Abstract: A system and method is provided that infers a user's intent when the user searches for a particular address or other geographic location. In that regard, the system and method may select advertisements in response to a user searching for street addresses. The advertisements may be selected by searching for advertisements that match search terms associated with the street address. If no search terms are associated with the street address, the system and method may determine whether the street address is associated with a point of interest. If the address is associated with a point of interest, the name of the point of interest may be utilized as the search term.

Abstract: A system and method is provided that infers a user's intent when the user searches for a particular address or other geographic location. In that regard, the system and method may select advertisements in response to a user searching for street addresses. The advertisements may be selected by searching for advertisements that match search terms associated with the street address. If no search terms are associated with the street address, the system and method may determine whether the street address is associated with a point of interest. If the address is associated with a point of interest, the name of the point of interest may be utilized as the search term.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method that includes submitting, to a content server, a request for page content, receiving, from the content server, the page content, displaying, via a graphical user interface, the page content, determining whether a user has viewed the page content for at least a threshold period of time, sending to an advertisement server, in response to at least determining that the user has viewed the page content for at least the threshold period of time, an ad-request for an advertisement to be displayed in association with the page content, the ad request specifying keywords associated with the page content displayed, receiving, from the advertisement server, an advertisement based on the keywords, and displaying the advertisement via the graphical user interface.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method that includes obtaining a bid-parameter-set specifying a point of interest group indicative of one or more geographic points of interest, receiving a request for an advertisement corresponding to a geographic point of interest, the request generated in response to user interaction with graphically displayed content corresponding to a geographic point of interest, determining, using a computer, whether the geographic point of interest corresponds to at least one of the one or more geographic points of interest of the point of interest group, and submitting to an auction for selecting an advertisement to serve the request for an advertisement, in response to at least determining that the geographic point of interest corresponds to at least one of the one or more geographic points of interest, an auction bid corresponding to the bid-parameter-set.

Abstract: A system and method is provided that infers a user's intent when the user searches for a particular address or other geographic location. In that regard, the system and method may select advertisements in response to a user searching for street addresses. The advertisements may be selected by searching for advertisements that match search terms associated with the street address, where the search terms were associated with the street address based on the businesses at the street address.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer-readable storage medium, and including a method for providing content. The method comprises receiving a request for content from a user, the request for content being associated with a location and including one or more keywords. The method further comprises determining a prominent entity in proximity to the location and one or more categories associated with the prominent entity. The method further comprises evaluating historical search queries received from the user to determine one or more interests of the user. The method further comprises determining one or more additional keywords based on the evaluating. The method further comprises determining one or more content items based at least in part on the one or more keywords, the categories and the one or more additional keywords. The method further comprises providing the one or more content items responsive to the request.

Abstract: Systems and methods for providing a search result are provided. In some aspects, a method includes receiving a query. The method also includes providing a first set of search results responsive to the query. The method also includes receiving a selected search result in the first set of search results. The method also includes determining a time specification based on the selected search result. The method also includes providing a second set of search results responsive to the query and the time specification.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer-readable storage device, including a method for providing content. The method comprises identifying imagery associated with an interior of a structure. The method further comprises identifying one or more products or services that are shown in the imagery. The method further comprises receiving a request to provide a panorama of the interior of the structure. The method further comprises providing the panorama including providing the imagery. The method further comprises providing content responsive to the request based at least in part on the identified one or more products or services.

Abstract: Methods and systems for providing a graphic, such as an advertisement, in a 3D geographical information system (GIS) view are described. A method for providing a graphic in a 3D GIS view may include obtaining a graphic and determining a 3D geographical space in the GIS view based on a geographical reference in the GIS view. The method may also include rendering and displaying a curvilinear representation of the graphic in the geographical space. The method may further include adjusting the curvilinear representation of the graphic according to an updated viewpoint of the GIS view. The curvilinear representation may be oriented directly towards the updated viewpoint. A system for providing a graphic in a 3D GIS view may include a geographical space manager, a graphic representation generator and a display module.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer-readable storage medium, and including a method for providing a content item. The method comprises receiving a request for a content item, identifying one or more content items responsive to the request, where at least one of the content items includes targeting criteria that is based at least in part on a location associated with the user. The method further comprises identifying a specified location associated with the one content item, identifying a current location of the user, and determining a distance from the current location to the specified location. The method further comprises determining when the distance satisfies the targeting criteria associated with the one content item and, when the distance satisfies the targeting criteria, including the one content item in an auction along with other content items, and providing winning results of the auction responsive to the request.

Abstract: A system and method is provided that, in at least one aspect, associates a search term with a building that occupies more than one street address by selecting the term based on all of the listings located at all of the street addresses occupied by the building.

Abstract: Aspects of the invention relate generally determining user interests and providing relevant information based on user interaction with 3D models. More specifically, a when a user interacts with a 3D model of an object, for example on a map or from a database of models, the user's view of the object along with the location of the interaction (or where the user clicked on the object) may be transmitted to a server. In response, based on the view and location of the click, the server identifies relevant content and transmits it to the user.

Abstract: Digital mapping techniques are disclosed that provide visually-oriented information to the user, such as driving directions that include visual data points along the way of the driving route, thereby improving the user experience. The user may preview the route associated with the driving directions, where the preview is based on, for example, at least one of satellite images, storefront images, and heuristics and/or business listings. The visually-oriented information can be presented to the user in a textual, graphical, or verbal format, or some combination thereof.

Abstract: A method and system for controlling an engine controller in response to actual vehicle load.

Abstract: A system and method is provided whereby, in one aspect, advertisements are displayed based on search terms that were selected based on the angle at which a user is viewing a street level image.

Abstract: A system and method is provided whereby a user's interest is inferred from a user's interaction with a map. An ad is then displayed based on the inferred interest.

Abstract: Digital mapping techniques are disclosed that provide visually-oriented information to the user, such as driving directions that include visual data points along the way of the driving route, thereby improving the user experience. The user may preview the route associated with the driving directions, where the preview is based on, for example, at least one of satellite images, storefront images, and heuristics and/or business listings. The visually-oriented information can be presented to the user in a textual, graphical, or verbal format, or some combination thereof.