System, method, and medium for generating a map of a geographic region based on client location data

A method executed by at least one processor of at least one server computing device, the method comprising:

• generating a computer-implemented map of a geographic area that is of interest to a user, the map generated responsive to receiving, from a client computing device and over a network connection, an identity of at least one product, wherein the user has expressed interest in purchasing the at least one product, the at least one product has a parameter corresponding thereto, and the parameter has a constraint corresponding thereto, the constraint being on one of price of the at least one product, brand name of the at least one product, or model of the at least one product, wherein generating the computer-implemented map comprises:
• receiving, from the client computing device and over the network connection, location data that is indicative of the geographic area;
• relaxing the constraint corresponding to the parameter of the product;
• in response receipt of the location data that is indicative of the geographic area and the relaxing of the constraint, executing a search over data in a data repository based upon the geographic area of interest and the relaxing of the constraint, wherein executing the search comprises:
• locating at least one retail store in the geographic area of interest;
• searching an inventory of the at least one retail store to locate a recommended product, wherein the searching of the inventory is based upon the relaxing of the constraint corresponding to the parameter of the product;
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• determining a price of the recommended product at the at least one retail store, wherein the computer-implemented map of the geographic area, when generated, comprises data that identifies a location of the at least one retail store,
• data indicative of an identity of the at least one retail store, and the price of the recommended product;
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• transmitting, to the client computing device and over the network connection, the computer-implemented map for presentment on a display of the client computing device.

A system comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• memory that comprises a plurality of components that are executable by the processor, the components comprising:
• a search component that executes a search over data in a data repository based upon an identity of a product set forth in a query transmitted to the system over a network connection between the client computing device and the system, wherein the product has a parameter associated therewith, the data in the data repository comprises inventories of a plurality of retail stores in a geographic area of interest to the user, and the search component, when executing the search, relaxes a constraint pertaining to the parameter of the product to locate a recommended product that is in stock at a retail store amongst the plurality of retail stores, the constraint being on at least one of price of the product, brand of the product, or model of the product;
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• a map generator component that is in communication with the search component, the map generator component generates a map of the geographic area of interest to the user for display on a display of the client computing device in response to receipt of the query, the map comprises a graphical icon that is representative of at least one store that has the recommended product in stock and price data corresponding to the recommended product, the map generator component transmits the map of the geographic area to the client computing device over the network connection.

A computer-readable storage device comprising instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform acts comprising:

• generating a computer-implemented map of a geographic area of interest to a user responsive to receiving a query from a client computing device of the user that is in network communication with the processor, the map comprises a graphical icon that is representative of a retail store at a location on the map that is representative of a geographic location of the retail store in the geographic area, the query comprises an identity of a product, wherein the product has a parameter corresponding thereto, and the parameter has at least one constraint corresponding thereto, the parameter being one of price, brand, or model, and the constraint being on the price, brand, or model of the product, the query further comprises location data that is based upon Global Positioning System (GPS) data generated by the client computing device, wherein generating the computer-implemented map comprises:
• defining the geographical area of interest to the user based upon the location data;
• responsive to receiving the query and defining the geographical area of interest to the user, executing a search for the product over data in a data repository, the data comprises inventories of multiple retail stores in the geographical area of interest to the user;
• relaxing the at least one constraint that corresponds to the parameter;
• executing a second search over the data in the data repository based at least in part upon the relaxing of the at least one constraint that corresponds to the parameter a recommended product in an inventory of at least one of the retail stores in the geographical area of interest to the user is located in the second search, wherein the map, when generated, further comprises
• first data that indicates that the product is in stock at the retail store;
• second data that indicates price of the product at the retail store;
• a second graphical icon that is representative of a second retail store;
• third data that indicates that the recommended product is in stock at the second retail store;
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• fourth data that indicates price of the recommended product at the second retail store;
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• transmitting the map to the client computing device for presentment on a display of the client computing device.