Identifying a result responsive to a current location of a client device

• US 9,618,358 B2
• Filed: 10/29/2015
• Issued: 04/11/2017
• 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:
  US14/927,177
• Publication Number:
  US 20160047671A1
• Time in Patent Office: 530 Days
• 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 computer implemented method comprising:

determining, by a mobile device, an original location of the mobile device;

automatically sending, to a host, a first search query comprising the original location;

receiving, from the host and in response to the first search query, a first result and a second result, wherein the first result and the second result are within a travel proximity from the original location;

providing, for display on the mobile device, the first result and the second result;

determining, by the mobile device, an updated location of the mobile device;

determining a distance from the updated location relative to the original location;

based on a comparison of the determined distance to a threshold distance, automatically determining the updated location of the mobile device differs from the original location of the mobile device by at least the threshold distance;

automatically sending, to the host, a second search query comprising the updated location based on the determining the updated location of the mobile device differs from the original location of the mobile device by at least the threshold distance;

receiving, from the host and in response to the second search query, the second result and a third result, wherein the second result and the third result are within the travel proximity from the updated location; and

providing, for display on the mobile device, the second result and the third result.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving input from a user of the mobile device, wherein the input defines the travel proximity.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the travel proximity is a time of travel.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the travel proximity is a distance of travel.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving input from a user of the mobile device, wherein the input defines a results category.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the first search query further comprises an indication of the results category, and wherein the first result and the second result are both associated with the results category.

7. The method of claim 5, wherein the results category comprises one or more categories including restaurants, hotels, shopping centers or theatres.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining a speed and direction of the mobile device; and

based on the speed and direction of the mobile device, predicting a future location of the mobile device.

9. The method of claim 8, further comprising:

including the predicted future location of the mobile device within the second search query;

receiving, from the host and in response to the second search query, a fourth result, wherein the fourth result is within the travel proximity from the future location of the mobile device; and

providing, for display on the mobile device, the fourth result.

10. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions thereon that, when executed on a mobile device, cause the mobile device to:

determine, by a mobile device, an original location of the mobile device;

automatically send, to a host, a first search query comprising the original location;

receive, from the host and in response to the first search query, a first result and a second result, wherein the first result and the second result are within a travel proximity from the original location;

provide, for display on the mobile device, the first result and the second result;

determine, by the mobile device, an updated location of the mobile device;

determine a distance from the updated location relative to the original location;

based on a comparison of the determined distance to a threshold distance, automatically determine the updated location of the mobile device differs from the original location of the mobile device by at least the threshold distance;

automatically send, to the host, a second search query comprising the updated location based on the determining the updated location of the mobile device differs from the original location of the mobile device by at least the threshold distance;

receive, from the host and in response to the second search query, the second result and a third result, wherein the second result and the third result are within the travel proximity from the updated location; and

provide, for display on the mobile device, the second result and the third result.

11. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 10, wherein the first search query further comprises an indication of a results category, and wherein the first result and the second result are associated with the results category.

12. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 10, wherein the first search result and the second search result are identified based on a user-selected results category.

13. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 10, wherein the travel proximity is one of either a travel distance or a travel time.

14. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 10, further comprising instructions that, when executed on the mobile device, further cause the mobile device to receive input from a user that defines travel distance or travel time.

15. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 10, further comprising instructions that, when executed on the mobile device, further cause the mobile device to replace the first result with the third result upon providing the second result and the third result for display on the mobile device, wherein the display of the second result persists from the first search query.

16. A system comprising:

hardware for executing instructions; and

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

determine, by the mobile device, an original location of a mobile device;

automatically send, to a host, a first search query comprising the original location;

receive, from the host and in response to the first search query, a first result and a second result, wherein the first result and the second result are within a travel proximity from the original location;

provide, for display on the mobile device, the first result and the second result;

determine, by the mobile device, an updated location of the mobile device;

determine a distance from the updated location relative to the original location;

based on a comparison of the determined distance to a threshold distance, automatically determine the updated location of the mobile device differs from the original location of the mobile device by at least the threshold distance;

automatically send, to the host, a second search query comprising the updated location based on the determining the updated location of the mobile device differs from the original location of the mobile device by at least the threshold distance;

receive, from the host and in response to the second search query, the second result and a third result, wherein the second result and the third result are within the travel proximity from the updated location; and

provide, for display on the mobile device, the second result and the third result.

17. The system of claim 16, further comprising instructions that, when executed by the hardware, further cause the system to:

receive user input indicating a point of interest specified by a user; and

include the point of interest specified by the user within the first search query.

18. The system of claim 16, wherein the first result and the second result are identified based in part on the point of interest specified by a user.

19. The system of claim 16, further comprising instructions that, when executed by the hardware, further cause the system to provide a user interface that allows a user to select between two or more techniques for determining a location of the mobile device.

20. The system of claim 16, further comprising instructions that, when executed by the hardware, further cause the system to receive input from a user of the mobile device, wherein the input defines the travel proximity.