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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 26, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 15, 2009
Applicants:
Francis Bourque, Mundelein, IL (US);
Sanjay Gupta, Lakewood, IL (US);
Mark Hansen, Buffalo Grove, IL (US);
Inventors:
Francis Bourque, Mundelein, IL (US);
Sanjay Gupta, Lakewood, IL (US);
Mark Hansen, Buffalo Grove, IL (US);
Assignee:
GOOGLE TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS LLC, Mountain View, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01C 21/36 (2006.01); G08G 1/0968 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01C 21/3611 (2013.01); G01C 21/3617 (2013.01); G08G 1/096827 (2013.01); G08G 1/096888 (2013.01);
Abstract
A navigation system and various methods of using the system are described herein. Search query results are refined by the system and are prioritized based at least in part upon sub-search categories selected during the searching process. Sub-searches can be represented by graphical icons displayed on the user interface.