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User interface and method in a local search system with related search results

US8145703B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 16, 2007
Grant dateMar 27, 2012
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Expiry dateJul 19, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F16/9537
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The invention provides a user interface including a first view transmitted from a server computer system to a client computer system, the first view including a search identifier, interaction with the search identifier causing of a search request from the client computer system to the server computer system, the search request being utilized at the server computer system to extract at least an initial search result from a search data source, the initial search result including information relating to a geographic location to the client computer system for display at the client computer system, and a second view transmitted from the server computer system in response to the user interacting with the search identifier, the second view including the initial search result and the plurality of related search suggestions.

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