Navigation System and Methods Regarding Disputed Territories

• US 20110066657A1
• Filed: 09/15/2009
• Published: 03/17/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 09/15/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: HERE Global B.V. (Nokia Corporation)
• Original Assignee: HERE Global B.V. (Nokia Corporation)
• Inventors: Weiland, Michael L., Dembski, Michael P., Tielens, Bart, Painter, Jeffrey
• Granted Patent: US 8,341,192 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 707/803
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/29 Geographical information databases

Abstract

Systems, devices, features, and methods for collecting or storing data corresponding to disputed territories for a geographic database, such as for use with a navigation system, are disclosed. For example, one method comprises identifying a data record that represents a geographic feature of a disputed area. An indication of dispute may be assigned to the identified data record, in which the indication of dispute represents that the identified data record corresponds to a feature in dispute between multiple geographic entities. Another data record that represents a geographic feature in dispute may also be identified. The indication of dispute and/or the data records of the features may be stored in a geographic database.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method of collecting data for a geographic database for use with a navigation system, the method comprising:

identifying a line segment data record that represents part of a geographic boundary, the line segment data record stored in a geographic database on a computer readable medium;

assigning a designation type to the identified line segment data record, the designation type indicating that the identified line segment data record represents a line that is considered part of a border disputed between a first geographic entity and a second geographic entity; and

storing the designation type in the geographic database on the computer readable medium,

wherein the stored designation type is configured to be selected to include the identified line segment data record as part of a data representation of a border of the first geographic entity that is not recognized by the second geographic entity.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the first geographic entity comprises a first country and the second geographic entity comprises a second country.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the first geographic entity comprises a first state or province and the second geographic entity comprises a second state or province.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the stored designation type is further configured to be selected to include the identified line segment data record as part of a data representation of a border of the second geographic entity that is not recognized by the first geographic entity.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

assigning a first name to a point of interest;

assigning a second name to the point of interest; and

storing the first name and the second name in the geographic database on the computer readable medium,

wherein the first name is configured to be selected when including the identified line segment data record as part of the data representation of the border of the first geographic entity that is not recognized by the second geographic entity.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the point of interest comprises a city.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

identifying another line segment data record that represents part of a dividing line between the first geographic entity and the second geographic entity as recognized by a third party entity, the other line segment data record stored in the geographic database on the computer readable medium;

assigning a designation attribute to the other identified line segment data record, the designation attribute indicating that the other identified line segment data record represents a line that is considered part of a border disputed between the first geographic entity and the second geographic entity; and

storing the designation attribute in the geographic database on the computer readable medium,

wherein the stored designation attribute is configured to be used to exclude the other identified line segment data record as part of the data representation of the border of the first geographic entity that is not recognized by the second geographic entity.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the third party entity comprises an international body or forum.

9. A computer-implemented method of collecting data for a geographic database for use with a navigation system, the method comprising:

identifying a data record corresponding to a geographic area disputed between a first geographic entity and a second geographic entity, the data record stored in a geographic database on a computer readable medium;

allocating an indication of dispute to the data record; and

storing the indication of dispute in the geographic database on the computer readable medium,

wherein the stored indication of dispute is configured to be identified when providing a data representation of the first geographic entity that is not recognized by the second geographic entity.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the data record represents a polygon or a link.

11. The method of claim 9, wherein the data record represents part of a country or state border.

12. The method of claim 9, wherein the data record represents a point of interest.

13. The method of claim 9, wherein the stored indication of dispute is configured to be identified when providing a data representation of the second geographic entity that is not recognized by the first geographic entity.

14. The method of claim 9, wherein the stored indication of dispute is configured to be identified when providing a data representation of the first geographic entity and the second geographic entity as recognized by a third party entity.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein the third party entity comprises an international body.

16. A computer-implemented method of collecting data for a geographic database for use with a navigation system, the method comprising:

associating a first name to a geographic data record, the geographic data record stored in a geographic database on a computer readable medium;

associating a second name to the geographic data record, the geographic data record corresponding to a geographic area disputed between a first geographic entity and a second geographic entity; and

storing the first name and the second name in the geographic database on the computer readable medium,

wherein the first name is configured to be selected when using the geographic data record in a data representation of the first geographic entity that is not recognized by the second geographic entity.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein the first name comprises a plurality of letters representing a name of a city used by the first geographic entity that are not used by the second geographic entity.

18. The method of claim 16, wherein the second name is configured to be selected when using the geographic data record in a data representation of the second geographic entity that is not recognized by the first geographic entity.

19. A computer-implemented method of collecting data for a geographic database for use with a navigation system, the method comprising:

identifying a data record that represents at least a part of a geographic boundary, the data record stored in a geographic database on a computer readable medium;

assigning an indication of dispute to the identified data record, the indication of dispute representing that the identified data record corresponds to a border disputed between a first geographic entity and a second geographic entity; and

storing the indication of dispute in the geographic database on the computer readable medium.

20. The method of claim 19, wherein the data record comprises a link data record.

21. A computer-implemented method of collecting data for a geographic database for use with a navigation system, the method comprising:

identifying a first data record that represents a geographic feature accepted by a first geographic entity but not accepted by a second geographic entity;

identifying a second data record that represents a geographic feature accepted by the second geographic entity but not accepted by the first geographic entity; and

storing the first data record and the second data record in the geographic database.

22. The method of claim 21, wherein the geographic features represented by the first data record and the second data record respectively comprise at least a part of a geographic boundary.