Location Codes for Destination Routing
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Abstract
The invention provides for a method to identify particular geographic locations by means other than the postal address for use in navigation system and navigation, routing and mapping programs. The method may be the assignment of a series of numbers, symbols or characters, or a combination thereof, to a particular entity, location or address within a defined parameter. The invention further provides for a system for generating routing information that has the ability to receive a location code and provide routing information associated with the location code. Such a system may be employed in hardware, software or in a combination of both hardware and software.
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91 Claims
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1-56. -56. (canceled)
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57. A method for identifying at least a majority of geographic locations having street address assignments within a predetermined geographic zone, the method comprising
methodologically assigning a series of characters having a defined format to each of the at least a majority of street addresses within the predetermined geographic zone for use by a user for entry into a navigation system to obtain routing information, where at least a portion of the series of characters assigned to each of the at least a majority of street addresses is independent solely of the geographic location of the street address within the geographic zone, and where each series of characters is constructed of characters that preclude the series of characters from exactly matching any telephone number associated with the street address to which the series of characters is assigned.
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70. A method for identifying a geographic location within a predetermined geographic zone that does not have a street address assignment, the method comprising methodologically assigning a series of characters having a defined format to the geographic location for use by a user for entry into a navigation system to obtain routing information,
where at least a portion of the series of characters assigned is independent solely of the geographic location within the geographic zone, and where the series of characters is constructed of characters that preclude the series from being representative exclusively of the name of the geographic location or the name of a class in which the geographic location belongs.
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80. A method for identifying at least two geographic locations within a predetermined geographic zone, the method comprising methodologically assigning a series of characters having a defined format to represent the at least two geographic locations for use by a user for entry into a navigation system to obtain routing information,
where each series of characters is constructed of characters that preclude the series from being representative exclusively of the name of the geographic location or the name of a class in which the geographic location belongs.
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