Intelligent reverse geocoding
AssigneeTeleCommunications Systems, Inc.
InventorsMatthew Zarem, Eric Vuillermet, John DeAguiar
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for obtaining location information from a location source. A geographic reference point is determined based on accuracy of the location information. The geographic reference point is incorporated into a location result.
Claims20
A computer implemented method, comprising:
- obtaining location information from a location source;
- determining a geographic reference point based on accuracy of the location information;
- and
- incorporating the geographic reference point into a location result.
A computer implemented method, comprising:
- obtaining location information from a location source, the location information incorporating a shape corresponding to a geographic area, the shape associated with a location specifying a geographic position within the shape;
- and
- selecting a location result from a plurality of location results based on a size of the shape and proximity of the location to a geographic reference point, the geographic reference point being one of a civic address, a road intersection or a point of interest.
A computer program product, encoded on an information carrier, comprising instructions operable to cause a data processing apparatus to perform:
- obtaining location information from a location source;
- determining a geographic reference point based on accuracy of the location information;
- and
- incorporating the geographic reference point into a location result.
A computer program product, encoded on an information carrier, comprising instructions operable to cause a data processing apparatus to perform:
- obtaining location information from a location source, the location information incorporating a shape corresponding to a geographic area, the shape associated with a location specifying a geographic position within the shape;
- and
- selecting a location result from a plurality of location results based on a size of the shape and proximity of the location to a geographic reference point, the geographic reference point being one of a civic address, a road intersection or a point of interest.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.