Method, system, and apparatus for location-aware search

Details Method, system, and apparatus for location-aware search Method, system, and apparatus for location-aware search

2011-06-21

2011-06-21

Thai, Hanh B (Department: 2163)

Data processing: database and file management or data structures

Database and file access

Search engines

C707S707000, C707S759000, C707S771000, C701S026000, C701S207000, C701S210000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07966306

ABSTRACT:
Performing location-aware search involves intercepting a network request targeted for an Internet-based search engine. The network request includes a location-dependent query containing a location term, and the location term cannot be used by the search engine to positively determine a target location. A location descriptor that can be used by the search engine to positively determine a target location is determined via a location database. The location database may include a location sensor such as GPS. The network request is modified to replace the location term with the location descriptor, and the modified network request is sent to the search engine.

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