Detecting serving area of a web resource
US7606875B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 28, 2006 |
| Grant date | Oct 20, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 9, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/02
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods and systems for determining the serving area of a web resource by address, by query content, and by business category are provided. A location system may determine the serving area of a web resource based on addresses of users who access the web resource. The location system may determine the serving area for a web site (or other web resource) based on query terms that resulted in a click-through to the web site. The location system may determine the serving area of a web site (or other web resource) based on the business category of the web site and a “provider location” associated with the web site.
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