US 7,565,157 B1
System and method for providing search results based on location
Ruben E. Ortega, Seattle, Wash. (US); Robert Frederick, Seattle, Wash. (US); and Barnaby Dorfman, Palo Alto, Calif. (US)
Assigned to A9.com, Inc., Palo Alto, Calif. (US)
Filed on Nov. 18, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/283,056.
Int. Cl. H04W 24/00 (2009.01)
U.S. Cl. 455—456.2  [455/414.3] 29 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A computer-implemented method for providing a listing of search requests based on a location, comprising:
automatically, without user input:
receiving a current location and an indication of movement of a mobile computing device;
predicting a future location of the mobile computing device based on the current location and the indication of movement of the mobile computing device;
in response to predicting the future location, generating a set of search requests determined to be relevant to the predicted future location; and
transmitting the set of search requests to the mobile computing device,
wherein each of the set of search requests is capable of being executed from the mobile computing device.