Providing location-based search information

• US 9,681,259 B1
• Filed: 12/17/2012
• Issued: 06/13/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 11/18/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: A9.com Incorporated (Amazon.com, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: A9.com Incorporated (Amazon.com, Inc.)
• Inventors: Dorfman, Barnaby M., Frederick, Robert, Ortega, Ruben E.
• Primary Examiner(s): Iqbal, Khawar
• Application Number:
  US13/717,556
• Time in Patent Office: 1,639 Days
• Field of Search: 4554561-4566, 707768, 705 1464
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9537 Spatial or temporal dependent retrieval, e.g. spatiotemporal queries
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/52 specially adapted for the location of the user terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/026 using orientation information, e.g. compass
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/18 Information format or content conversion, e.g. adaptation by the network of the transmitted or received information for the purpose of wireless delivery to users or terminals

Abstract

A location of a mobile device can be determined. Common search queries can be provided that are associated with the location of the mobile device. Information associated with the common search queries can be transmitted to the mobile device automatically or upon user request. The information associated with the common search queries can include timing information, type of user information, user grouping, search type information, results of the common search queries, advertising relating to the common search queries, or links to additional information based on the current location.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:

under control of one or more computer systems configured with executable instructions;

obtaining a current location for a mobile device of a first user and a set of search engine queries relating to the current location, each of the set of search engine queries being submitted by one or more second users different from the first user, each of the one or more second users having in common with the first user at least one past instance of a type of user activity at an electronic marketplace, wherein the type of user activity includes at least one of items selected, advertisements selected, items purchased, purchase frequency, or cost of items purchased, and wherein the one or more second users are associated with at least one defined user group, each of the one or more second users having been selected for the at least one defined user group by the first user;

in response to at least one of;

(a) a determination that the current location is a new location, (b) an elapsed time, or (c) a change to the set of search engine queries relating to the current location, obtaining an advertisement associated with at least one of the set of search engine queries relating to the current location; and

providing the advertisement for display on the mobile device.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the set of search engine queries is transmitted to the mobile device automatically without user input.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the set of search engine queries is transmitted to the mobile device in response to a user request entered through the mobile device.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the set of search engine queries comprises frequently submitted search engine queries submitted proximate to the current location.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the set of search engine queries is based at least in part on one or more attributes of the mobile device or the first user.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the set of search engine queries is based at least in part on a location type associated with the current location.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the advertisement includes one or more of advertising related to the at least one common search or advertising related to the current location.

8. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the at least one of the set of search engine queries is associated with additional search information indicating that the at least one of the set of search engine queries were selected for viewing by the one or more second users or were manually entered by the one or more second users.

9. A system, comprising:

a processor; and

memory including instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the system to;

obtain a current location for a mobile device of a first user and a set of search engine queries relating to the current location, each of the set of search engine queries being submitted by one or more second users different from the first user, each of the one or more second users having in common with the first user at least one past instance of a type of user activity at an electronic marketplace, wherein the type of user activity includes at least one of items selected, advertisements selected, items purchased, purchase frequency, or cost of items purchased, and wherein the one or more second users are associated with at least one defined user group, each of the one or more second users having been selected for the at least one defined user group by the first user;

in response to at least one of;

(a) a determination that the current location is a new location, (b) an elapsed time, or (c) a change to the set of search engine queries relating to the current location, obtain an advertisement associated with at least one of the set of search engine queries relating to the current location; and

provide the advertisement for display on the mobile device.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein the set of search engine queries is transmitted to the mobile device either automatically without user input or in response to a user request entered through the mobile device.

11. The system of claim 9, wherein the set of search engine queries comprises frequently submitted search engine queries submitted proximate to the current location.

12. The system of claim 9, wherein the set of search engine queries is based at least in part on one or more attributes of the mobile device or the first user.

13. The system of claim 9, wherein the set of search engine queries is based at least in part on a location type associated with the current location.

14. The system of claim 9, wherein the advertisement includes one or more of advertising related to the at least one common search or advertising related to the current location.

15. The system of claim 9, wherein the at least one of the set of search engine queries is associated with additional search information indicating that the at least one of the set of search engine queries were selected for viewing by the one or more second users or were manually entered by the one or more second users.

16. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium including executable instructions that, when executed by at least one processing device, cause the at least one processing device to:

obtain a current location for a mobile device of a first user and a set of search engine queries relating to the current location, each of the set of search engine queries being submitted by one or more second users different from the first user, each of the one or more second users having in common with the first user at least one past instance of a type of user activity at an electronic marketplace, wherein the type of user activity includes at least one of items selected, advertisements selected, items purchased, purchase frequency, or cost of items purchased, and wherein the one or more second users are associated with at least one defined user group, each of the one or more second users having been selected for the at least one defined user group by the first user;

in response to at least one of;

(a) a determination that the current location is a new location, (b) an elapsed time, or (c) a change to the set of search engine queries relating to the current location, obtain an advertisement associated with at least one of the set of search engine queries relating to the current location; and

provide the advertisement for display on the mobile device.

17. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 16, wherein the set of search engine queries is transmitted to the mobile device either automatically without user input or in response to a user request entered through the mobile device.

18. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 16, wherein the set of search engine queries comprises frequently submitted search engine queries submitted proximate to the current location.

19. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 16, wherein the set of search engine queries is generated based at least in part on one or more attributes of the mobile device or the first user.

20. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 16, wherein the set of search engine queries is based at least in part on a location type associated with the current location.

21. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 16, wherein the advertisement includes one or more of advertising related to the at least one common search or advertising related to the current location.

22. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 16, wherein the at least one of the set of search engine queries is associated with additional search information indicating whether the at least one of the set of search engine queries were selected for viewing by the one or more second users or were manually entered by the one or more second users.