System and method for synchronizing raster and vector map images

A computer readable medium containing instructions executable by a computer to perform a method to synchronize map images, the method comprising:

• selecting a boundary of a geographic region, which is present on both a first map and a second map, in the first map;
• converting first map coordinates designating the boundary of the geographic region selected on the first map into geographic coordinates using a georeferencing function of the first map;
• converting the geographic coordinates to corresponding second map coordinates designating the boundary of the geographic region on the second map using a georeferencing function of the second map;
• and
• automatically adjusting a boundary of the second map to correspond to the selected boundary when the boundary is selected in the first map.

A method of synchronizing map images, the method comprising:

• displaying a first map and a second map, wherein a background of the first map is transparent such that features of both the first map and the second map are visible;
• selecting a boundary of a geographic region, which is present on both the first map and the second map, in the first map;
• converting first map coordinates designating the boundary of the geographic region selected on the first map into geographic coordinates using a georeferencing function of the first map;
• converting the geographic coordinates to corresponding second map coordinates designating the boundary of the geographic region on the second map using a georeferencing function of the second map;
• and
• automatically adjusting a boundary of the second map to correspond to the selected boundary in the first map when the boundary is selected in the first map.

A computer readable medium containing instructions executable by a computer to perform a method of synchronizing map images, the method comprising:

• displaying a first map and a second map, wherein a background of the first map is transparent such that features of both the first map and the second map are visible;
• selecting a boundary of a geographic region, which is present on both the first map and the second map, in the first map;
• converting first map coordinates designating the boundary of the geographic region selected on the first map into geographic coordinates using a georeferencing function of the first map;
• converting the geographic coordinates to corresponding second map coordinates designating the boundary of the geographic region on the second map using a georeferencing function of the second map;
• and
• automatically adjusting a boundary of the second map to correspond to the selected boundary in the first map when the boundary is selected in the first map.

A system for map synchronizing map images, the system comprising:

• a map display;
• a map processing platform in communication with the map display, wherein the map processing platform is adapted to:
• display a first map and a second map, wherein a background of the first map is transparent such that features of both the first map and the second map are visible;
• select a boundary of a geographic region, which is present on both the first map and the second map, in the first map;
• convert first map coordinates designating the boundary of the geographic region selected on the first map into geographic coordinates using a georeferencing function of the first map;
• convert the geographic coordinates to corresponding second map coordinates designating the boundary of the geographic region on the second map using a georeferencing function of the second map;
• and
• automatically adjust a boundary of the second map to correspond to the selected boundary in the first map when the boundary is selected in the first map;
• a storage platform coupled to the map processing platform;
• and
• a user interaction device coupled to the map processing platform.