System and method of transmitting search results based on arbitrary queries
US8938446B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 26, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jan 20, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 3, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/29
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method is provided of generating a map. In one aspect, the map is transmitted by a server as an image. Listings are selected based on both their proximity to the location and whether they match arbitrary words provided by a user, with one set being transmitted as text and another set being transmitted as image data representing icons on a transparent background. In response, a user's computer displays the image of the second set as an overlay on the map, and processes the text to display the first set as icons on the map.
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