Point of interest spatial rating search method and system

A system for searching and retrieving information associated with a point of interest, said system comprising:

• means for retrieving, from a GPS satellite, a real-time position information of a mobile device, said real-time position information indicating a real-time location of the mobile device;
• means for receiving a search criteria, said search criteria specifying one of a spatial distance from the real-time position of the mobile device and a pre-defined geographical area;
• means for retrieving, from a database, location information associated with at least one point of interest, said at least one point of interest being located within the spatial distance or geographical area specified in accordance with the search criteria;
• means for determining a distance between the real-time position and a location of the at least one point of interest;
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• means for transmitting to said mobile device at least a part of the retrieved location information associated with the at least one point of interest and the determined distance between the real-time position and the location of the at least one point of interest.

A method for providing information associated with a point of interest, said method comprising the steps of:

• retrieving, via a global positioning system, a real-time position information of a mobile device, said real-time position information indicating a real-time position of the mobile device;
• receiving a search criteria, said search criteria specifying one of a spatial distance from the real-time position of the mobile device and a pre-defined geographical area;
• retrieving, from a database, location information associated with at least one point of interest, said at least one point of interest being located within the spatial distance or geographical area specified in accordance with the search criteria;
• determining a real-time distance between the location of said at least one point of interest and the position of the mobile device;
• comparing the real-time distance with a predetermined proximity alert distance;
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• generating a proximity notification if the real-time distance is equal or less than the predetermined proximity alert distance.

A GPS-enabled mobile device comprising:

• means for retrieving, from a GPS satellite, a real-time position information of a mobile device, said real-time position information indicating a real-time location of the mobile device;
• means for receiving a search criteria, said search criteria specifying one of a spatial distance from the real-time position of the mobile device and a pre-defined geographical area;
• means for retrieving, from a database, location information associated with at least one point of interest, said at least one point of interest being located within the spatial distance or geographical area specified in accordance with the search criteria;
• means for determining a distance between the real-time position and a location of the at least one point of interest;
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• means for displaying at least a part of the retrieved location information associated with the at least one point of interest and the determined distance between the real-time position of the mobile device and the location of the at least one point of interest.

A method for searching and retrieving information associated with a point of interest, said method comprising the steps of:

• retrieving, from a GPS satellite, a real-time position information of a mobile device, said real-time position information indicating a real-time location of the mobile device;
• receiving a search criteria, said search criteria specifying one of a spatial distance from the real-time position of the mobile device and a pre-defined geographical area;
• retrieving, from a database, location information associated with at least one point of interest, said at least one point of interest being located within the spatial distance or geographical area specified in accordance with the search criteria;
• determining a distance between the real-time position and a location of the at least one point of interest;
• and
• transmitting to said mobile device at least a part of the retrieved location information associated with the at least one point of interest and the determined distance between the real-time position and the location of the at least one point of interest.

A method for searching and retrieving information associated with a point of interest, said method comprising the steps of:

• retrieving a real-time position information of a mobile device, said real-time position information indicating a real-time location of the mobile device;
• generating a search criteria, said search criteria specifying one of a spatial distance from the real-time position of the mobile device and a pre-defined geographical area, wherein said search criteria is generated as a function of the real-time position information retrieved;
• retrieving, from a database, location information associated with at least one point of interest, said at least one point of interest being located within the spatial distance or geographical area specified by said search criteria;
• transmitting to said mobile device at least a part of the retrieved location information associated with the at least one point of interest.

A machine-readable medium containing executable programming instructions for causing a processor of a computer to perform a method for searching and retrieving information associated with a point of interest, said method comprising the steps of:

• retrieving a real-time position information of a mobile device, said real-time position information indicating a real-time location of the mobile device;
• generating a search criteria, said search criteria specifying one of a spatial distance from the real-time position of the mobile device and a pre-defined geographical area, wherein said search criteria is generated as a function of the real-time position information retrieved;
• retrieving, from a database, location information associated with at least one point of interest, said at least one point of interest being located within the spatial distance or geographical area specified by said search criteria;
• transmitting to said mobile device at least a part of the retrieved location information associated with the at least one point of interest.

A system for searching and retrieving information associated with a point of interest, said system comprising:

• means for retrieving a real-time position information of a mobile device, said real-time position information indicating a real-time location of the mobile device;
• means for generating a search criteria, said search criteria specifying one of a spatial distance from the real-time position of the mobile device and a pre-defined geographical area, wherein said search criteria is generated as a function of the real-time position information retrieved;
• means for retrieving, from a database, location information associated with at least one point of interest, said at least one point of interest being located within the spatial distance or geographical area specified by said search criteria;
• means for transmitting to said mobile device at least a part of the retrieved location information associated with the at least one point of interest.