Patent ID: 7162470

Claim:
A computer-implemented method for providing business directory services from a networked client, the method comprising: receiving a search parameter from a user wherein the search parameter comprises a search type parameter, wherein the search type parameter can be at least one of the following: find a listing, browse listings, and browse a category, and wherein the search parameter comprises searching within a selected distance from a selected geographical object, wherein said search parameter is stored as a context object and wherein said context object is used within the client to store information about a current query and wherein when additional search parameters are entered by a user, said additional search parameters are added to said context object; repeating, until a satisfactory level of granularity is reached; sending the search parameter to a business directory server; receiving, from the business directory server, results of the search responsive to the search parameter; and receiving, from the user, an additional search parameter for searching within the search results.