Patent ID: 9031579
Filing Date: 2015-05-12
Classification: G01C,G06F,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for displaying a location of a physical resource to a user, the method implemented using a computer device coupled to a memory device, the method comprising: receiving, by the computer device, from a user computing device, a location of the user, a type of resource to be located, and a search radius; transmitting, from the computer device, the user location, formatted as a single uniform resource locator (URL), to a first geolocation service provider; receiving, by the computer device, from the first geolocation service provider, a first set of geographic coordinates associated with the user location and a first accuracy rating associated with the first set of geographic coordinates; determining that the first accuracy rating fails to satisfy an accuracy threshold; identifying, by the computer device, a second geolocation service provider, from which to receive a second set of geographic coordinates having a second accuracy rating that satisfies the accuracy threshold, associated with the user location; generating a list of resources, by the computing device, including querying a resource database segment, wherein the resource database segment queried is determined at least in part on the type of resource to be located; and outputting the second set of geographic coordinates and the generated list of resources to the user.