WO2015103923A1

WO2015103923A1 - Method for searching position information, and browser terminal

Info

Publication number: WO2015103923A1
Application number: PCT/CN2014/094508
Authority: WO
Inventors: 吴华铠; 任寰
Original assignee: 北京奇虎科技有限公司; 奇智软件（北京）有限公司
Priority date: 2014-01-09
Filing date: 2014-12-22
Publication date: 2015-07-16
Also published as: CN103761278B; CN103761278A

Abstract

Disclosed are a method for searching position information, and a browser terminal. The method comprises: acquiring, by a browser, a trigger event of position type information and a position keyword; loading position search request items in the browser; and initiating a position information search request to a cloud position information server in accordance with the position keyword and a selected and determined position search request item. By means of the present invention, the problems of functional limitations, cumbersome operation, low efficiency and wasting time, when an information search function is realized based on an electronic map, are solved.

Description

Method for searching location information and browser terminal

Technical field

The present invention relates to the field of Internet technologies, and in particular, to a method for performing location information search and a browser terminal.

Background technique

With the development of the Internet, maps are more and more diversified. In addition to being displayed in the form of traditional paper, cloth or other visible real-sized objects, they can also be displayed on the Internet in the form of electronic maps. Electronic maps, or digital maps, are digitally stored and viewed maps using the Internet and computer technology.

In recent years, technologies developed on the basis of digital maps have become more and more mature, enabling electronic maps to achieve more and more functions. The more common functions that users can achieve through electronic maps are: querying hotels, banks, restaurants, bus stations and other information through electronic maps, and querying travel routes through electronic maps.

However, the above functions based on electronic map implementation have the following problems:

First of all, the limitations of the use of the function, that is, the above functions can only be used in the electronic map. Secondly, the above-mentioned functions based on the electronic map have problems of cumbersome operation, low efficiency, and wasted time in the specific use process. For example, when the user is currently browsing the content of the page, when browsing to the word "National Library" in the content of the page, the user wants to know which hotels are in the vicinity of the National Library. At this time, the user needs to open the electronic map first, and then on the electronic map. Enter the “National Library” for enquiry. After the electronic map determines the specific location of the National Library in the map according to the query “National Library”, the user further selects the hotel information to obtain the hotel near the National Library. information. The above search process is cumbersome, inefficient, and time consuming.

Summary of the invention

In view of the above problems, the present invention has been made in order to provide a method for performing location information search and a corresponding browser terminal that overcomes the above problems or at least partially solves the above problems.

According to an aspect of the present invention, a method for performing location information search includes: The browser obtains a trigger event for the location class information and the location keyword; loads the location search request item in the browser; and initiates a location information search request to the cloud location information server according to the location keyword and the location search request item determined by the selection .

According to another aspect of the present invention, a browser terminal is provided, comprising: an obtaining module configured to acquire a trigger event for location class information and a location key; and a loading module configured to load a location search request in a browser a requesting module configured to initiate a search request for the location information to the cloud location information server according to the location keyword and the location search request item determined by the selection.

According to still another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a computer program comprising computer readable code, when said computer readable code is run on a computing device, causing said computing device to perform a plurality of said embodiments of the present invention Any of the methods of performing location information search.

According to still another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a computer readable medium storing a computer program as described above.

The present invention provides a method for performing location information search and a corresponding browser terminal. The user obtains the trigger event of the location class information and the location keyword through the browser, and the browser searches for the request item according to the location keyword and the location determined by the selection, and initiates a search request of the location information to the cloud location information server. Search requests for location information (eg, requests for information on hotels, banks, restaurants, bus stops, etc., or requests for travel routes, etc.) can be easily implemented regardless of whether the user is currently browsing or using a map page. The location information can be queried at any time, so that the above functions can be used in the browser without the electronic map, and are no longer restricted by the electronic map. Moreover, due to the solution provided by the present invention, the above functions are implemented by the browser. Therefore, the user can load the location search request item at any time and directly in the current browser during the process of browsing the page by using the browser, and initiate a search request for the location information. In addition, the search results (such as hotels, banks, restaurants, bus stations, etc., or travel routes, etc.) are obtained, and the operation is simple, fast, and saves time.

The above description is only an overview of the technical solutions of the present invention, and the above-described and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention can be more clearly understood. Specific embodiments of the invention are set forth below.

DRAWINGS

Various other advantages and benefits will become apparent to those skilled in the art from a The drawings are only for the purpose of illustrating the preferred embodiments and are not to be construed as limiting. Throughout the drawings, the same reference numerals are used to refer to the same parts. In the drawing:

1 is a flow chart of a method for performing location information search in a first embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a flow chart of a method for performing location information search in a second embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a flow chart of loading and displaying target object information in a browser in a second embodiment of the present invention;

4 is a flow chart of loading and displaying recommendation information in a browser in a second embodiment of the present invention;

5 is a flow chart of loading and displaying line information in a browser in a second embodiment of the present invention;

6 is a flow chart of loading and displaying renting information in a browser in a second embodiment of the present invention;

7 is a flowchart of a method for performing location information search in a third embodiment of the present invention;

8 is a structural block diagram of a browser terminal in a fourth embodiment of the present invention;

9 is a structural block diagram of a browser terminal in a fifth embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 10 is a structural block diagram of a browser terminal in a sixth embodiment of the present invention; FIG.

Figure 11 is a block diagram of a computing device for performing a method in accordance with the present invention;

Figure 12 is a storage unit for holding or carrying program code implementing a method in accordance with the present invention.

detailed description

Exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. While the embodiments of the present invention have been shown in the drawings, the embodiments Rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be more fully understood and the scope of the disclosure will be fully disclosed.

Referring to Figure 1, there is shown a flow chart of a method of performing location information search in a first embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the method for performing location information search may include:

In step 102, the browser obtains a trigger event for the location class information and a location keyword.

In this embodiment, the triggering event includes, but is not limited to, at least one of a triggering event to a browser address bar, a triggering event to a browser search bar, and a wording operation event for content in the page.

Step 104: Load a location search request item in a browser.

When the trigger event of the user is obtained, the location search request item is loaded in the browser. For example, the user can select any content in the currently browsed page by using the mouse, and the browser obtains the foregoing operation of selecting any content in the currently browsed page by using the mouse, and determines that the operation is a word-finding operation on the location class information. One of them, the location search request item can be directly loaded at the current position of the mouse. The location request item may include: an item related to the route, an item related to the target object near the current location, an item related to discovering the recommendation information of the current location, and an item related to navigation, and the like.

Step 106: Initiate a search request for location information from the cloud location information server according to the location keyword and the location search request item determined by the selection.

In summary, in the method for performing location information search, the user can obtain the trigger event of the location class information and the location keyword through the browser, and the browser searches for the request item according to the location keyword and the location determined by the selection. The cloud location information server initiates a search request for location information. Search requests for location information (eg, requests for information on hotels, banks, restaurants, bus stops, etc., or requests for travel routes, etc.) can be easily implemented regardless of whether the user is currently browsing or using a map page. The location information can be queried at any time, so that the above functions can be used in the browser without the electronic map, and are no longer restricted by the electronic map. Moreover, due to the solution provided by the present invention, the above functions are implemented by the browser. Therefore, the user can load the location search request item at any time and directly in the current browser during the process of browsing the page by using the browser, and initiate a search request for the location information. In addition, the search results (such as hotels, banks, restaurants, bus stations, etc., or travel routes, etc.) are obtained, and the operation is simple, fast, and saves time.

Referring to Figure 2, there is shown a flow chart of a method of performing location information search in a second embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the method for performing location information search may include:

In step 202, the browser obtains a trigger event for the location class information and a location keyword.

In step 204, the browser loads the location search request item.

In this embodiment, the location search request item may include: a first item for providing the user with route information from the determined starting position to the determined ending position.

Preferably, when the selected location search request item is the first item, after the step 204 is performed, the following steps are continued:

Step 206: The browser sends the determined starting position and the determined ending position, and the information of the first item to the cloud location information server, so that the cloud location information server performs the first Request a query for the item.

The user can enter the starting position and the ending position in the browser, and further, which vehicle can be selected from the starting position to the ending position. The browser then transmits the user-determined starting point and ending position, together with the type of vehicle selected by the user, and the information of the first item to the cloud location information server. The information of the first item includes, but is not limited to, a route for instructing the cloud location information server to query from the starting position to the ending position.

Step 208: The browser receives the route information returned by the cloud location information server.

In step 210, the browser loads and displays the route information.

The browser may load and display text information indicating the route information, and the user determines the route through the text information; and/or, the browser may load a map page and view the map. An analog circuit diagram for indicating the route information is displayed in the page, and the user determines the route through the analog circuit diagram.

In step 212, the browser saves the route information into the browser's route favorite and/or the browser's start page.

Preferably, in this embodiment, the location search request item may include, in addition to the first item, target information for providing a user within a first setting range from a certain determined location. Second item; and/or second means for providing the user with a certain location a third item of recommended information within a range; and/or a fourth item for providing the user with line information indicating the arrival of the determined destination in real time; and/or a third for providing the user with a distance from the search starting point The fifth item of rental information within the set range.

When the selection determined location search request item is the second item, referring to FIG. 3, a flowchart of loading and displaying target object information in the browser in the second embodiment of the present invention is shown. After the above step 204 is performed, the following steps are continued:

Step 302: The browser determines the certain determined location according to the location keyword, or determines the certain determined location according to the current location of the user.

The browser may determine the certain determined location by a location keyword determined by the user. When the user is using the browser on the mobile terminal, the current location of the user may be determined according to the current location of the mobile terminal, and the current location of the user is determined as the certain determined location; However, it is not limited to determining the current location of the mobile terminal by using a GPS (Global Positioning System) function carried on the mobile terminal.

Step 304: The browser sends the information of the certain determined location and the second item to the cloud location information server, so that the cloud location information server performs the query of the second item.

The information of the second item may include, but is not limited to, information for instructing the cloud location information server to query target object information within a first setting range of the certain determined location.

Step 306: The browser receives the target object information that is matched by the cloud location information server and matches the certain determined location and that meets the first setting range.

Preferably, the target object information may include, but is not limited to, at least one of dining information, leisure entertainment information, traffic information, bank information, accommodation information, living information, and shopping information.

In step 308, the browser loads and displays the received target object information.

When the selection determined location search request item is the third item, referring to FIG. 4, a flow chart of loading and displaying recommendation information in the browser in the second embodiment of the present invention is shown. After the above step 204 is performed, the following steps are continued:

Step 402: The browser determines the certain determined location according to the keyword, or according to the The user's current location determines the certain determined location.

Step 404: The browser sends the information of the certain determined location and the third item to the cloud location information server, so that the cloud location information server performs the query of the third item.

The information of the third item may include, but is not limited to, information for instructing the cloud location information server to query recommendation information within a second setting range from the certain determined location.

Step 406: The browser receives the recommendation information that is returned by the cloud location information server and has an association relationship with the certain determined location and that meets the second setting range.

Preferably, the recommendation information may include, but is not limited to, at least one of product promotion information published by the e-commerce, discount promotion information issued by the service provider, group purchase information posted by the group purchase website, and information published by other users; The information published by the other user may specifically include: recommendation information published by other users, and/or sharing information, and/or comment information.

In step 408, the browser loads and displays the received recommendation information.

When the selected location search request item is the fourth item, referring to FIG. 5, a flow chart for loading and displaying line information in the browser in the second embodiment of the present invention is shown. After the above step 204 is performed, the following steps are continued:

In step 502, the browser obtains the current location of the user in real time.

In this embodiment, the browser can obtain the current location of the user in real time according to the time interval set by the user. Preferably, the browser can also respond to the triggering operation of the user in real time, and determine the request of the user according to the triggering operation; when the request of the user determined according to the triggering operation is to obtain the current location request, the browser according to the Get the current location request to get the user's current location.

Step 504: The browser sends the real-time acquired current location and the information of the fourth item to the cloud location information server, so that the cloud location information server performs the query of the fourth item.

The information of the fourth item may include, but is not limited to, information for instructing the cloud location information server to query line information from the current location to the determined destination.

Step 506: The browser receives the line information returned from the cloud location information server indicating that the current location obtained from the real-time update reaches the determined destination.

In step 508, the browser loads and displays the received line information in real time.

In the present application, the browser may broadcast the received line information in real time through a voice form; or, by loading the display text information to indicate the line information; or display the line indicated by the line information by loading a virtual three-dimensional map .

When the location determined request item determined by the selection is the fifth item, referring to FIG. 6, a flowchart of loading and displaying renting information in a browser in the second embodiment of the present invention is shown. After the above step 204 is performed, the following steps are continued:

Step 602: The browser determines the search starting point according to the location keyword.

Step 604: The browser sends the information of the search starting point and the fifth item to the cloud location information server, so that the cloud location information server performs the query of the fifth item.

In this embodiment, the information of the fifth item may include, but is not limited to, renting information in the third setting range for instructing the cloud location information server to query the search starting point. The information that the browser sends to the cloud location information server may include, but is not limited to, the search starting point and the fifth item. For example, the browser may also send a rental information filtering condition set by the user to the cloud location information server. The screening conditions may include, but are not limited to, the source of the house (the renting information is published by an individual or an intermediary), the time of renting the information, the price range, and the structure of the house (one room, one living room, two rooms, one living room, or three bedrooms and one living room). At least one of the payment method (one for one, one for three, or two for three).

Step 606: The browser receives the renting information returned by the cloud location information server and matched with the search starting point and that meets the third setting range.

Preferably, the renting information received by the browser may include, but is not limited to, the following information: the contact information of the user who issues the renting information, the specific location of the house, the structure of the house, the rent of the house, the photo of the house, and the payment method. At least one of them.

In step 608, the browser loads and displays the received rental information.

Step 610: The browser receives the dynamically updated renting information returned by the cloud location information server. The dynamically updated renting information includes: new renting information in the cloud location information server.

In this embodiment, the renting information is changed at any time. For example, at 12:00, there are four renting information within a third setting range from the search starting point, and the four renting information is renting information A and renting a house. Information B, rental information C, and rental information D. At 13:00, the user L sees the rental information A and rents the house corresponding to the rental information A. At the same time, the user M issues a new rental information E to rent out his own house. At this time, the rental information (rental information A, rental information B, rental information C, and rental information D) received by the browser is no longer accurate. It is necessary to re-acquire new rental information (rental information B, rental information C, Renting information D and renting information E).

In step 612, the browser loads and displays the rented information of the received dynamic update.

Preferably, after the browser loads and displays the received dynamic update rental information (or after the browser loads and displays the received rental information), the browser may also receive the dynamically updated rental according to the user's settings. The information (or received rental information) is sent to the user via at least one of a station letter, a text message, a phone call, a mail, and a third party instant chat software.

Further, the user can also set the sending time of the rental information in the browser. The browser may dynamically obtain the rental information within the third setting range of the search starting point and satisfy the screening condition of the rental information according to the renting information filtering condition set by the user; and then determine according to the sending form of the rental information set by the user. A form of transmission; finally, the dynamically acquired rental information is transmitted to the user through the determined transmission form at the transmission time set by the user. Preferably, the user can also set the sending condition: the new renting information is sent immediately when the new renting information is acquired. As described above, at 13:00, the browser obtains new rental information from the cloud location information server: rental information E, and the browser immediately sends the rental information E to the user according to the sending condition set by the user. user.

In this embodiment, the browser can filter out the rental information that meets the user setting conditions, and send the filtered rental information result to the user according to the set sending time. Compared with the existing technology for querying rental information, the advantages of this embodiment are:

First, in the prior art, the rental information can be obtained only when the user uses the rental search page to search for rental information. However, the method provided in this embodiment can receive the browsing anytime and anywhere, regardless of whether the user is currently browsing the page. Rental information for renting.

Secondly, in the prior art, each time the user opens the rental search page to find the rental information, the user obtains a large amount of rental information. After the user browses all the rental information, he or she determines which rental information is recently updated and consumes. The user can obtain the latest rental information in a large amount of time, and the efficiency is low, and the accuracy is low. In the method provided by the embodiment, the browser can obtain the new rental information according to the sending time of the rental information preset by the user. Directly and quickly send the latest rental information to users, with high efficiency and high accuracy.

Finally, in the prior art, if the user wants to obtain the latest rental information in the first time, the user needs to continuously refresh the current browsing rental search page; and the method provided by the embodiment provides the user with the rental information. After the search condition and the sending time of the rental information, you can handle other things. The browser automatically finds the latest rental information from the cloud location information server, and will find the latest rental property the first time after finding the latest rental information. The information is sent to the user, and the resources are used reasonably to provide work efficiency.

In summary, by the method for performing location information search provided in this embodiment, the user can obtain the route information and the target object information (such as hotels, banks, restaurants, bus stations, etc.) through the browser. At least one of the recommendation information and the line information is not limited by the electronic map. Moreover, the user can load the location search request item in the current browser at any time during the browsing of the page by using the browser, initiate a search request of the location information, and obtain the search result (eg, route information, or target object information, or Recommended information, etc.), reducing the intermediate operation, making the operation more concise, fast, and saving time.

Further, in the above background art, due to the limitations of the electronic map itself, the functions that can be realized are also limited, and cannot meet the increasing and diverse needs of people. The application is based on a browser to implement a function such as a route query function, and/or a target object query function, and/or a recommendation information query function, and is more scalable, for example, a function of renting a house information query. The method for performing location information search provided by this embodiment can meet the increasing and diverse user requirements.

Referring to Figure 7, there is shown a flow chart of a method of performing location information search in a third embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the method for performing location information search may include:

In step 702, the browser obtains a trigger event for the location class information and a location keyword.

In step 704, the browser loads the location search request item.

Step 706: The browser searches for the location item and the selected location search request item, and initiates a location information search request to the cloud location information server.

Step 708: The browser receives the search result returned by the cloud location information server.

Step 710: The browser synchronizes the search request and the search result corresponding to the search request with the user personal data, and saves.

In this embodiment, the browser may provide a search result processing option to the user, and the search result processing option may include, but is not limited to, at least one of a first option, a second option, and a third option. The first option is for sharing the search result to a third party platform; the second option is for sending the search result to a setting object and/or setting a terminal device; the third option Used to save the search results locally.

Preferably, when the user triggers the first option, after the step 710, the following steps may be performed:

Step 712: The browser determines a link address corresponding to the third-party platform according to the triggering operation on the first option, and shares the search result to the third-party platform indicated by the link address by using the link address.

Preferably, when the user triggers the second option, after the step 710, the following steps may be performed:

Step 714: The browser determines, according to the triggering operation on the second option, the object to be sent and/or the terminal device, and determines a sending path that matches the object to be sent and/or the terminal device. The search result is sent to the object to be transmitted and/or the terminal device through the determined transmission path.

In this embodiment, the terminal devices to be sent are one or more, and when the terminal devices to be sent are multiple, the multiple setting terminal devices are connected through the same network, and/or The browser accounts in the plurality of setting terminal devices are the same. For example, when mobile phone A and mobile phone B and PC (Personal Computer) are connected through the same wireless network, the browser can recognize the above three terminal devices at the same time, and can obtain the mobile phone A according to the user's choice. The retrieved search result is sent to the mobile phone B or to the PC.

For another example, the user uses a browser account to simultaneously log in to the browser on the mobile phone and the PC and the tablet, and the browser can send the search result obtained by the mobile phone to the PC or the Pad according to the user's selection.

In this embodiment, the browser can convert the obtained search result into a structural style that can be browsed on the terminal device to be transmitted determined by the user, and then transmit, so that the receiving manner of the search result is diversified to meet the needs of different people.

Preferably, when the user triggers the third option, after the step 710, the following steps may be performed:

Step 716: The browser determines a favorite path according to the triggering operation of the third option, and obtains a search result link address corresponding to the search result and/or search result text information corresponding to the search result; and the search result is The link address and/or the search result text information is stored at the location indicated by the favorite path.

Further, in the embodiment, the user is also provided with various search result processing options, so that the search result processing manner is diversified to meet user requirements.

It should be noted that, for the foregoing method embodiments, for the sake of simple description, they are all expressed as a series of action combinations, but those skilled in the art should understand that the present invention is not limited by the described action sequence, because In accordance with the present invention, certain steps may be performed in other sequences or concurrently. In addition, those skilled in the art should also understand that the embodiments described in the specification are all preferred embodiments, and the actions involved are not necessarily required by the present invention.

Based on the same inventive concept as the above-described method of performing location information search, referring to FIG. 8, a block diagram of a browser terminal in a fourth embodiment of the present invention is shown. In this embodiment, the browser terminal may include:

The obtaining module 802 is configured to obtain a trigger event for the location class information and a location keyword.

The load module 804 is configured to load a location search request item in the browser.

The requesting module 806 is configured to initiate a search request for the location information to the cloud location information server according to the location keyword and the location search request item determined by the selection.

In summary, in the browser terminal provided by the embodiment, the user can obtain the trigger event of the location class information and the location keyword through the browser, and the browser searches for the request item according to the location keyword and the selected location, and sends the location information to the cloud. The server initiates a search request for location information. Search requests for location information (eg, requests for information on hotels, banks, restaurants, bus stops, etc., or requests for travel routes, etc.) can be easily implemented regardless of whether the user is currently browsing or using a map page. The location information can be queried at any time, so that the above functions can be used in the browser without the electronic map, and are no longer restricted by the electronic map. Moreover, due to the solution provided by the present invention, the above functions are implemented by the browser. Therefore, the user can load the location search request item at any time and directly in the current browser during the process of browsing the page by using the browser, and initiate a search request for the location information. In addition, the search results (such as hotels, banks, restaurants, bus stations, etc., or travel routes, etc.) are obtained, and the operation is simple, fast, and saves time.

Referring to Figure 9, there is shown a block diagram of a browser terminal in a fifth embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the browser terminal may include:

The obtaining module 902 is configured to obtain a trigger event for the location class information and a location keyword.

The triggering event may include, but is not limited to, at least one of a triggering event for a browser address bar, a triggering event for a browser search bar, and a wording operation event for content in the page.

The load module 904 is configured to load a location search request item in the browser.

The requesting module 906 is configured to search for the request item according to the location keyword and the location determined by the selection. A search request for location information is initiated to the cloud location information server.

In this embodiment, the location search request item may include, but is not limited to: a first item for providing the user with route information from the determined starting position to the determined ending position; and/or for providing to the user a second item of target object information within a first set range of a certain determined location; and/or a third item for providing recommendation information within a second set range of the determined location to the user; And/or a fourth item for providing the user with the line information indicating the arrival of the determined destination in real time; and/or a fifth item for providing the user with rental information within a third setting range of the search starting point .

Preferably, the request module 906 can include the following modules:

The first sending module 9062 is configured to send, when the selected location search request item is the first item, the determined start position and the determined end position, and the information of the first item Go to the cloud location information server, so that the cloud location information server performs an inquiry of the first request item.

and / or,

a second item location determining module 9064 configured to determine the certain determined location according to the location keyword when the location determined request item is the second item, or according to the current location of the user Said a certain location. The second sending module 9066 is configured to send the information of the certain determined location and the second item to the cloud location information server after the second item location determining module 9064 is executed, so that the The cloud location information server performs a query of the second item.

and / or,

a third item location determining module 9068, configured to determine the certain determined location according to the keyword when the location determined request item is the third item, or determine the location according to the current location of the user Describe a certain location. The third sending module 90610 is configured to send the information of the certain determined location and the third item to the cloud location information server after the third item location determining module 9068 is executed, so that the The cloud location information server performs a query of the third item.

and / or,

The fourth item location determining module 90612 is configured to acquire the current location of the user in real time when the location determined request item is the fourth item. The fourth sending module 90614 is configured to send the real-time acquired current location and the information of the fourth item to the cloud location information server after the fourth item location determining module 90612 is executed, so as to enable the The cloud location information server performs the query of the fourth item.

and / or,

The fifth item location determining module 90616 is configured to determine the search starting point according to the location keyword when the location determined request item is the fifth item. The fifth sending module 90618 is configured to send the information of the search starting point and the fifth item to the cloud location information server after the fifth item location determining module 90616 is executed.

Preferably, after the execution of the first sending module 9062, the following modules are continuously executed:

The first receiving module 908 is configured to receive the route information returned by the cloud location information server.

The first load display module 910 is configured to load and display the route information in the browser.

The saving module 912 is configured to save the route information into a browser favorite of the browser and/or a nine-square grid of the browser start page.

Preferably, after the second sending module 9066 is executed, the following modules are continuously executed:

The second receiving module 914 is configured to receive the target object information that is matched by the cloud location information server and that matches the certain determined location and that meets the first setting range.

The second load display module 916 is configured to load and display the received target object information in the browser.

Preferably, after the third sending module 90610 is executed, the following modules are continuously executed:

The third receiving module 918 is configured to receive the recommendation information that is returned by the cloud location information server and has an association relationship with the certain determined location and that meets the second setting range.

The third load display module 920 is configured to load and display the received recommendation information in the browser.

Preferably, after the fourth sending module 90614 is executed, the following modules are continuously executed:

The fourth receiving module 922 is configured to receive the indication returned from the cloud location information server The current location obtained from the real-time update arrives at the line information of the determined destination.

The fourth load display module 924 is configured to load and display the received line information in real time in the browser.

Preferably, after the fifth sending module 90618 is executed, the following modules are continuously executed:

The fifth receiving module 926 is configured to receive the renting information returned by the cloud location information server and matched with the search starting point and satisfying the third setting range.

The fifth load display module 928 is configured to load and display the received renting information in the browser.

The sixth receiving module 930 is configured to receive dynamically updated renting information returned by the cloud location information server. The dynamically updated renting information includes: new renting information in the cloud location information server.

The sixth loading display module 932 is configured to load and display the received dynamic updated rental information in the browser.

In summary, by using the browser terminal in this embodiment, the user can obtain the route information and the target object information (such as a hotel, a bank, a restaurant, a bus station, etc.) through the browser terminal. At least one of the recommendation information and the line information is not limited by the electronic map. Moreover, the user can load the location search request item in the current browser at any time during the browsing of the page by using the browser, initiate a search request of the location information, and obtain the search result (eg, route information, or target object information, or Recommended information, etc.), reducing the intermediate operation, making the operation more concise, fast, and saving time.

Further, in the above background art, due to the limitations of the electronic map itself, the functions that can be realized are also limited, and cannot meet the increasing and diverse needs of people. The present application is based on a browser terminal to implement functions such as a route query function, and/or a target object query function, and/or a recommendation information query function, and is more scalable, for example, a function of renting a room information query. The method for performing location information search provided by this embodiment can meet the increasing and diverse user requirements.

Referring to Figure 10, there is shown a block diagram of a browser terminal in a sixth embodiment of the present invention. In In this embodiment, the browser terminal may include:

The obtaining module 1002 is configured to obtain a trigger event for the location class information and a location keyword.

The load module 1004 is configured to load a location search request item in the browser.

The requesting module 1006 is configured to initiate a search request of the location information to the cloud location information server according to the location keyword and the location search request item determined by the selection.

The seventh receiving module 1008 is configured to: after the requesting module 1006 searches for the request item according to the location keyword and the selected location, and initiates a search request for the location information to the cloud location information server, and receives the search returned by the cloud location information server. result.

The synchronization module 1010 is configured to synchronize the search request and the search result corresponding to the search request with the user personal data, and save the same.

In this embodiment, the browser terminal provides a search result processing option to the user, and the search result processing option may include, but is not limited to, at least one of a first option, a second option, and a third option; The first option is for sharing the search result to a third party platform; the second option is for transmitting the search result to a setting object and/or setting a terminal device; the third option is for Save the search results locally.

Preferably, when the user triggers the first option, the following modules may be executed after the synchronization module 1010:

The first option module 1012 is configured to determine, according to a triggering operation on the first option, a link address corresponding to the third-party platform, and pass the search result through the link address, when the first option is triggered. Share the third-party platform indicated by the link address.

Preferably, when the user triggers the second option, the following modules may be executed after the synchronization module 1010:

The second option module 1014 is configured to, when the second option is triggered, determine an object to be sent and/or a terminal device according to a triggering operation on the second option, and determine an object to be sent and/or Or the transmission path that the terminal device matches; the search result is sent to the object to be sent and/or the terminal device by using the determined transmission path; wherein the terminal device to be sent is one or more, and When the number of terminal devices to be sent is multiple, the plurality of setting terminal devices pass The same network connection, and/or the browser account number in the plurality of setting terminal devices is the same.

Preferably, when the user triggers the third option, the following modules may be executed after the synchronization module 1010:

The third option module 1016 is configured to: when triggering the third option, determine a favorite path according to a triggering operation on the third option; and obtain a search result link address and/or the search result corresponding to the search result Corresponding search result text information; storing the search result link address and/or the search result text information in a location indicated by the favorite path.

In summary, with the browser terminal provided in this embodiment, the user can obtain the route information and the target object information (such as hotels, banks, restaurants, bus stations, etc.) and recommend through the browser terminal. At least one of information and line information is not limited by the electronic map. Moreover, the user can load the location search request item in the current browser at any time during the browsing of the page by using the browser, initiate a search request of the location information, and obtain the search result (eg, route information, or target object information, or Recommended information, etc.), reducing the intermediate operation, making the operation more concise, fast, and saving time. further. In this embodiment, the browser terminal further provides a variety of search result processing options to the user, so that the search result processing manner is diversified to meet user requirements.

For the above device embodiment, since it is basically similar to the method embodiment, the description is relatively simple, and the relevant parts can be referred to the description of the method embodiment.

The algorithms and displays provided herein are not inherently related to any particular computer, virtual system, or other device. Various general purpose systems can also be used with the teaching based on the teachings herein. The structure required to construct such a system is apparent from the above description. Moreover, the invention is not directed to any particular programming language. It is to be understood that the invention may be embodied in a variety of programming language, and the description of the specific language has been described above in order to disclose the preferred embodiments of the invention.

In the description provided herein, numerous specific details are set forth. However, it is understood that the embodiments of the invention may be practiced without these specific details. In some instances, well-known methods, structures, and techniques are not shown in detail so as not to obscure the understanding of the description.

Similarly, it should be understood that in order to streamline the present disclosure and to help understand one of the various inventive aspects In the above description of the exemplary embodiments of the invention, various features of the invention are sometimes grouped together in a single embodiment, figure, or description. However, the method disclosed is not to be interpreted as reflecting the intention that the claimed invention requires more features than those recited in the claims. Rather, as the following claims reflect, inventive aspects reside in less than all features of the single embodiments disclosed herein. Therefore, the claims following the specific embodiments are hereby explicitly incorporated into the embodiments, and each of the claims as a separate embodiment of the invention.

Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the modules in the devices of the embodiments can be adaptively changed and placed in one or more devices different from the embodiment. The modules or units or components of the embodiments may be combined into one module or unit or component, and further they may be divided into a plurality of sub-modules or sub-units or sub-components. In addition to such features and/or at least some of the processes or units being mutually exclusive, any combination of the features disclosed in the specification, including the accompanying claims, the abstract and the drawings, and any methods so disclosed, or All processes or units of the device are combined. Each feature disclosed in this specification (including the accompanying claims, the abstract and the drawings) may be replaced by alternative features that provide the same, equivalent or similar purpose.

In addition, those skilled in the art will appreciate that, although some embodiments described herein include certain features that are included in other embodiments and not in other features, combinations of features of different embodiments are intended to be within the scope of the present invention. Different embodiments are formed and formed. For example, in the following claims, any one of the claimed embodiments can be used in any combination.

The various component embodiments of the present invention may be implemented in hardware, or in a software module running on one or more processors, or in a combination thereof. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that a microprocessor or digital signal processor (DSP) may be used in practice to implement some or all of the functionality of some or all of the components of a browser terminal device in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. The invention can also be implemented as a device or device program (e.g., a computer program and a computer program product) for performing some or all of the methods described herein. Such a program implementing the present invention may be stored on a computer readable medium or may have one or more letters The form of the number. Such signals may be downloaded from an Internet website, provided on a carrier signal, or provided in any other form.

For example, Figure 11 illustrates a computing device, such as a personal computer or mobile terminal, that can implement a method of performing location information search in accordance with the present invention. The computing device conventionally includes a processor 1110 and a computer program product or computer readable medium in the form of a memory 1120. The memory 1120 may be an electronic memory such as a flash memory, an EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory), an EPROM, a hard disk, or a ROM. Memory 1120 has a memory space 1130 for program code 1131 for performing any of the method steps described above. For example, the storage space 1130 for program code may include respective program codes 1131 for implementing various steps in the above methods, respectively. The program code can be read from or written to one or more computer program products. These computer program products include program code carriers such as hard disks, compact disks (CDs), memory cards or floppy disks. Such a computer program product is typically a portable or fixed storage unit as described with reference to FIG. The storage unit may have a storage segment, a storage space, and the like that are similarly arranged to the storage 1120 in the computing device of FIG. The program code can be compressed, for example, in an appropriate form. Typically, the storage unit includes computer readable code 1131', i.e., code that can be read by, for example, a processor such as 1110, which when executed by a server causes the server to perform various steps in the methods described above.

"an embodiment," or "an embodiment," or "an embodiment," In addition, it is noted that the phrase "in one embodiment" is not necessarily referring to the same embodiment.

It is to be noted that the above-described embodiments are illustrative of the invention and are not intended to be limiting, and that the invention may be devised without departing from the scope of the appended claims. In the claims, any reference symbols between parentheses should not be constructed as a right Limitations of the requirements. The word "comprising" does not exclude the presence of the elements or steps that are not recited in the claims. The word "a" or "an" The invention can be implemented by means of hardware comprising several distinct elements and by means of a suitably programmed computer. In the unit claims enumerating several means, several of these means can be embodied by the same hardware item. The use of the words first, second, and third does not indicate any order. These words can be interpreted as names.

In addition, it should be noted that the language used in the specification has been selected for the purpose of readability and teaching, and is not intended to be construed or limited. Therefore, many modifications and changes will be apparent to those skilled in the art without departing from the scope of the invention. The disclosure of the present invention is intended to be illustrative, and not restrictive, and the scope of the invention is defined by the appended claims.

Claims

A method for performing location information search, including:

The browser obtains a trigger event for the location class information and a location keyword;

Loading a location search request item in a browser;

A search request for location information is initiated to the cloud location information server based on the location keyword and the location search request item determined by the selection.
The method of claim 1, wherein the triggering event comprises at least one of a triggering event for a browser address bar, a triggering event for a browser search bar, and a wording operation event for content in the page.
The method of claim 1, wherein the location search request item comprises: a first item for providing a user with route information from the determined starting position to the determined ending position;

And the step of initiating a search request of the location information to the cloud location information server according to the location keyword and the location determined request location determined by the selection, where the location determination request item is the first item:

And transmitting the determined starting position and the determined ending position and the information of the first item to the cloud location information server, so that the cloud location information server performs an inquiry of the first request item.
The method according to claim 3, wherein after said step of transmitting said determined starting point position and said determined ending position and said first item to said cloud position information server, The method also includes:

Receiving the route information returned by the cloud location information server;

Loading and displaying the route information in the browser;

The route information is saved in the browser's route collection and/or in the nine-square grid of the browser start page.
The method of claim 1, wherein the location search request item comprises: a second item for providing a user with target object information within a first set range of a certain determined location; wherein Determining a location determined by the location keyword, or the certain determined location is a current location of the user;

When the selected location search request item is the second item, the location is The keyword and the determined location search request item, and the step of initiating a search request of the location information to the cloud location information server, including:

Determining the certain determined location according to the location keyword, or determining the certain determined location according to the current location of the user;

Sending the information of the certain determined location and the second item to the cloud location information server, so that the cloud location information server performs the query of the second item.
The method of claim 5, wherein after the step of transmitting the information of the certain determined location and the second item to the cloud location information server, the method further comprises:

Receiving, by the cloud location information server, target object information that matches the certain determined location and that meets the first setting range;

The received target object information is loaded and displayed in the browser.
The method of claim 1, wherein the location search request item comprises: a third item for providing recommendation information within a second setting range from a certain determined location to the user; wherein the certain one Determining a location is determined by the location keyword, or the certain determined location is a current location of the user;

And the step of initiating a search request of the location information to the cloud location information server according to the location keyword and the location determined request location determined by the selection, where the location determination request item is the third item:

Determining the certain determined location according to the keyword, or determining the certain determined location according to the current location of the user;

Sending the certain determined location and the information of the third item to the cloud location information server, so that the cloud location information server performs the query of the third item.
The method of claim 7, wherein after the step of transmitting the information of the certain determined location and the third item to the cloud location information server, the method further comprises:

Receiving, by the cloud location information server, recommendation information that is associated with the certain determined location and that meets the second setting range;

The received recommendation information is loaded and displayed in the browser.
The method of claim 1, wherein the location search request item comprises: a fourth item for providing the user with the line information indicating the arrival of the determined destination in real time;

And the step of initiating a search request of the location information to the cloud location information server according to the location keyword and the location determination request item determined by the selection, where the location determination request item is the fourth item:

Get the current location of the user in real time;

Sending the current location of the real-time acquisition and the information of the fourth item to the cloud location information server, so that the cloud location information server performs the query of the fourth item.
The method of claim 9, wherein after the step of transmitting the current location obtained by the real-time update and the information of the fourth item to the cloud location information server, the method further comprises:

Receiving, from the cloud location information server, line information indicating that the current location obtained from the real-time update reaches the determined destination;

The received line information is loaded and displayed in real time in the browser.
The method of claim 1, wherein the location search request item comprises: a fifth item for providing the user with rental information within a third setting range of the search starting point;

And the step of initiating a search request of the location information to the cloud location information server according to the location keyword and the location determined request location determined by the selection, where the location determination request item is the fifth item:

Determining the search starting point according to the location keyword;

Sending the search starting point and the information of the fifth item to the cloud location information server, so that the cloud location information server performs the query of the fifth item.
The method of claim 11, wherein after the step of transmitting the search start point and the information of the fifth item to the cloud location information server, the method further comprises:

Receiving, by the cloud location information server, renting information that matches the search starting point and meets the third setting range;

The received rental information is loaded and displayed in the browser.
The method of claim 11, wherein after the step of transmitting the search start point and the information of the fifth item to the cloud location information server, the method further comprises:

Receiving the dynamically updated renting information returned by the cloud location information server; wherein the dynamically updated renting information includes: new renting information in the cloud location information server;

The rented information of the received dynamic update is loaded and displayed in the browser.
The method of claim 1, wherein after the step of searching for the request item based on the location keyword and the selected location and initiating the search request for the location information to the cloud location information server, the method further comprises:

Receiving the search result returned by the cloud location information server;

The search request and the search result corresponding to the search request are synchronized with the user personal data and saved.
The method of claim 14, wherein the browser provides a search result processing option to a user, the search result processing option comprising: at least one of a first option, a second option, and a third option; The first option is for sharing the search result to a third party platform; the second option is for sending the search result to a setting object and/or setting a terminal device; Saving the search results locally;

The method further includes:

Determining, by the triggering operation on the first option, a link address corresponding to the third-party platform, and sharing the search result to the link address indication by the link address, when the first option is triggered Third-party platform;

When the second option is triggered, determining an object to be transmitted and/or a terminal device according to a triggering operation on the second option, and determining a sending path that matches the object to be transmitted and/or the terminal device Sending the search result to the object to be transmitted and/or the terminal device through the determined transmission path; wherein the terminal device to be transmitted is one or more, and the plurality of setting terminal devices Connected through the same network, and/or the browser accounts in the plurality of setting terminal devices are the same;

When the third option is triggered, determining a favorite path according to the triggering operation on the third option; acquiring a search result link address corresponding to the search result and/or search result text information corresponding to the search result; The search result link address and/or the search result text information is saved at a location indicated by the favorite path.
A browser terminal comprising:

The obtaining module is configured to obtain a trigger event and a location keyword for the location class information;

Loading a module configured to load a location search request item in a browser;

The requesting module is configured to search for the request item according to the location keyword and the location determined by the selection, and initiate a search request of the location information to the cloud location information server.
The browser terminal of claim 16, wherein the triggering event comprises at least one of a triggering event for a browser address bar, a triggering event for a browser search bar, and a wording operation event for content in the page Kind.
The browser terminal according to claim 16, wherein said location search request item comprises: a first item for providing a user with route information from the determined starting position to the determined ending position;

The request module includes:

a first sending module, configured to: when the location-requested request item is the first item, the determined start position and the determined end position, and information of the first item are sent to The cloud location information server, so that the cloud location information server performs an inquiry of the first request item.
The browser terminal of claim 18, wherein the browser terminal further comprises:

a first receiving module, configured to receive, after the first sending module sends the determined starting position and the determined ending position, and the information of the first item to the cloud location information server The route information returned by the cloud location information server;

a first loading display module configured to load and display the route information in a browser;

A save module configured to save the route information into a browser's route favorites and/or a nine-square grid of the browser start page.
The browser terminal according to claim 16, wherein said location search request item comprises: a second item for providing a user with target object information within a first set range of a certain determined position; wherein Determining that a certain location is determined by the location keyword, or the certain determined location is a current location of the user;

The request module includes:

a second item location determining module, configured to determine, according to the location keyword, the certain determined location when the location determined request item is the second item, or determine the location according to the current location of the user Describe a certain location;

The second sending module is configured to send the information of the certain determined location and the second item to the cloud location information server, so that the cloud location information server performs the query of the second item.
The browser terminal of claim 20, wherein the browser terminal further comprises:

a second receiving module, configured to receive the information returned by the cloud location information server after the second sending module sends the information of the certain determined location and the second item to the cloud location information server Determining target object information that matches a certain determined position and that satisfies the first set range;

The second loading display module is configured to load and display the received target object information in the browser.
The browser terminal of claim 16, wherein the location search request item comprises: a third item for providing recommendation information within a second setting range from a certain determined location to the user; wherein Determining a certain location by the location keyword, or the certain determined location is a current location of the user;

The request module includes:

a third item location determining module, configured to determine the certain determined location according to the keyword when the location search request item is the third item selected by the selection, or determine the location according to the current location of the user a certain position;

a third sending module, configured to send the information of the certain determined location and the third item to the cloud location information server, so that the cloud location information server performs the third The query of the project.
The browser terminal of claim 22, wherein the browser terminal further comprises:

a third receiving module, configured to receive the information returned by the cloud location information server after the third sending module sends the information of the certain determined location and the third item to the cloud location information server Defining a certain location that has an association relationship and satisfying the second setting range;

The third loading display module is configured to load and display the received recommendation information in the browser.
The browser terminal of claim 16, wherein the location search request item comprises: a fourth item for providing the user with the line information indicating the arrival of the determined destination in real time;

The request module includes:

a fourth item location determining module, configured to acquire a current location of the user in real time when the location search request item is the fourth item selected by the selection;

The fourth sending module is configured to send the real-time acquired current location and the information of the fourth item to the cloud location information server, so that the cloud location information server performs the query of the fourth item.
The browser terminal of claim 24, wherein the browser terminal further comprises:

a fourth receiving module, configured to receive, after the fourth sending module sends the real-time acquired current location and the information of the fourth item to the cloud location information server, to receive the return from the cloud location information server And indicating that the current location obtained from the real-time update reaches the line information of the determined destination;

The fourth loading display module is configured to load and display the received line information in real time in the browser.
The browser terminal according to claim 16, wherein the location search request item comprises: a fifth item for providing the user with rental information within a third setting range of the search starting point;

The request module includes:

a fifth item location determining module, configured to determine, according to the location keyword, the search starting point when the location determined request item is the fifth item;

The fifth sending module is configured to send the information of the search starting point and the fifth item to the cloud location information server.
The browser terminal of claim 26, wherein the browser terminal further comprises:

a fifth receiving module, configured to receive, after the fifth sending module sends the information about the search starting point and the fifth item to the cloud location information server, the cloud location information server returns the Searching for renting information that matches the starting point and meets the third setting range;

The fifth loading display module is configured to load and display the received rental information in the browser.
The browser terminal of claim 26, wherein the browser terminal further comprises:

a sixth receiving module, configured to: after the fifth sending module sends the information about the search starting point and the fifth item to the cloud location information server, receive the dynamic update returned by the cloud location information server Renting information; wherein the dynamically updated renting information includes: new rental information in the cloud location information server;

And a sixth loading display module configured to load and display the received dynamic update rental information in the browser.
The browser terminal of claim 16, wherein the browser terminal further comprises:

The seventh receiving module is configured to: after the requesting module searches for the request item according to the location keyword and the selected location, and initiates a search request for the location information to the cloud location information server, and receives the search result returned by the cloud location information server;

The synchronization module is configured to synchronize the search request and the search result corresponding to the search request with the user personal data, and save the same.
The browser terminal of claim 29, wherein the browser terminal provides a search result processing option to a user, the search result processing option comprising: at least one of a first option, a second option, and a third option Wherein the first option is for sharing the search result to a third party platform; the second option is for transmitting the search result to a setting object and/or setting a terminal device; Option to save the search results locally;

The browser terminal further includes:

a first option module, configured to determine, according to a triggering operation on the first option, a link address corresponding to the third-party platform, and share the search result by using the link address, when the first option is triggered To a third party platform indicated by the link address;

a second option module, configured to: when the second option is triggered, determine an object to be sent and/or a terminal device according to a triggering operation on the second option, and determine an object to be sent and/or a transmission path that is matched by the terminal device; the search result is sent to the object to be transmitted and/or the terminal device by using the determined transmission path; wherein the terminal device to be sent is one or more, and The plurality of setting terminal devices are connected through the same network, and/or the browser accounts in the plurality of setting terminal devices are the same;

a third option module, configured to: when triggering the third option, determine a favorite path according to a triggering operation on the third option; obtain a search result link address corresponding to the search result and/or corresponding to the search result Search result text information; save the search result link address and/or the search result text information at a location indicated by the favorite path.
A computer program comprising computer readable code, when the computer readable code is run on a computing device, causing the computing device to perform a method of performing location information searching according to any one of claims 1-15 .
A computer readable medium storing the computer program of claim 31.