Telecommunications – Radiotelephone system – Zoned or cellular telephone system
Reexamination Certificate
2008-02-20
2011-12-13
Chang, Kent (Department: 2617)
Telecommunications
Radiotelephone system
Zoned or cellular telephone system
C707S793000, C707S793000, C707S793000, C707S793000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08078197
ABSTRACT:
In one embodiment, a mobile communication device is adapted to provide geography-enhanced blog search results. In response to a blog-search query entered by a user, the mobile communication device is adapted to determine a current geographical location for the mobile communication device and a home location for the user. The mobile communication device is further adapted to provide the current location and home location information along with the search query parameters to a search engine. The search engine is adapted to provide results corresponding to blog posts that satisfy the parameters of the search query, wherein the search results are ranked based on at least one of (a) the geographic proximity of a blog post subject to the current location and (b) the geographic proximity of a blog post author's home location to the user's home location.
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Gutierrez Francisco
Landschaft Assaf
Sprenglewski Michael
Agere Systems Inc.
Chang Kent
Meisarosh Edward J.
Mendelsohn Steve
Mendelsohn, Drucker & Associates P.C.
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