Abstract: A system for providing an auto-complete query to a user terminal includes a query indexing unit configured to index search queries. Each of the search queries is associated with location information. The indexing includes incorporating the location information into an associated one of the search queries. At least one of the search queries being a previously provided auto-complete query. The system includes a keyword generating unit configured to generate a keyword by incorporating location information associated with the user terminal into a query inputted by the user terminal. The system includes a query providing unit configured to determine that at least one of the indexed search queries corresponds to the generated keyword, and provide, to the user terminal, the determined at least one of the indexed search queries as the auto-complete query.