AUTOMATED PROVISION OF USER FEEDBACK

• US 20100241514A1
• Filed: 03/17/2009
• Published: 09/23/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 03/17/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC (Microsoft Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
• Inventors: Ofek, Eyal, Wexler, Yonatan
• Application Number:
  US12/405,261
• Publication Number:
  US 20100241514A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/14.580
• 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: G06F 16/9537 Spatial or temporal dependent retrieval, e.g. spatiotemporal queries
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/00 Commerce
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0261 based on user location

Abstract

A system described herein includes an information provider component that uses at least one information providing algorithm to transmit data for display on a display screen of a user, wherein the data corresponds to a geographic location. The system also includes a receiver component that receives an indication from a mobile device of the user that the user has travelled to the geographic location. The system further includes an updater component that causes the at least one information providing algorithm to be updated upon the receiver component receiving the indication.

Claims

1. A method configured for execution in a mobile computing device comprising the following computer-executable acts:

using an information providing algorithm, providing data to a computer display device of a user, wherein the data pertains to a geographic location or travel route;

receiving an indication from a mobile computing device of the user that the user is travelling towards the geographic location, is proximate to the geographic location, has reached the geographic location, or diverted from the travel route; and

modifying the information providing algorithm based at least in part upon the received indication.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving a query issued by the user; and

providing the data to the display device in response to receipt of the query issued by the user.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein an Internet search engine comprises the one information providing algorithm, and wherein the data is a search result provided to the user.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein a mapping application comprises the information providing algorithm, and wherein the data is travel directions between two geographic points.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein an advertisement server comprises the information providing algorithm, and wherein the data is an advertisement.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the data is a search result displayed to the user amongst a plurality of search results.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising causing an advertisement to be provided to the mobile device upon receipt of the indication.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the computer display device is located on the mobile device.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the data pertains to a business, service, or product, and further comprising providing a request to the user to provide a review pertaining to the business, service, or product.

10. The method of claim 1, further comprising initiating an auction between prospective advertisers upon receipt of the indication.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the data corresponds to a certain point in time, and further comprising causing second data to be displayed on the mobile device of the user if the indication is received outside a threshold window of time from the certain point in time.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the second data indicates alternate locations pertaining to the first data.

13. The method of claim 11, wherein the second data indicates alternate points in time with respect to the first data.

14. The method of claim 1, wherein the indication is received in an anonymous manner.

15. The method of claim 1, wherein the indication is received after the mobile device is proximate to the geographic location for a threshold amount of time.

16. A system comprising the following computer-executable components:

an information provider component that uses at least one information providing algorithm to transmit data for display on a computer display screen of a user, wherein the data corresponds to a geographic location;

a receiver component that receives an indication from a mobile device of the user that the user is travelling towards, is proximate to, or has reached the geographic location; and

an updater component that causes the at least one information providing algorithm to be updated upon the receiver component receiving the indication.

17. The system of claim 16, wherein a search engine comprises the information provider component, and wherein the information provider component transmits the data upon receipt of a query from the user.

18. The system of claim 16, wherein the data is a search result displayed to the user amongst a plurality of search results.

19. The system of claim 16, further comprising an advertisement component that serves at least one advertisement to the mobile device of the user upon receiving the indication that the user has is travelling towards, is proximate to, or has reached the geographic location.

20. A computer-readable medium comprising instructions that, when executed by a processor, perform the following acts:

receiving a query from a user, wherein the user issues the query from a mobile computing device;

using at least one search algorithm, providing the user with search results responsive to receipt of the query, wherein at least one of the search results corresponds to a particular geographic location;

receiving an indication from the mobile device that the user has travelled to the geographic location; and

using the indication as feedback to update the at least one search algorithm.