Portable Globe Creation for a Geographical Information System
First Claim
1. A method for providing a portable globe for a geographical information system (GIS), comprising:
- receiving at least one selected region corresponding to a geographical region of a master globe;
organizing geospatial data from the master globe based on the at least one selected region;
creating the portable globe based on the organized geospatial data, wherein the portable globe is smaller in data size than the master globe and comprises data files that include geospatial data having a higher resolution for the at least one selected region than for the remainder of the portable globe; and
transmitting the portable globe to a local device configured to render the portable globe in the GIS, wherein the at least one selected region is capable of being rendered at a higher resolution than the remainder of the portable globe.
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Abstract
Portable globes may be provided for viewing regions of interest in a Geographical Information System (GIS). A method for providing a portable globe for a GIS may include determining one or more selected regions corresponding to a geographical region of a master globe. The method may further include organizing geospatial data from the master globe based on the selected region and creating the portable globe based on the geospatial data. The portable globe may be smaller in data size than the master globe. The method may include transmitting the portable globe to a local device that may render the selected region at a higher resolution than the remainder of the portable globe in the GIS. A system for providing a portable globe may include a selection module, a fusion module and a transmitter. A system for updating a portable globe may include a packet bundler and a globe cutter.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for providing a portable globe for a geographical information system (GIS), comprising:
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receiving at least one selected region corresponding to a geographical region of a master globe; organizing geospatial data from the master globe based on the at least one selected region; creating the portable globe based on the organized geospatial data, wherein the portable globe is smaller in data size than the master globe and comprises data files that include geospatial data having a higher resolution for the at least one selected region than for the remainder of the portable globe; and transmitting the portable globe to a local device configured to render the portable globe in the GIS, wherein the at least one selected region is capable of being rendered at a higher resolution than the remainder of the portable globe. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for updating a portable globe for a geographical information system (GIS), comprising:
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receiving a request for updated geospatial data based on at least one selected region from a local device capable of displaying a GIS; generating a plurality of packet requests for each layer of the at least one selected region; obtaining updated geospatial data from a master globe server using the generated plurality of packet requests; creating a new portable globe based on the updated geospatial data by comparing the updated geospatial data with an old portable globe, wherein the new portable globe is created without redundant globe data; and providing the new portable globe to the local device with a reference to the old portable globe, whereby the local device can display an updated portable globe having data files that include geospatial data having a higher resolution for the at least one selected region than for the remainder of the portable globe so that the at least one selected region can be rendered at a higher resolution than the remainder of the portable globe in the GIS on the local device. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for providing a portable globe for a geographical information system (GIS), comprising:
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a selection module configured to query a database for one or more geographical coordinates based on query information; convert the one or more geographical coordinates to quadtree addresses; and determine at least one selected region corresponding to a geographical region of a master globe based on the quadtree addresses; and a fusion module configured to; organize geospatial data from the master globe based on the at least one selected region; and create a portable globe based on the organized spatial data, wherein the portable globe comprises data files that include geospatial data having a higher resolution for the at least one selected region than for the remainder of the portable globe; and a transmitter configured to transmit the portable globe to a local device configured to render the portable globe in the GIS, wherein the at least one selected region of the portable globe is capable of being rendered at a higher resolution than the remainder of the portable globe. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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16. A system for updating a portable globe for a geographical information system (GIS), comprising:
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a packet bundler configured to receive a request for updated geospatial data based on at least one selected region from a local device capable of displaying a GIS; generate a plurality of packet requests for each layer of the at least one selected region; and obtain updated geospatial data from a master globe server using the generated plurality of packet requests; and a globe cutter configured to create a new portable globe based on the updated geospatial data by comparing the updated geospatial data with an old portable globe, wherein the new portable globe is created without redundant globe data; and provide the new portable globe to the local device with a reference to the old portable globe, whereby the local device can display an updated portable globe having data files that include geospatial data having a higher resolution for the at least one selected region than for the remainder of the portable globe so that the at least one selected region can be rendered at a higher resolution than the remainder of the portable globe in the GIS on the local device. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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