System for identifying a selected target in a geographic model and associated methods

A system for identifying a selected target in a geographic model comprising:

• a database configured to electronically store
• a geographic model comprising a three-dimensional digital model,
• a plurality of different target model types with respective model-type metadata associated therewith, and
• a plurality of different unique targets with unique target metadata associated therewith;
• a processor configured to accept selection of a target in the geographic model and to cooperate with said database to
• determine a proposed type-match based on image analysis techniques between the selected target in the geographic model, with selected target metadata associated with the selected target, and one of the plurality of different target model types stored in said database based upon the selected target metadata and the model-type metadata,
• generate updated selected target metadata based upon confirmation of the proposed type-match,
• determine a proposed unique target-match based on image analysis techniques between the selected target and one of the plurality of different unique targets based upon confirmation of the proposed type-match and based upon the updated selected target metadata and the unique target metadata, and
• generate updated unique target metadata based upon confirmation of the proposed unique target-match;
• and
• a plurality of workstations, each configured to
• present the proposed type-match, accept confirmation or rejection of the proposed type-match, and send confirmation or rejection of the proposed type-match to said processor, and
• present the proposed unique target-match, accept confirmation or rejection of the proposed unique target-match, and send confirmation or rejection of the proposed unique target-match to said processor.

A method of identifying a selected target in a geographic model electronically stored in a database also electronically storing a geographic model, a plurality of different target model types with respective model-type metadata associated therewith, and a plurality of different unique targets with unique target metadata associated therewith, the method comprising:

• operating a processor cooperating with the database to accept selection of a target in the geographic model, and to use determine a proposed type-match based on image analysis techniques between the selected target in the geographical model, with selected target metadata associated therewith, and one of the plurality of different target model types stored in the database based upon the selected target metadata and the model-type metadata;
• operating the processor to generate updated selected target metadata based upon confirmation of the proposed type-match;
• and
• operating the processor to determine a proposed unique target-match based on image analysis techniques between the selected target and one of the plurality of different unique targets based upon confirmation of the proposed type-match and based upon the updated selected target metadata and the unique target metadata.