Area search device and area search method

An area search device comprising:

• a search condition obtainment unit configured to obtain information on search objects and a condition for a search scope for searching for the search objects, the information and the condition being inputted by a user;
• a detection unit configured to detect a first user-specified point on a map displayed on a display that is a point specified by a user;
• a content search unit configured to search for elements associated with locations on the map, based on the information on the search objects;
• a determination unit configured to determine a first area that has the user-specified point at the center, and includes, among the elements searched for by the content search unit, elements that meet the condition for the search scope;
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• an area boundary display unit configured to dynamically display, on the map, the user-specified point and the first area determined by the determination unit.

An area search method comprising steps of:

• (i) obtaining information on search objects and a condition for a search scope to search for the search objects, the information and the condition being inputted by a user;
• (ii) detecting a first user-specified point on a map displayed on a display that is a point specified by a user;
• (iii) searching elements associated with locations on the map, based on information on the search objects;
• (iv) determining a first area that has the user-specified point at the center and includes, among the elements searched for in step (iv), elements that meet a condition for the search scope;
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• (v) dynamically displaying, on the map, the user-specified point and the first area determined in step (iv).

A non-transitory computer readable recording medium storing a program that causes a computer to execute steps of:

• (i) obtaining information on search objects and a condition for a search scope to search for the search objects, the information and the condition being inputted by a user;
• (ii) detecting a first user-specified point on a map displayed on a display that is a point specified by a user;
• (iii) searching elements associated with locations on the map, based on information on the search objects;
• (iv) determining a first area that has the user-specified point at the center and includes, among the elements searched for in step (iii), elements that meet a condition for the search scope;
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• (v) dynamically displaying, on the map, the user-specified point and the first area determined in step (iv).

An integrated circuit comprising:

• a search condition obtainment unit configured to obtain information on search objects and a condition for a search scope to search for the search object, the information and the condition being inputted by a user;
• a detection unit configured to detect a first user-specified point on a map displayed on a display that is a point specified by a user;
• a content search unit configured to search for elements associated with locations on the map, based on information on the search objects;
• a determination unit configured to determine a first area that has the user-specified point at the center and includes, among the elements searched for by the content search unit, elements that meet the condition for the search objects;
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• an area boundary display unit configured to dynamically display, on the map, the user-specified point and the first area determined by the determination unit.