Standardization of addresses and location information

• US 10,681,498 B2
• Filed: 10/31/2017
• Issued: 06/09/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 02/15/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: United Parcel Service Of America Incorporated (United Parcel Service Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: United Parcel Service Of America Incorporated (United Parcel Service Incorporated)
• Inventors: Siris, Marc David, Schenken, Christopher T.
• Primary Examiner(s): Gortayo, Dangelino N
• Application Number:
  US15/799,010
• Publication Number:
  US 20180052868A1
• Time in Patent Office: 952 Days
• Field of Search: 707769, 707802, 707803, 707918, 707919, 707921, 707724, 707743, 707758, 701469
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/005 with correlation of navigation data from several sources, e.g. map or contour matching G01C21/30 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3679 Retrieval, searching and output of POI information, e.g. hotels, restaurants, shops, filling stations, parking facilities G01C21/3611 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3682 output of POI information on a road map G01C21/3614, G01C21/3685 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/2228 Indexing structures
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/2468 Fuzzy queries
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/248 Presentation of query results
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/29 Geographical information databases
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/444 Spatial browsing, e.g. 2D maps, 3D or virtual spaces
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/951 Indexing; Web crawling techniques
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/08 Logistics, e.g. warehousing, loading or distribution; Inventory or stock management
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/021 Services related to particular areas, e.g. point of interest [POI] services, venue services or geofences
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services

Abstract

Computer program products, methods, systems, apparatus, and computing entities are provided for standardizing addresses and providing information associated with geographic areas/points of interest. For example, location data can be collected for serviceable points. From the collected location data, addresses can be standardized, location-based searches can be performed, correct locations of serviceable points can be confirmed, and geographic representations can be generated.

Claims

1. A computerized method comprising:

at a mapping computing entity that is in communication with one or more mobile devices and one or more data collection devices;

identifying, via one or more processors, a plurality of records corresponding to a serviceable point associated with a physical address, wherein the plurality of records comprise;

(a) a first record comprising (i) first location data comprising first geo-coordinates collected during a visit to the serviceable point, and (ii) the physical address associated with the serviceable point in a first format, and (b) a second record comprising (i) second location data comprising second geo-coordinates collected during a visit to the serviceable point, and (ii) the physical address associated with the serviceable point in a second format;

determining, via the one or more processors, reference location data for the serviceable point based at least in part on the (a) the first location data from the first record, and (b) the second location data from the second record, and based on determining an average of the first geo-coordinates and the second geo-coordinates; and

assigning, via the one or more processors, the reference location data as a location-based key to (a) the first record comprising the physical address and (b) the second record comprising the physical address.

2. The computerized method of claim 1, wherein:

the second format is different from the first format; and

the first geo-coordinates are different from the second geo-coordinates.

3. The computerized method of claim 1, further comprising:

responsive to receiving the reference location data, identifying the first record for the serviceable point and the second record based at least in part on the reference location data.

4. The computerized method of claim 1, further comprising:

representing the physical address for the serviceable point using the reference location

data and at least a portion of the address.

5. The computerized method of claim 1, wherein the reference location data comprises a longitude and latitude.

6. The computerized method of claim 1, further comprising:

storing the reference location data in association with each of the plurality of records.

7. The computerized method of claim 1, wherein the location data for each of the plurality of records was collected during a pickup, a delivery, or both at the serviceable point.

8. The computerized method of claim 1, wherein the location data for each of the plurality of records was collected during a pickup, a delivery, or both at the serviceable point.

9. The computerized method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of records is identified by being within a zone of confidence for the serviceable point.

10. A carrier mapping computing entity comprising at least one processor and at least one memory including program code, the at least one memory and the program code configured to, with the processor, cause the carrier mapping computing entity to at least:

identify a plurality of records corresponding to a serviceable point associated with a physical address, wherein the plurality of records comprise (a) a first record comprising (i) first location data comprising first geo-coordinates collected during a visit to the serviceable point, and (ii) the physical address associated with the serviceable point in a first format, and (b) a second record comprising (i) second location data comprising second geo-coordinates collected during a visit to the serviceable point, and (ii) the physical address associated with the serviceable point in a second format;

determine reference location data for the serviceable point based at least in part on (a) the first location data from the first record, and (b) the second location data from the second record, and based on determining an average of the first geo-coordinates and the second geo-coordinates; and

assign the reference location data as a location-based key to (a) the first record comprising the physical address and (b) the second record comprising the physical address, wherein the carrier mapping computing entity is in communication with one or more mobile devices and one or more data collection devices.

11. The carrier mapping computing entity of claim 10, wherein:

the second format is different from the first format; and

the first geo-coordinates are different from the second geo-coordinates.

12. The carrier mapping computing entity of claim 10, wherein the memory and program code are further configured to, with the processor, cause the apparatus to:

responsive to receiving the reference location data, identify the first record for the serviceable point and the second record based at least in part on the reference location data.

13. The carrier mapping computing entity of claim 10, wherein the memory and program code are further configured to, with the processor, cause the apparatus to:

represent the physical address for the serviceable point using the reference location data and at least a portion of the address.

14. The carrier mapping computing entity of claim 10, wherein the reference location data comprises a longitude and latitude.

15. The carrier mapping computing entity of claim 10, wherein the memory and program code are further configured to, with the processor, cause the apparatus to:

store the reference location data in association with each of the plurality of records.

16. The carrier mapping computing entity of claim 10, wherein the location data for each of the plurality of records was collected during a pickup, a delivery, or both at the serviceable point.

17. The carrier mapping computing entity of claim 10, wherein the plurality of records is identified by being within a zone of confidence for the serviceable point.

18. The carrier mapping computing entity of claim 10, wherein the plurality of records is identified based at least in part on address similarities for the serviceable point.

19. A computer program product comprising at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having computer-readable program code portions stored therein, the computer-readable program code portions comprising:

an executable portion configured to, at a mapping computing entity that is in communication with one or more mobile devices and one or more data collection devices, identify a plurality of records corresponding to a serviceable point associated with a physical address, wherein the plurality of records comprise;

(a) a first record comprising (i) first location data comprising first geo-coordinates collected during a visit to the serviceable point, and (ii) the physical address associated with the serviceable point in a first format, and (b) a second record comprising (i) second location data comprising second geo-coordinates collected during a visit to the serviceable point, and (ii) the physical address associated with the serviceable point in a second format;

an executable portion configured to determine reference location data for the serviceable point based at least in part on the (a) the first location data from the first record, and (b) the second location data from the second record, and based on determining an average of the first geo-coordinates and the second geo-coordinates; and

an executable portion configured to assign the reference location data as a location-based key to (a) the first record comprising the physical address and (b) the second record comprising the physical address.

20. The computer program product of claim 19, wherein the second format is different from the first format;

and

the first geo-coordinates are different from the second geo-coordinates.

21. The computer program product of claim 19, further comprising:

an executable portion configured to, responsive to receiving the reference location data, identify the first record for the serviceable point and the second record based at least in part on the reference location data.

22. The computer program product of claim 19, further comprising:

an executable portion configured to represent the physical address for the serviceable point using the reference location data and at least a portion of the address.

23. The computer program product of claim 19, wherein the reference location data comprises a longitude and latitude.

24. The computer program product of claim 19, further comprising:

an executable portion configured to store the reference location data in association with each of the plurality of records.

25. The computer program product of claim 19, wherein the location data for each of the plurality of records was collected during a pickup, a delivery, or both at the serviceable point.

26. The computer program product of claim 19, wherein the plurality of records is identified by being within a zone of confidence for the serviceable point.

27. The computer program product of claim 19, wherein the plurality of records is identified based at least in part on address similarities for the serviceable point.