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US 2006/0041573 A1Published application
System and method for geocoding diverse address formats
AssigneePitney Bowes Software Inc.
InventorsJulia Miller, Chuck Schwerin
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AssigneePitney Bowes Software Inc.
InventorsJulia Miller, Chuck Schwerin
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A method and system for providing geocodes in response to complete or partial address information is disclosed. The disclosure teaches embodiments that are naturally upgraded to integrate changing spatial information due to addition of countries, better data, political changes, and other similar changes in geographical data. A single geocoding engine is capable of handling the various address formats in use in different countries and jurisdictions. The disclosed embodiments are error tolerant and capable of overcoming many errors due to spelling, variety of languages and formats used to provide and address. The diversity in addresses due to, for instance country-specific formats such as postal-codes are naturally integrated into existing database of geocoding information. Preferably, the embodiments are based on JAVA to allow platform independence and use XML based communication to use networks without requiring excessive resources while providing fast services.
A method for providing geographical information to a plurality of users, the plurality of users employing a plurality of formats, the method comprising:
A geocoding engine for providing geocodes in response to receiving address information from a remote user, the geocoding engine comprising:
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A computer readable media containing computer executable instructions for performing the steps of a method for providing geographical information to a plurality of users, the plurality of users employing a plurality of formats, the method comprising the steps of:
A geocoding message encoded in XML comprising at least one of the members of the set of elements consisting of RequestEnvelope, ResponseEnvelope, USA_GeocodeRequest, USA_ParsedAddress, USA_StreetAddressData, AddressNumber, PreDirectional, PostDirectional, StreetBase, PreThoroughfareType, PostThoroughfareType, USA_GeocodeConstraints, AddressConstraints, AddressCloseMatchConstraints, MustMatchHouseNumber, MustMatchStreet, MustMatchZipCode, MustMatchCity, MustMatchInput, SearchRadiusExtension, DistanceFromCorner, DistanceFromStreet, ZipConstraints, GeographicAreaConstraints, GeographicAreaCloseMatchConstraints, MustMatchUrbanization, MustMatchCounty, MustMatchState, PointOfInterestConstraints, CASSConstraints, USA_ResponseConstraints, MaxCandidates, SuccessResponse, FaultResponse, USA_GeocodeResponse, USA_GeocodeLocationList, USA_GeocodeLocation, USA_GeocodeFaultResponse, FaultMessage and FaultCode.
A geocoding message encoded in XML comprising at least one of the members of the group consisting of Package information, Generic address components, Response Constraints, Matching constraints, Matching quality information, and Country specific address components.
A method of providing geocoding information to a remote client, the method comprising receiving a request for geocoding informtion encoded in XML comprising at least one of the members of the group consisting of Package information, Generic address components, Response Constraints, Matching constraints, Matching quality information, and Country specific address component;
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