METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING RECOMMENDATIONS USING LOCATION INFORMATION

摘要

The present invention is directed to system and method for providing recommendation to users using location information. In various embodiments, the present invention provides system that integrates information from user profiles and user-generated content, which can be obtained from a number of social networks, and merchants, to generate recommendations using location information in conjunction with the context of user profiles from various data sources and/or social networks. In certain embodiments, user generated-contents, user profiles and relationships thereof are collected, integrated, analyzed, and stored to allow them to be useful and usable in making recommendations. There are other embodiments as well.

主权项

1. A method for providing information to one or more users, the method comprising:
storing user profiles for a plurality of users using one or more computer readable medium, the plurality of user profiles comprising a first user profiles for a first user; receiving a location update from the first user; processing the location update; determining whether one or more servers comprise information of interest related to the location update obtained within a predetermined time period; requesting information of interest from one or more data sources if the one or more servers has no information of interest related to the location update obtained within a predetermined time period, the one or more data sources comprising user data information, the one or more data sources being associated with one or more social networks; requesting information of interest from the one or more servers if the one or more servers has information of interest related to the location update obtained within a predetermined time period; processing the information of interest based on the location update and user relationship information related to the first user; generating recommendations for the first user; and sending the recommendations to the first user.