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(12) United States Patent ao) Patent No.: us 6,202,065 Bi
Wills (45) Date of Patent: Mar. 13,2001
(54) INFORMATION SEARCH AND RETRIEVAL WITH GEOGRAPHICAL COORDINATES
(75) Inventor: Kenneth Wills, Grapevine, TX (US)
(73) Assignee: Travelocity.com LP, Fort Worth, TX (US)
( * ) Notice: Subject to any disclaimer, the term ol this patent is extended or adjusted under 35 U.S.C. 154(b) by 0 days.
(21) Appl. No.: 09/226,196
(22) Filed: Jan. 7, 1999
Related U.S. Application Data
(63) Continuation of application No. 08/887,471, filed on Jul. 2, 1997, now Pat. No. 5,893,093.
(51) Int. C I. G06F 17/30
(52) U.S. CI 707/5; 707/501; 348/239
(58) Field of Search 707/3, 4, 5, 501,
707/514, 104, 10, 101, 102, 205; 701/216,
208, 200, 201, 202, 148; 348/148, 239;
235/494
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