Map service with network-based query for search
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
- obtaining a search query through a graphical user interface of a mobile device, the search query including one or more keywords that describes an entity associated with a plurality of locations;
performing a first search for the entity using the search query and first location information of the mobile device;
obtaining a first search result from the first search, the first search result including a plurality of first locations for the entity, each first location determined to be near the mobile device based on the first location information;
displaying the first search result on a map display of the mobile device, the map display showing a first geographic area associated with the first location information and a plurality of identifiers on the map display, each identifier positioned on the map display at a position that corresponds to a first location of the entity;
determining a second location to which the mobile device is predicted to move from a first location associated with the first location information, wherein the second location is associated with second location information and a second geographic area that is different from the first geographic area;
determining a saturation level of the plurality of identifiers on the map display;
responsive to determining the second location and based on the saturation level;
performing a second search for the entity using search query and the second location information of the mobile device; and
obtaining a second search result for the second search, the second search result identifying a plurality of second new locations for the entity determined to be near the second location to which the mobile device is predicted to move based on the second location information;
determining that the mobile device has moved to the second location; and
in response to determining that the mobile device has moved to the second location, displaying the plurality of new second locations on the map display of the mobile device as a respective plurality of identifiers.
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Abstract
On a mobile device a “live” network-based query for search is performed (e.g., performed automatically) in response to a map display update or other trigger event. In some implementations, when the map display is updated (or other trigger event occurs) a network-based map service is queried to obtain information related to the current location of the mobile device. The information can be presented on the map display. In some implementations, when multiple search results matching the query are provided by the map service, a confirmation request is presented on the mobile device to allow the user to select a search result. The selected search result (e.g., a destination) can be presented on the map display. A route from the current location of the mobile device to a destination can be drawn on the map display.
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21 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
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obtaining a search query through a graphical user interface of a mobile device, the search query including one or more keywords that describes an entity associated with a plurality of locations; performing a first search for the entity using the search query and first location information of the mobile device; obtaining a first search result from the first search, the first search result including a plurality of first locations for the entity, each first location determined to be near the mobile device based on the first location information; displaying the first search result on a map display of the mobile device, the map display showing a first geographic area associated with the first location information and a plurality of identifiers on the map display, each identifier positioned on the map display at a position that corresponds to a first location of the entity; determining a second location to which the mobile device is predicted to move from a first location associated with the first location information, wherein the second location is associated with second location information and a second geographic area that is different from the first geographic area; determining a saturation level of the plurality of identifiers on the map display; responsive to determining the second location and based on the saturation level; performing a second search for the entity using search query and the second location information of the mobile device; and obtaining a second search result for the second search, the second search result identifying a plurality of second new locations for the entity determined to be near the second location to which the mobile device is predicted to move based on the second location information; determining that the mobile device has moved to the second location; and in response to determining that the mobile device has moved to the second location, displaying the plurality of new second locations on the map display of the mobile device as a respective plurality of identifiers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system comprising:
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a processor; and memory storing instructions, which, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to perform operations comprising; obtaining a search query through a graphical user interface of a mobile device, the search query including one or more keywords that describes an entity associated with a plurality of locations; performing a first search for the entity using the search query and first location information of the mobile device; obtaining a first search result from the first search, the first search result including a plurality of first locations for the entity determined to be near the mobile device based on the first location information; displaying the first search result on a map display of the mobile device, the map display showing a first geographic area associated with the first location information and a plurality of first identifiers, each identifier identifying a first location on the map display; determining a second location to which the mobile device is predicted to move from a first location associated with the first location information, wherein the second location is associated with second location information and a second geographic area that is different from the first geographic area; determining a saturation level of the plurality of first identifiers on the map display; and responsive to determining the second location and based on determining the saturation level; performing a second search for the entity using search query and the second location information of the mobile device; and obtaining a second search result for the second search, the second search result identifying a plurality of second new locations for the entity determined to be near the second location to which the mobile device is predicted to move based on the second location information. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 20)
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14. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon, which, when executed by one or more processors, causes the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:
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obtaining a search query through a graphical user interface of a mobile device, the search query including one or more keywords that describes an entity associated with a plurality of locations; performing a first search for the entity using the search query and first location information of the mobile device; obtaining a first search result from the first search, the first search result including a plurality of first locations for the entity determined to be near the mobile device based on the first location information; displaying the first search result on a map display of the mobile device, the map display showing a first geographic area associated with the first location information, the first search result displayed as a plurality of first identifiers displayed at a plurality of respective positions on the map display, each position corresponding to a first location; determining a second location to which the mobile device is predicted to move from a first location associated with the first location information, wherein the second location is associated with second location information and a second geographic area that is different from the first geographic area; determining a saturation level of the plurality of first identifiers on the map display; responsive to determining the second location and based on the saturation level; performing a second search for the entity using search query and the second location information of the mobile device; and obtaining a second search result for the second search, the second search result identifying a plurality of second new locations for the entity determined to be near the second location to which the mobile device is predicted to move based on the second location information; determining that the mobile device has moved to the second location; in response to determining that the mobile device has moved to the second location, displaying the plurality of new second locations on the map display of the mobile device as a respective plurality of identifiers; and determining that the second search has been performed based on a saturation level of the plurality of identifiers on the map. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system comprising:
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a processor; and memory storing instructions, which, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to perform operations comprising; obtaining a search query through a graphical user interface of a mobile device, the search query including one or more keywords that describes an entity associated with a plurality of locations; performing a first search for the entity using the search query and first location information of the mobile device; obtaining a first search result from the first search, the first search result including a plurality of first locations for the entity determined to be near the mobile device based on the first location information; displaying the plurality of first locations identified in the first search result on a map display of the mobile device as a plurality of first identifiers, the map display showing a first geographic area associated with the first location information, each first identifier corresponding to a respective first location; determining that the mobile device has moved from a first location associated with the first location information to a second location associated with second location information and a second geographic area that is different from the first geographic area; displaying the second geographic area instead of the first geographic area in the map display; determining a saturation level of the plurality of first identifiers on the map display; and responsive to determining the saturation level of the plurality of first identifiers on the map display, performing a second search for the entity using the search query and the second location information for the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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