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Methods and systems for encoding geographic coordinates and features in a portable document format file

  • US 20050034062A1
  • Filed: 06/18/2004
  • Published: 02/10/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/18/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for encoding geographic information from a digital source map to an electronic graphics file, and associating non-graphic information from the digital source map with a geographic position in the electronic graphics file, comprising:

  • receiving geographic information associated with a digital source map;

    scaling the geographic information to render corresponding geographic information in an associated electronic graphics file;

    generating an annotation associated with non-graphic information; and

    storing the annotation in the electronic graphics file, wherein the annotation is associated with a geographic position in the electronic graphics file.

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