Multi-tier hierarchy for geographical data

A machine-implemented method, the method comprising:

• providing, using one or more computing devices, a flexible geographic hierarchy of labels that includes a plurality of geographic features, wherein geographic features from different regions can be customized to include or be associated with a different number of levels in the geographic hierarchy;
• receiving an input indicative of a first geographic feature;
• identifying, using the one or more computing devices, the first geographic feature based on the input indicative of the first geographic feature;
• classifying, using the one or more computing devices, the first geographic feature in accordance with the flexible geographic hierarchy including assigning to the first geographic feature respective labels from each hierarchical level in the flexible geographic hierarchy that includes the first geographic feature, including assigning a first number of labels to the first geographic feature based on the input indicative of the first geographic feature;
• identifying a second different geographic feature based on the input indicative of the first geographic feature;
• classifying the second different geographic feature in accordance with the flexible geographic hierarchy, including assigning to the second different geographic feature respective labels from each hierarchical level in the flexible geographic hierarchy that includes the second different geographic feature, and including assigning a second different number of labels to the first geographic feature;
• and
• presenting the respective labels of the first geographic feature and the respective labels of the second geographic feature when presenting the first geographic feature and the second geographic feature.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions stored therein, which when executed by a machine, cause the machine to perform operations comprising:

• receiving an input indicative of a first geographic location;
• identifying, using one or more computing devices, the first geographic location based on the received input;
• determining, using the one or more computing devices, where, in a geographic hierarchy, the first geographic location belongs, including associating one or more labels with the first geographic location, wherein each label is associated with a respective level in the geographic hierarchy that includes the first geographic location;
• identifying, using the one or more computing devices, a second, different geographic location based on the received input used to identify the first geographic location;
• determining, using the one or more computing devices, where, in the geographic hierarchy, the second different geographic location belongs, including determining a different number of levels in the geographic hierarchy to associate with the second, different geographic location than a number of levels in the geographic hierarchy associated with the first geographic location, and associating one or more labels for the different number of levels with the second different geographic location;
• providing for display an identification of the first geographic location and the second different geographic location, wherein the identification for the first geographic location and the second different geographic location includes the one or more labels in the geographic hierarchy associated with each respective geographic location;
• receiving a selection of at least one of the first geographical location and the second geographical location;
• and
• delivering, using the one or more computing devices, content to users associated with the selected at least one of the first or second geographic locations based at least in part on the respective labels.

A system comprising:

• a memory comprising instructions;
• and
• a processor configured to execute the instructions to:
• provide a flexible geographic hierarchy of labels that includes a plurality of geographic features, wherein geographic features from different regions can be customized to include or be associated with a different number of levels in the geographic hierarchy;
• receive an input indicative of a first geographic feature;
• identify a first geographic feature based on the input indicative of the first geographic feature;
• classify the first geographic feature in accordance with the flexible geographic hierarchy including assigning to the first geographic feature respective labels from each hierarchical level in the flexible geographic hierarchy that includes the first geographic feature, including assigning a first number of labels to the first geographic feature;
• identify a second different geographic feature based on the input indicative of the first geographic feature;
• classify the second different geographic feature in accordance with the flexible geographic hierarchy, including assigning to the second different geographic feature respective labels from each hierarchical level in the flexible geographic hierarchy that includes the second different geographic feature;
• and
• present the respective labels of the first geographic feature and the respective labels of the second geographic feature when presenting the first geographic feature and the second geographic feature.