Server-Controlled Dynamic Tiling for Location-Based Search
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing location-based search systems face inefficiencies in bandwidth usage and computation time due to fixed tiling schemas, which do not adapt to varying location densities and search scopes, leading to suboptimal performance and resource wastage.
Innovation Solution
A dynamic tiling schema that allows server-controlled tiling of location-based information, where tiles of variable size and dimensions are used based on location density and search scope, enabling efficient bandwidth use and improved result quality without modifying client systems.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If fixed tiling schemas are used to organize location-based information, then the system structure is simple and easy to implement, but bandwidth usage is inefficient and computation time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic tiling where the server adjusts tile dimensions and boundaries based on location density and search patterns. Instead of fixed grid-based tiles, the system creates variable-sized tiles that adapt to the distribution of locations, optimizing bandwidth usage by transmitting only necessary tile data for each search request.
Solution Approach 2:
The system applies different tile configurations to different geographic regions based on local characteristics. High-density areas receive differently tiled data compared to low-density areas, with tile boundaries and dimensions customized to match local location distributions rather than using a uniform global schema.
2Device complexity
If fixed tiling schemas are used, then the system complexity is low, but computation time for processing search requests increases
Solution Approach 1:
The server pre-processes location data and determines optimal tile boundaries and dimensions before search requests arrive. By analyzing location density distributions in advance and preparing adaptive tile schemas, the system reduces computation time during actual search operations without requiring complex client-side processing.
3Loss of energy
If variable-size tiles are implemented to adapt to location density, then bandwidth usage is optimized, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The server acts as an intermediary that handles the complexity of dynamic tile generation and management. The server receives search requests, determines appropriate tiles based on location density, and transmits processed tile data to clients. This centralizes the complexity on the server side while keeping client applications simple and unchanged.
4Device complexity
If uniform tile sizes are used across all geographic areas, then the tiling schema is simple, but the result quality and relevance to search scope deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically changes tile parameters including dimensions, boundaries, and density thresholds based on geographic area characteristics. Tile size and resolution are adjusted according to location density and search scope, ensuring that each tile contains an appropriate number of relevant locations for the specific search context.
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AI summary
Techniques for server-controlled tiling of location-based information are described. An apparatus may comprise a communication component and a tile component. The communication component may be operative to receive a location-based search request from a client application, the location-based search request comprising a geographic area, and to transmit a plurality of tiles to the client application. The tile component may be operative to determine the plurality of tiles as a set of tiles that cover the geographic area, each tile of the plurality of tiles covering a portion of the geographic area and comprising a set of locations. Other embodiments are described and claimed.