System and method for web enabled geo-analytics and image processing

• US 20080091757A1
• Filed: 09/10/2007
• Published: 04/17/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 09/08/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Esri Technologies, LLC
• Original Assignee: Esri Technologies, LLC
• Inventors: Gorman, Sean, Kumar, Pramukta, Ingrassia, Christopher
• Granted Patent: US 9,147,272 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 708/490
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/29 Geographical information databases
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9537 Spatial or temporal dependent retrieval, e.g. spatiotemporal queries
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 11/001 Texturing; Colouring; Generation of texture or colour inpainting G06T5/77
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 11/206 Drawing of charts or graphs
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 17/05 Geographic models
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 2207/10032 Satellite or aerial image; Remote sensing
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 7/33 using feature-based methods
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/22 comprising specially adapted graphical user interfaces [GUI]

Abstract

A method for providing mapping, data management and analysis. Creation of a map is initiated with a desired Gaussian aggregation and desired color map parameters. Data is loaded to be utilized in the map. The data is rasterized, then converted to a certain scale. A convolution operation is performed on the data. The convolution results are applied to a color ramp, and the map is created based on the color ramp and the convolution results.

Claims

1. A method for providing mapping, data management and analysis, comprising:

initiating creation of a map with a desired Gaussian aggregation and desired color map parameters;

loading data to be utilized in the map;

rasterizing the data;

converting the data to a certain scale;

performing a convolution operation on the data;

applying convolution results to a color ramp; and

creating the map based on the color ramp and the convolution results.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein an additional mathematical operation is performed to analyze the data.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the mathematical operation is:

addition/integration;

subtraction;

multiplication;

or

a linear correlation;

or

any combination thereof.

4. The method of claim 3, further comprising employing the multiplication to perform an intersection analysis.

5. The method of claim 3, further comprising employing the subtraction to perform a temporal analysis.

6. The method of claim 3, further comprising employing the addition/integration to perform a special concentration analysis.

7. The method of claim 3, further comprising employing a linear correlation function to perform a correlation analysis.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising delivering the map through a Web browser.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the map is dynamically re-created as users zoom in and out or as temporal data feeds change.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the method utilizes a bounding box and tiling technique to provide panning of raster analysis across the map.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the data comprises user-generated vector data.

12. A system for providing mapping, data management and analysis, comprising:

a server coupled to a network;

a database accessible by the server; and

an application coupled to the server, the application configured for;

initiating creation of a map with a desired Gaussian aggregation and desired color map parameters;

loading data to be utilized in the map;

rasterizing the data;

converting the data to a certain scale;

performing a convolution operation on the data;

applying convolution results to a color ramp; and

creating the map based on the color ramp and the convolution results.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein the application is further configured to perform an additional mathematical operation to analyze the data.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein the mathematical operation is:

addition/integration;

subtraction;

multiplication;

or

a linear correlation;

or

any combination thereof.

15. The system of claim 14, wherein the application is further configured to employ the multiplication to perform an intersection analysis.

16. The system of claim 14, wherein the application is further configured to employ the subtraction to perform a temporal analysis.

17. The system of claim 14, wherein the application is further configured to employ the addition/integration to perform a special concentration analysis.

18. The system of claim 14, wherein the application is further configured to employ a linear correlation function to perform a correlation analysis.

19. The system of claim 12, wherein the application further comprises delivering the map through a Web browser.

20. The system of claim 12, wherein the map is dynamically re-created as users zoom in and out or as temporal data feeds change.

21. The system of claim 12, wherein the application utilizes a bounding box and tiling technique to provide panning of raster analysis across the map.

22. The system of claim 12, wherein the data comprises user-generated vector data.