Allan T Yeung

US Patent:

20090138439, May 28, 2009

Filed:

Nov 27, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/986833

Inventors:

Allan Yeung - Los Angeles CA, US
Christian A. Buerger - Woodland Hills CA, US
Hyewon Kim - Glendale CA, US
Eugene Koh - Brookline MA, US

Assignee:

Helio, LLC. - Los Angeles CA

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707 3, 707E17001

Abstract:

A method of conducting a search on a mobile device, the mobile device capable of communicating with a content server. The method includes the steps of: initiating a search query using a browser on the mobile device, the search query having a search string; automatically obtaining location information of the mobile device; simultaneously transmitting the location information and the search query to the content server; and receiving a search result from the content server in response to the search query, wherein the step of automatically obtaining location information is in response to the step of initiating the search query.