System and method for using a data object to link map data from disparate sources
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Abstract
A method and system for creating and/or using a universal location referencing object (ULRO) with electronic files including electronic maps. ULROs establish traversable links between a file-of-reference and third-party-files. In accordance with an embodiment, the ULRO comprises a universal location referencing code uniquely corresponding to the location, together with several optional components, including: a set of name information; a super-set of coordinates; a file-of-reference pointer field comprising a file-of-reference pointer; a third-party-file pointer field comprising one or more third-party-file pointers; a file-of-reference back-pointer field comprising a file-of-reference back-pointer; a third-party-file back-pointer field comprising one or more third-party-file back-pointers; and a metadata field. ULROs allow recognition of equivalence of features in different maps, and facilitate dynamic combination or linking of multiple maps into one virtual map, with traversable connectivity for a wide variety of map formats.
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40 Claims
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21. A system for utilizing a data object to allow the association, linkage, and integration of information related to a location, said information comprised in various sources, comprising:
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a plurality of file-of-reference and third-party files that collectively contain information corresponding to a location; a data object comprising a unique identification code for the location; and wherein the data object enables the association of information contained in at least one of the file-of-reference and other information that corresponds to the location, the other information contained in at least one of the third-party files. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A method for utilizing a data object to allow the association, linkage, and integration of information related to a location, said information comprised in various sources, comprising the steps of:
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providing access to a plurality of file-of-reference and third-party files that collectively contain information corresponding to a location; accessing a data object comprising a unique identification code for the location; and using the data object to enable the association of information contained in at least one of the file-of-reference and other information that corresponds to the location, the other information contained in at least one of the third-party files. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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