Land software tool
First Claim
1. A method of plotting a metes and bounds description on a map comprising:
- locating a starting point of said metes and bound description on a map;
generating a table for entry of bearing, distance and direction data for each leg of said metes and bounds description;
converting said bearing, distance and direction data to corner points of a boundary described by said metes and bounds description;
drawing said boundary on said map;
determining coordinates of corner points of said boundary drawn on said map.
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Abstract
Disclosed is a network accessible tool that is capable of providing map and satellite image data, as well as other photographic image data to locate, identify, measure, view, and communicate information about land over the Internet-to-Internet users. The network accessible tool includes a location tool that allows the user to locate areas on a map using geographic names, township, range and section descriptions, county names, latitude and longitude coordinates or zip codes. Network accessible tool also includes a metes and bounds tool that draws boundaries on the map and image data in response to metes and bounds descriptions that have been entered by the Internet user. The network accessible tool also includes a lat/long drawing tool that draws boundaries on the map and image data based upon latitude and longitude coordinate pairs that have been entered by the Internet user. A cursor drawing tool allows the Internet user to draw and edit boundaries on the map and image data by simply clicking the cursor on the corner points of the boundary. An acreage calculation tool is also provided that calculates the acreage of an enclosed boundary. A distance measurement tool is also provided. The cursor information tool provides information relating to the name and creation date of the map and image data in accordance with the location of the cursor on the screen. The information can be communicated by printing, downloading, or e-mailing.
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32 Claims
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1. A method of plotting a metes and bounds description on a map comprising:
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locating a starting point of said metes and bound description on a map;
generating a table for entry of bearing, distance and direction data for each leg of said metes and bounds description;
converting said bearing, distance and direction data to corner points of a boundary described by said metes and bounds description;
drawing said boundary on said map;
determining coordinates of corner points of said boundary drawn on said map. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A storage medium for storing computer code to encode a computer system that plots a metes and bounds description on a map by performing the following steps:
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locating a starting point of said metes and bounds description on a map;
generating a table for entry of bearing, distance and direction data of each leg of said metes and bounds description;
converting said bearing, distance and direction data to corner points of a boundary described by said metes and bounds description;
drawing said boundary on said map;
determining coordinates of corner points of said boundary drawn on said map.
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8. An electrical signal for encoding a computer system to plot a metes and bounds description on a map by performing the following steps:
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locating a starting point of said metes and bounds description on a map;
generating a table for entry of bearing, distance and direction data of each leg of said metes and bounds description;
converting said bearing, distance and direction data to corner points of a boundary described by said metes and bounds description;
drawing said boundary on said map;
determining coordinates of corner points of said boundary drawn on said map.
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9. A method of generating a metes and bounds description comprising:
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using a cursor tool to draw a boundary on a map;
generating location coordinates from said boundary;
using a metes and bounds tool to convert said location coordinates to said metes and bounds description.
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10. A storage medium for storing computer code to encode a computer system that generates a metes and bounds description by performing the following steps:
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using a cursor tool to draw a boundary on a map;
generating location coordinates from said boundary;
using a metes and bounds tool to convert said location coordinates to said metes and bounds description.
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11. A method of generating a table of latitude and longitude coordinates from a manually generated boundary on a digital map for use with a GPS receiver comprising:
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using a cursor tool to draw a boundary on said digital map;
determining UTM coordinates of corner points of said boundary;
generating latitude and longitude coordinates of said corner points from said UTM coordinates;
displaying said latitude and longitude coordinates in said table. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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13. A storage medium for storing computer code to encode a computer system that generates a table of latitude and longitude coordinates from a manually generated boundary on a digital map by performing the following steps:
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using a cursor tool to draw a boundary on said digital map;
determining UTM coordinates of corner points of said boundary;
generating latitude and longitude coordinates of said corner points from said UTM coordinates;
displaying said latitude and longitude coordinates in said table.
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14. An electrical signal for encoding a computer system to generate a table of latitude and longitude coordinates from a manually generated boundary on a digital map by performing the following steps:
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using a cursor tool to draw a boundary on said digital map;
determining UTM coordinates of corner points of said boundary;
generating latitude and longitude coordinates of said corner points from said UTM coordinates;
displaying said latitude and longitude coordinates in said table.
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15. A method of using a table for entering latitude and longitude coordinates obtained from a GPS receiver to draw a boundary on a map comprising the steps of:
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providing said table for entering said latitude and longitude coordinates obtained from said GPS receiver;
generating UTM coordinates from said latitude and longitude coordinates;
drawing said boundary on said map using said UTM coordinates. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. A storage medium for storing computer code to encode a computer system that generates a table for entering latitude and longitude coordinates obtained from a GPS receiver and for drawing a boundary on a map by performing the following steps:
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providing said table for entering said latitude and longitude coordinates obtained from said GPS receiver;
generating UTM coordinates from said latitude and longitude coordinates;
drawing said boundary on said map using said UTM coordinates.
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18. An electrical signal for encoding a computer system that generates a table for entering latitude and longitude coordinates obtained from a GPS receiver and that draws a boundary on a map by performing the following steps:
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providing said table for entering said latitude and longitude coordinates obtained from said GPS receiver;
generating UTM coordinates from said latitude and longitude coordinates;
drawing said boundary on said map using said UTM coordinates.
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19. A method of plotting a boundary on a map from a metes and bounds description to generate latitude and longitude coordinates comprising:
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generating bearing and distance information with respect to the location of a cursor on said map;
displaying said bearing on distance information;
using said bearing and distance information to generate said boundary from a metes and bounds description;
generating UTM coordinates from said boundary;
generating latitude and longitude coordinates from said UTM coordinates. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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21. A storage medium for storing computer code to encode a computer system that plots a boundary on a map from a metes and bounds description and to generate latitude and longitude coordinates of corner points of said boundary by performing the following steps:
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generating bearing and distance information with respect to the location of a cursor on said map;
displaying said bearing on distance information;
using said bearing and distance information to generate said boundary from a metes and bounds description;
generating UTM coordinates from said boundary;
generating latitude and longitude coordinates from said UTM coordinates.
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22. An electrical signal for encoding a computer system to plot a boundary on a map from a metes and bounds description and to generate latitude and longitude coordinates of corner points of said boundary by performing the following steps:
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generating bearing and distance information with respect to the location of a cursor on said map;
displaying said bearing on distance information;
using said bearing and distance information to generate said boundary from a metes and bounds description;
generating UTM coordinates from said boundary;
generating latitude and longitude coordinates from said UTM coordinates.
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23. A method of obtaining map identification information relating to a specific map in a set of digital maps in response to the location of a cursor comprising:
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determining coordinates of said cursor on a screen displaying said set of digital maps by counting pixels from an origin point;
converting cursor screen coordinates to cursor UTM coordinates;
locating a correct row for said specific map in a plurality of rows of said set of digital maps by comparing said cursor UTM coordinates with minimum and maximum values of said plurality of rows;
locating a correct proximity location of said specific map by comparing said cursor UTM coordinates with minimum and maximum proximity values of maps in said correct row;
identifying said specific map by comparing said cursor UTM coordinates with map polygons for maps located in said correct proximity location;
retrieving stored map identification information relating to said specific map.
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24. A computer system encoded to obtain map identification information relating to a specific map in a set of digital maps in response to the location of a server by performing the following steps:
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determining coordinates of said cursor on a screen displaying said set of digital maps by counting pixels from an origin point;
converting cursor screen coordinates to cursor UTM coordinates;
locating a correct row for said specific map in a plurality of rows of said set of digital maps by comparing said cursor UTM coordinates with minimum and maximum values of said plurality of rows;
locating a correct proximity location of said specific map by comparing said cursor UTM coordinates with minimum and maximum proximity values of maps in said correct row;
identifying said specific map by comparing said cursor UTM coordinates with map polygons for maps located in said correct proximity location;
retrieving stored map identification information relating to said specific map.
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25. An electrical signal for encoding a computer system to obtain map identification information relating to a specific map in a set of digital maps in response to the location of a cursor by performing the following steps:
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determining coordinates of said cursor on a screen displaying said set of digital maps by counting pixels from an origin point;
converting cursor screen coordinates to cursor UTM coordinates;
locating a correct row for said specific map in a plurality of rows of said set of digital maps by comparing said cursor UTM coordinates with minimum and maximum values of said plurality of rows;
locating a correct proximity location of said specific map by comparing said cursor UTM coordinates with minimum and maximum proximity values of maps in said correct row;
identifying said specific map by comparing said cursor UTM coordinates with map polygons for maps located in said correct proximity location;
retrieving stored map identification information relating to said specific map.
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26. A method of generating a boundary on a digital map using latitude and longitude coordinates comprising:
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generating a latitude and longitude coordinate table;
entering said latitude and longitude coordinates in said latitude and longitude coordinate table;
locating coordinate pairs on said digital map by reference to an origin point, said coordinate pairs corresponding to said latitude and longitude coordinates;
generating lines between said coordinate pairs to display said boundary on said digital map. - View Dependent Claims (27)
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28. A storage medium for storing computer code to encode a computer system that generates a boundary on a digital map using latitude and longitude coordinates by performing the following steps:
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generating a latitude and longitude coordinate table;
entering said latitude and longitude coordinates in said latitude and longitude coordinate table;
locating coordinate pairs on said digital map by reference to an origin point, said coordinate pairs corresponding to said latitude and longitude coordinates;
generating lines between said coordinate pairs to display said boundary on said digital map.
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29. An electrical signal for encoding a computer system that generates a boundary on a digital map using latitude and longitude coordinates by performing the following steps:
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generating a latitude and longitude coordinate table;
entering said latitude and longitude coordinates in said latitude and longitude coordinate table;
locating coordinate pairs on said digital map by reference to an origin point, said coordinate pairs corresponding to said latitude and longitude coordinates;
generating lines between said coordinate pairs to display said boundary on said digital map.
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30. A method of generating a boundary on a digital map using a cursor comprising:
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generating an initial boundary point by actuation of said cursor at an initial location on said digital map;
analyzing screen coordinates of said initial boundary point;
generating UTM coordinates for said initial boundary point in response to analysis of said screen coordinates;
generating additional boundary points by activation of said cursor at additional locations on said digital map;
analyzing screen coordinates of said additional boundary points;
generating UTM coordinates for said additional boundary points;
generating lines between said UTM coordinates of said initial and additional boundary points.
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31. A storage medium for storing computer code to encode a computer system that generates a boundary on a digital map using a cursor by performing the following steps:
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generating an initial boundary point by actuation of said cursor at an initial location on said digital map;
analyzing screen coordinates of said initial boundary point;
generating UTM coordinates for said initial boundary point in response to analysis of said screen coordinates;
generating additional boundary points by activation of said cursor at additional locations on said digital map;
analyzing screen coordinates of said additional boundary points;
generating UTM coordinates for said additional boundary points;
generating lines between said UTM coordinates of said initial and additional boundary points.
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32. An electrical signal for encoding a computer system that generates a boundary on a digital map using a cursor by performing the following steps:
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generating an initial boundary point by actuation of said cursor at an initial location on said digital map;
analyzing screen coordinates of said initial boundary point;
generating UTM coordinates for said initial boundary point in response to analysis of said screen coordinates;
generating additional boundary points by activation of said cursor at additional locations on said digital map;
analyzing screen coordinates of said additional boundary points;
generating UTM coordinates for said additional boundary points;
generating lines between said UTM coordinates of said initial and additional boundary points.
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