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| Summary / Description | This patent describes a very similar idea of using information to provide more relevant search results and enhancements for many other network-based activities. Basically, search is refined with the knowledge of location and other information, and location information can be gathered via GPS module, GSM cell tower triangulation or be provided manually by the user when performing the search. |
| Type of Prior Art | Issued Patents - US |
| Country | United States of America |
| Patent/Application # | 7603360 |
| Kind Code | United States (US) - United STATES Patent - A |
| Patentee Name | JumpTap, Inc. |
| Relevant Pages, Columns, or Lines | 96-97 |
| URL | http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/... |
| Filing Date | January 19, 2006 |
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| Notes | |
Excerpt Improved mobile content presentation capabilities are disclosed for mobile communications facilities, such as cell phones. Information relating to the location of mobile communication facilities and other capabilities are employed to improve the presentation and relevance of mobile content to appropriate or desirable mobile communication facilities. |
A network device to manage a search query from a mobile device over a network, comprising:
a transceiver to send and receive data over the network; and
a processor that is operative to perform actions, including:
receiving a search query from the mobile device;
parsing the search query into at least one primary search term, and zero or more location modifiers;
if a location modifier is parsed from the search query, using the location modifier to determine a physical location;
refining the search query based on the at least one primary search term and the determined physical location; and
performing a search using the refined search query.
| Relevance | This patent also describes an implementation using a mobile communication device to perform a search, determining the user's location using modules available to the device, and refining the search with the additional information required. |
The network device of claim 1, wherein the actions further comprising:
if a location modifier is unparsed from the search query then determining a physical location based on one of a current location or a default location associated with the mobile device.
| Relevance | Similarly, this patent also has implicit query information i.e. information gathered without user's intervention, such as location, time and etc. |
The network device of claim 1, wherein the location modifier is one of a user-specific location modifier, or a location sub-string modifier.
| Relevance | This patent also allows the user to input explicit query information, which includes providing location information, as part of the search query. |
The network device of claim 1, wherein the location modifier further comprises a location sub-string modifier that modifies a default or current location of the mobile device to determine the physical location for refining the search query
| Relevance | In the description, this patent also describes the use of auxiliary information to determine the location for the purpose of refining the search query. |
A system that is operative to manage a search query over a network, comprising:
a client device that is configured and arranged to enable actions, including:
sending a search query over the network; and
receiving a search result based on the refined search query; and
a network device that is configured and arranged to perform actions, including:
receiving the search query from the client device;
parsing the search query into at least one primary search term, and zero or more location modifiers;
if a location modifier is parsed from the search query:
determining a physical location based, in part, on the location modifier,
refining the search query based on the at least one primary search term and the determined physical location; and
performing a search using the refined search query.
| Relevance | The patent contains system that is very similar to system as described in Claim 7. |
The system of claim 7, wherein the location modifier further comprises implicit location information, and wherein the physical location is determined based on modifying at least one of a current or a default location of the client device based on the implicit location information.
| Relevance | In the description, this patent also describes the use of auxiliary information to determine the location for the purpose of refining the search query. |
The system of claim 7, wherein if a location modifier is absent from the parsed search query, then the network device is configured and arranged to employ at least one of a default location or a current location of the client device to refine the search query.
| Relevance | With regards to the system described in this patent, when the location information is not explicitly entered by the user, it is gathered through the device and other auxiliary information source. |
A computer-readable storage medium having computer-executable instructions for managing a search query over a network, the computer-executable instructions when installed onto a computing device enable the computing device to perform actions, comprising:
receiving a search query from a client device;
parsing the search query into at least one primary search term, and zero or more location modifiers;
determining a physical location based, in part, on the zero or more location modifiers;
refining the search query based on the at least one primary search term and the determined physical location; and
performing a search using the refined search query.
| Relevance | The system described in this patent also consists of software components which is stored in a computer readable medium in a computer-executable format. |
The computer-readable storage medium of claim 12, wherein determining the physical location further comprises:
if a location modifier is parsed from the search query, using the location modifier to determine a physical location; and
if a location modifier is unparsed from the search query, using at least one of a default location or a current location for the client device to determine the physical location.
| Relevance | With regards to the software described in this patent, when the location information is not explicitly entered by the user, it is gathered through the device and other auxiliary information source. |
The computer-readable storage medium of claim 12, wherein at least one location modifier comprises a user-specific location modifier that is refers to a physical location associated with a user of the client device.
| Relevance | The software in this patent is also handles the situation when the user manually enters location information about him/herself. |
A method of performing a search query over a network, comprising:
sending, from a mobile device, a search query having a primary search term;
determining, by the server device, a physical location based, in part, on zero or more implicit location modifiers within the search query;
refining, by the server device, the search query based on the primary search term and the determined physical location;
performing at least one search using the refined search query; and
providing at least one search results to the mobile device over the network.
| Relevance | The patent contains system that is very similar to system as described in Claim 17. |
The method of claim 17, wherein the primary search term is a keyword, and wherein the physical location refines the search query to search for information associated with the keyword for the physical location.
| Relevance | The system in this patent also refines the search using the location information provided. |
The method of claim 19, wherein the keyword further comprises the term "today," and the physical location refines the search query to search for information associated with the physical location for today.
| Relevance | The patent also describes about time as an implicit search query, which will allow search results relevant to the time to be displayed. |
A modulated data signal configured to include program instructions for performing the method of claim 17.
| Relevance | The software described in this patent, when executed, will need to exist as a data signal in the circuitry of the mobile device and the search server. |
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