System And Method For Two-Way Data Filtering

A method of matching together two location concepts comprising the steps of:

• determining by a processor the two locations to match;
• determining by the processor which location concepts are being used to represent each of these locations;
• invoking different logic depending on how the locations are expressed to check for potential matches;
• wherein said different logic is selected from the group consisting of checking by the processor two locations expressed as points directly against each other to see if each location is within the vicinity of the other;
• checking by the processor a location expressed as a point against another expressed as an area by identifying whether the point-based location is within the area-based location's outline boundary;
• and
• checking by the processor two locations which are both expressed as areas to see if one location reasonably encompasses the other location's area.

A system to perform two-way filtering of data comprising:

• a frontend view permitting an information consumer to search for information of interest;
• a frontend view permitting an information producer to provide, broadcast information to broadcast;
• a backend to match the request of information received from the information consumer with the relevant information provided by the information producers;
• and
• a database for recording information provided by the information producer;
• wherein the backend provides information pertaining to the information producer to the information consumer in response to at least one match.