Data processing: database and file management or data structures – Database and file access – Search engines
Reexamination Certificate
2011-06-28
2011-06-28
Breene, John (Department: 2162)
Data processing: database and file management or data structures
Database and file access
Search engines
C707S769000, C707S770000, C707S802000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07970751
ABSTRACT:
The instant invention presents a system and method for performing local searches across one or more events created by one or more users. The system of the present invention comprises an event data structure comprising one or more user defined events, each event associated with a zip code. A zip list processor is provided to receive a zip code and a distance value, e.g., from user defined input, which are used to calculate a zip list comprising all zip codes geographically located with the distance value from the zip code. An event list generator to receives the zip list and queries the event data structure to retrieve events associated with zip codes contained in the zip list. The method of the present invention comprises creating an event data structure comprising one or more user defined events, each event associated with a zip code, calculating a zip list comprising all zip codes geographically located within a distance equal to a received distance value from a received zip code, and querying the event data structure to retrieve events associated with zip codes contained in the zip list.
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McBride Fesq William
Ogrinz Michael Emil
Breene John
Ly Anh
Ostrow Seth H.
Ostrow Kaufmann LLP
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