Location-based and alter-ego queries
US9892200B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 19, 2014 |
| Grant date | Feb 13, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 20, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W4/21
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A user at a geographical location may submit a search query and receive results responsive to the search query. The search results provided to the user may be based on the user's geographical location. The search results may also be based on one or more attributes of the user or an alter ego. The alter ego may be an individual user or another type of entity, such as a group or a business. A user at a geographical location submitting an alter-ego search query may see the results that would be presented to the alter ego if the alter ego were at the geographical location. Each user's interests may be selected through an interest-selection interface, automatically generated as the user interacts with search results, dynamically generated as a user follows or likes search results, or otherwise determined.
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