Search results with maps

A method comprising:

• obtaining first query information associated with a first query;
• obtaining a first plurality of query responses based on the first query;
• determining a response geographic locality associated with each of the first plurality of query responses;
• obtaining a corresponding selectable thumbnail map for each one of the first plurality of query responses, each of the corresponding selectable thumbnail maps including a graphical geographic focus entity that is associated with each one of the first plurality of query responses;
• initiating a transmission of query response display information associated with a display of each of the first plurality of query responses adjacent to each respective corresponding selectable thumbnail map;
• receiving a first request for a first expanded map based on a selection action associated with one of the corresponding selectable thumbnail maps;
• and
• initiating transmission of expanded map display information associated with a display of the first expanded map, on a page in common with display of the corresponding query response, the first expanded map including a selectable link associated with the corresponding query response that is associated with the one of the corresponding selectable thumbnail maps that represents a compressed view of the first expanded map.

A computer program product tangibly embodied on a computer-readable storage medium and including executable code that causes at least one data processing apparatus to:

• obtain a first plurality of query responses based on a first query;
• determine a corresponding selectable thumbnail map for each one of the first plurality of query responses, each of the corresponding selectable thumbnail maps including a graphical geographic focus entity that is associated with the corresponding one of the first plurality of query responses;
• initiate a display of the first plurality of query responses with the corresponding selectable thumbnail maps each displayed adjacent to the corresponding one of the first plurality of query responses, in response to the first query;
• receive a first request for a first expanded map based on a selection action associated with one of the corresponding selectable thumbnail maps;
• and
• initiate a display of the first expanded map that includes a selectable link associated with the corresponding one of the first plurality of query responses that is associated with the one of the corresponding selectable thumbnail maps that represents a compressed view of the first expanded map, the first expanded map displayed in a common display area with the display of the first plurality of query responses with the corresponding selectable thumbnail maps.