FACILITATING SEARCHING FOR GEOGRAPHIC PLACE NAMES

摘要

A data store of geographic place names includes geographic place names in each of multiple different languages for each of multiple different types of geographic places. These different types of geographic places can include cities, countries, regions (e.g., states), country codes, region (e.g., state) codes, and so forth. A user input is received that is a subset of characters in a geographic place name. A set of multiple geographic place names that match (e.g., are the same as) the user input is identified. This set of multiple geographic place names can include geographic place names of multiple different types of geographic places. The set of multiple geographic place names is presented to a user, allowing the user to select one or more of the presented geographic place names.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
receiving an indication of a user input that is a subset of characters in a name of a geographic place; accessing a data store of geographic place names of multiple different types of geographic places, the data store including geographic place names in multiple different languages for each of multiple different geographic places of each of the multiple different types of geographic places; identifying, from the data store, a set of multiple geographic place names that match the user input; and providing an indication of the set of multiple geographic place names for presentation to a user.