System and method for accurately and efficiently generating ambient point-of-interest recommendations

A computer-implemented method for accurately and efficiently generating ambient point-of-interest recommendations electronically obtains a plurality of points-of-interest for an area, the area being an area selected by a user associated with a location of the user; electronically retrieves point-of-interest data including visitor information about visitors associated with the obtained plurality of points-of-interest and information about the obtained plurality of points-of-interest; electronically forms a plurality of groups based upon the visitor information, each group of the plurality of groups being associated with a point-of-interest of the obtained plurality of points-of-interest; electronically determines a mindset function from a plurality of mindset functions, the mindset function including a predefined function; electronically determines a group from the plurality of groups based upon the information about the obtained plurality of points-of-interest and the determined mindset function; and communicates a point-of-interest of the obtained plurality of points-of-interest to the user, the point-of-interest being associated with the determined group.