the geographically distributed set of locations based on physical location information;

    creating a feed document that represents an item of interest for the business entity, wherein the feed document comprises a list of the geographically distributed set of locations for the business entity and the geotile mapped to each location in the geographically distributed set of locations;

    receiving a query for the item of interest;

    computing a geographic location of a source of the query;

    searching the feed document to identify a relevant geotile that corresponds to the geographic location of the source of the query; and

    returning a locally relevant search result that comprises a relevant location that provides the item of interest, wherein the relevant location is mapped to the relevant geotile.

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