GEOGRAPHIC IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A geographic identification system, comprising:
- a GEOID server configured to communicate with a database containing GEOIDs, where each GEOID comprises a label and geographic information;
wherein the GEOID server is configured to communicate with a mapping server via a network;
wherein the GEOID server is configured to communicate with a plurality of user devices via the network;
wherein the GEOID server is configured to store GEOIDs in the database in response to information received from user devices via the network;
wherein the GEOID server is configured to retrieve geographic information in response to GEOID labels received from user devices via the Internet; and
wherein the GEOID server is configured to cause the display of a map provided by a mapping server on a user device, where the map indicates at least one location associated with the geographic information retrieved by the GEOID server in response to the GEOID label received from the user device.
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Abstract
Geographic identification systems and methods of displaying geographic locations on maps and providing related location based services in accordance with embodiments of the invention are disclosed. One embodiment includes a GEOID server configured to communicate with a database containing GEOIDs, where each GEOID comprises a label and geographic information. In addition, the GEOID server is configured to communicate with a mapping server via a network, the GEOID server is configured to communicate with a plurality of user devices via the network, the GEOID server is configured to store GEOIDs in the database in response to information received from user devices via the network, the GEOID server is configured to retrieve geographic information in response to GEOID labels received from user devices via the Internet, and the GEOID server is configured to cause the display of a map provided by a mapping server on a user device, where the map indicates at least one location associated with the geographic information retrieved by the GEOID server in response to the GEOID label received from the user device.
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23 Claims
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1. A geographic identification system, comprising:
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a GEOID server configured to communicate with a database containing GEOIDs, where each GEOID comprises a label and geographic information; wherein the GEOID server is configured to communicate with a mapping server via a network; wherein the GEOID server is configured to communicate with a plurality of user devices via the network; wherein the GEOID server is configured to store GEOIDs in the database in response to information received from user devices via the network; wherein the GEOID server is configured to retrieve geographic information in response to GEOID labels received from user devices via the Internet; and wherein the GEOID server is configured to cause the display of a map provided by a mapping server on a user device, where the map indicates at least one location associated with the geographic information retrieved by the GEOID server in response to the GEOID label received from the user device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method of associating a label with geographic information, comprising:
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receiving a label for association with a piece of geographic information; determining that the label is available for use; receiving at least one piece of geographic information for association with the label, where the piece of geographic information is longer than the label; and storing the label and the at least one piece of geographic information in a database for retrieval using the label.
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