Transit-coordinated local search
US7571050B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 27, 2006 |
| Grant date | Aug 4, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 9, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08G1/096883
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Various embodiments can provide helpful information to a user who is looking for a particular point of interest. In at least some embodiments, first and second searches are conducted. The first search uses a local search provider and produces results which describe one or more points of interest relative to a location, such as a user's current location. Each point of interest can be associated with a destination location to which the user would like to travel. The second search uses a so-called transit route provider and utilizes the results of the first search to plan a transit route between the location and one or more of the respective destination locations.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.