Method and apparatus for performing an optimized location based search

摘要

An approach is provided for optimizing the generation of a location based search result. An optimization platform generates is also caused to initiate at least one second-location based search for at least one non-overlapping area of at least one first search area and at least one second search area to generate at least one set of new results. The optimization platform also designates at least one portion of the at least one first set of results as at least one set of old results. The optimization platform then returns at least one set of new results and the at least one set of old results as at least one second set of results for the at least one second location-based search.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
causing, at least in part utilizing at least one processor, a generation of at least one first set of results from at least one first location-based search associated with at least one first search area; receiving an input associated with requesting at least one second location-based search associated with at least one second search area; causing, at least in part utilizing the at least one processor, an initiation of the at least one second-location based search associated with at least one non-overlapping area of the at least one first search area which does not overlap the at least one second search area to generate at least one set of new results; causing, at least in part utilizing the at least one processor, a designation of at least one portion of the at least one first set of results as at least one set of old results, wherein the at least one portion of the at least one first set of results is associated with at least one overlapping area of the at least one first search area which overlaps the least one second search area; and causing, at least in part utilizing the at least one processor, a return of the at least one set of new results and the at least one set of old results as at least one second set of results from the at least one second location-based search,
wherein the at least one set of new results is transmitted between at least one search server and at least one device requesting the at least one second location-based search,wherein at least one set of old results is retrieved from at least one storage associated with the at least one device.