Bridging the Gap Between
Digital Search and Physical Reality
Patent Protected Method: WO 2023/118642
Commercial Model: B2B API Integration
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Nearby X is the first search engine for the offline world. While Google indexes static data (websites, past reviews) and LLMs predict probable answers, Nearby X retrieves verified, real-time reality by treating physical locations as a database and the people present as the servers.
We do not just "ask people." Our patented method assigns physical coordinates to intangible information, creating a "Live Layer" of the web that solves the latency and accuracy problems plaguing current search tech.
THE PROBLEM
The "Static Data" Trap & AI Hallucinations
Everything searchable today is based on history. If a piece of information hasn't been written down and uploaded, it doesn't exist online.
The "Static" Flaw: Online inventories are 24 hours behind. Google Maps menus are months old.
The AI "Hallucination" Risk: When you ask Gemini or ChatGPT about the physical world, they guess based on training data from the past. They cannot "see" if a store is actually open or if a product is actually on the shelf right now.
The Result: Users waste time visiting locations based on bad data, or make phone calls that go unanswered.
THE LANDSCAPE
Why Others Failed & Why We Succeed
The idea of a "human search engine" has been the 'White Whale' of tech for 15 years. Nearby X succeeds where others failed because we solved the core mechanism.
The Graveyard of Past Attempts
Jelly & Localmind (2011-2017): These platforms relied on Social Graphs (asking friends of friends).
Failure: Friends don't know what's happening across town. The signal-to-noise ratio was terrible, and users burned out answering irrelevant questions.
Jodel & Yik Yak (Current): These are Hyperlocal Social Feeds.
Failure: They are chat rooms for gossip, not utility tools. Searching for "Is the pharmacy open?" gets buried under jokes and noise.
The "Giant" Competitor: Google Maps + Gemini
The Approach: Google uses AI to infer answers from historical data.
The Flaw: Google guesses. If you ask, "Is the ramen gluten-free?", it scans a menu photo from 2022. It cannot tell you if the kitchen ran out of rice noodles tonight.
The Nearby X Breakthrough: The "Geospatial Graph"
We don't route questions to "friends." We route them to coordinates.
Our patent (WO 2023/118642) introduces "Information Location" theory. We treat the question itself as a physical object located at a specific GPS point.
This eliminates noise. Only people physically standing at the "source of truth" receive the query.
THE SOLUTION
Patented "Cluster Verification"
To ensure accuracy without a central authority, Nearby X uses a consensus protocol defined in our patent.
The Mechanism:
Input: A user asks, "Do they have the Purple Nikes in Size 39 in stock?"
Routing: The system identifies "Shoe Retailers" as the Point of Interest (POI) and geofences the store.
Polling: The query is pushed to devices currently inside the geofence (shoppers, staff).
Cluster Validation: We don't trust one person. The system looks for a "Cluster of Truth" → if 3 independent strangers at the same location confirm "Yes," the answer is verified as fact.
A FEW REAL-WORLD USE CASES
🍜 The Hospitality Check
(Truth vs. Menu)
User: "Is the patio open and heating working right now?"
Responder: Diners currently seated on the patio.
Value: Saving a trip; precise real-time comfort.
👟 The Long-Tail Inventory
(Truth vs. Database)
User: "Does the pharmacy at Central Station have children's liquid ibuprofen?"
Responder: Shoppers in the aisle.
Value: Solves the "Ghost Stock" problem where online systems say 'In Stock' but shelves are empty.
🚧 The Logistics Pulse
(Truth vs. Map)
User: Delivery driver. "Is the loading bay at 5th Ave blocked by construction?"
Responder: People geolocated at the cafe across the street.
Value: Optimization of last-mile logistics.
COMMERCIAL STRATEGY
The "Live Layer" API
We are not competing with Google Maps; we are the engine that powers their next evolution.
The Proposition: We sell the Nearby X engine to existing platforms (Uber, Google Maps, TripAdvisor, DoorDash) as a "Live Layer" integration.
For Maps: Transforms a static map into a live, interactive interface.
For Retail: Enables "Real-Time Inventory Audits" without expensive IoT sensors.
For Data Buyers: Aggregating "transient data" (e.g., how often is the ramen out of stock?) to sell unique market insights.
INVESTMENT & ACQUISITION SUMMARY
Nearby X is the infrastructure for the Real-Time World.
Proprietary, Defensible IP: Pending patent for locating intangible information via physical POIs.
Solved Problem: Fixes the "Latency Gap" that static search engines cannot solve.
Privacy-First: Anonymous, transient, and location-based. No user tracking required.
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