Data processing: vehicles – navigation – and relative location – Navigation
Reexamination Certificate
2005-06-16
2010-11-02
Black, Thomas G (Department: 3661)
Data processing: vehicles, navigation, and relative location
Navigation
C701S201000, C701S202000, C701S209000, C340S905000, C340S988000, C340S995100
Reexamination Certificate
active
07826965
ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides systems and methods for computing a relevance rank or score of a point of interest based on its proximity to clusters of other points of interest (POI). The methods of the present invention are based upon novel approaches that use location information and weighting functions in order to filter and sort searches of hotels, destinations, and other properties or other points of interest. In one approach, a relevance rank of a target POI at a location is determined by obtaining a plurality of component POIs that are each within the same geographical region as the target POI. Component POI scores for each of the component POIs are calculated as a function of a distance between the locations of the component POI and the location of the target POI. The relevance rank of the target POI is a combination of the plurality of component POI scores.
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Gossain Vineet
Sadri Pasha
Black Thomas G
Louie Wae
Yahoo ! Inc.
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