METHOD OF OPERATING A NAVIGATION SYSTEM TO PROVIDE GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION INFORMATION
First Claim
1. A computer implemented method of operating a navigation system to provide geographic location information, the method comprising:
- receiving a text string query for a geographic location;
providing a plurality of candidate geographic locations for the queried geographic location from a geographic database stored on a computer readable medium;
receiving a selection of one of the candidate geographic locations from a user;
recording the candidate geographic location that was selected in a use history database, wherein the use history database is stored on a computer readable storage medium;
increasing a usage pattern weight for the candidate geographic location that was selected; and
increasing a usage pattern weight for a parent geographic feature that includes the candidate geographic location that was selected, wherein the parent geographic feature is a composite geographic feature that includes other geographic features.
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Abstract
A computer implemented method of operating a navigation system to provide geographic location information is provided. The method comprises receiving a query text string representing a query for a geographic location and providing a plurality of candidate geographic locations for the queried geographic location from a geographic database. The method receives a selection of one of the candidate geographic locations from a user and records the candidate geographic location that was selected in a use history database. The method increases a usage pattern weight for the candidate geographic location that was selected and increases a usage pattern weight for a parent geographic feature that includes the candidate geographic location that was selected.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer implemented method of operating a navigation system to provide geographic location information, the method comprising:
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receiving a text string query for a geographic location; providing a plurality of candidate geographic locations for the queried geographic location from a geographic database stored on a computer readable medium; receiving a selection of one of the candidate geographic locations from a user; recording the candidate geographic location that was selected in a use history database, wherein the use history database is stored on a computer readable storage medium; increasing a usage pattern weight for the candidate geographic location that was selected; and increasing a usage pattern weight for a parent geographic feature that includes the candidate geographic location that was selected, wherein the parent geographic feature is a composite geographic feature that includes other geographic features. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A computer implemented method of operating a navigation system to provide geographic location information, the method comprising:
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receiving a text string query representing a request for information; providing a plurality of candidate information records for the queried information from a database stored on a computer readable medium; receiving a selection of one of the candidate information records from a user; recording the candidate information record that was selected in a use history database, wherein the use history database is stored on a computer readable storage medium; increasing a usage pattern weight for the candidate information record that was selected; and increasing a usage pattern weight for a parent information record that includes the candidate information record that was selected. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A navigation system comprising:
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a geographic database; a computer; and a geocoding program executed on the computer, the geocoding program receives a query text string, provides a plurality of candidate locations, receives a selection of one of the candidate locations, increases a usage pattern weight for the candidate location that was selected, and increases a usage pattern weight for a parent geographic feature that includes the candidate location that was selected. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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