Geographical area correlated websites

A search server computer system, the search server computer system comprising:

• a processor set;
• and
• a data storage device;
• wherein:
• the data storage device stores an overlap module comprising machine readable instructions and associated data;
• the processor set is structured, programmed and/or connected to run the overlap module;
• the overlap module comprises:
• a receiving sub-module programmed to receive:
• (i) a first website area-of-interest map, associated with a first website data set, the first website area-of-interest map being made up of geographic pixels respectively assigned with area-of-interest values, and (ii) a searcher area-of-interest map, based upon a searcher area of interest defined by a searcher, the searcher area-of-interest map being made up of geographic pixels respectively assigned with area-of-interest values;
• and
• a determining sub-module programmed to determine and overlap area by comparing, on a pixel-by-pixel basis, corresponding pixels of the searcher area-of-interest map and the first website area-of-interest map to determine overlap pixels where the following conditions hold:
• (i) the first website area-of-interest map has a non-zero interest value, and (ii) the searcher area-of-interest map has a non-zero interest value.

A search engine software, stored on a software storage device that stores data in a form more persistent than a signal in transit, the search engine software comprising an overlap module that comprises:

• a receiving sub-module;
• and
• a determining sub-module;
• wherein:
• the receiving sub-module is programmed to receive:
• (i) a first website area-of-interest map, associated with a first website data set, the first website area-of-interest map being made up of geographic pixels respectively assigned with area-of-interest values, and (ii) a searcher area-of-interest map, based upon a searcher area of interest defined by a searcher, the searcher area-of-interest map being made up of geographic pixels respectively assigned with area-of-interest values;
• and
• the determining sub-module is programmed to determine and overlap area by comparing, on a pixel-by-pixel basis, corresponding pixels of the searcher area-of-interest map and the first website area-of-interest map to determine overlap pixels where the following conditions hold:
• (i) the first website area-of-interest map has a non-zero interest value, and (ii) the searcher area-of-interest map has a non-zero interest value.