METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM DATA
First Claim
1. A computer implemented method for managing an airport mapping database, the computer implemented method comprising:
- receiving a notice of an update to data relating to a set of elements at an airport, wherein the notice includes a attribute value change for the set of elements, an effective period of time for the attribute value change, and a geometric feature associated with the set of elements in the airport mapping database that is to be updated;
locating the set of elements in the airport mapping database using the geometric feature; and
updating the set of elements using the attribute value change, wherein the attribute value change is reflected in results returned in response to queries made during the effective period of time.
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Abstract
A computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer usable program code for managing data in an airport mapping database. A notice of an update is received to data relating to a set of elements at an airport, wherein the notice includes a attribute value change for the set of elements, an effective period of time for the attribute value change, and a geometric feature associated with the set of elements in the airport mapping database that is to be updated. The set of elements is located in the airport mapping database using the geometric feature. The set of elements is updated using the attribute value change, wherein the attribute value change is reflected in results returned in response to queries made during the effective period of time.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer implemented method for managing an airport mapping database, the computer implemented method comprising:
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receiving a notice of an update to data relating to a set of elements at an airport, wherein the notice includes a attribute value change for the set of elements, an effective period of time for the attribute value change, and a geometric feature associated with the set of elements in the airport mapping database that is to be updated; locating the set of elements in the airport mapping database using the geometric feature; and updating the set of elements using the attribute value change, wherein the attribute value change is reflected in results returned in response to queries made during the effective period of time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A computer implemented method for managing updates to a geographic information system database, the computer implemented method comprising;
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receiving a notice of an update to data in the geographic information system database; locating an element in the geographic information system database using a geometric feature received in the notice; and updating a set of elements using update data. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A computer program product comprising:
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a computer usable medium having computer usable program code for managing an airport mapping database, the computer program medium comprising; computer usable program code for receiving a notice of an update to data relating to a set of elements at an airport, wherein the notice includes a attribute value change for the set of elements, an effective period of time for the attribute value change, and a geometric feature associated with the set of elements in the airport mapping database that is to be updated; computer usable program code for locating the set of elements in the airport mapping database using the geometric feature; and computer usable program code for updating the set of elements using the attribute value change, wherein the attribute value change is reflected in results returned in response to queries made during the effective period of time. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. A data processing system comprising:
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a bus; a communications unit connected to the bus; a storage device connected to the bus, wherein the storage device includes computer usable program code; and a processor unit connected to the bus, wherein the processor unit executes the computer usable program code to receive a notice of an update to data relating to a set of elements at an airport, wherein the notice includes a attribute value change for the set of elements, an effective period of time for the attribute value change, and a geometric feature associated with the set of elements in an airport mapping database that is to be updated;
locate the set of elements in the airport mapping database using the geometric feature; and
update the set of elements using the attribute value change, wherein the attribute value change is reflected in results returned in response to queries made during the effective period of time.
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