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Indicating location status

US10268770B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 23, 2017
Grant dateApr 23, 2019
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Expiry dateJun 23, 2037

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F16/9538
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for indicating location status. A computing device can receive a query from a user device, a current time, and a location for the user device. The computing device identifies results responsive to the query, including one or more business results that are each associated with a business location and operating hours. The computing device can select a subset of the business results as open results based on the operating hours of the business results, the current time, and travel times from the device location to the respective business locations. Data can be provided for a search engine results page that designates the subset of the business results as open results.

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