Geographic Information System (GIS) with Linked GIS Objects and GIS Operation

• US 20130290346A1
• Filed: 04/29/2013
• Published: 10/31/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 04/27/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Hsin-Chih Liao
• Original Assignee: Hsin-Chih Liao
• Inventors: Liao, Hsin-Chih
• Application Number:
  US13/872,602
• Publication Number:
  US 20130290346A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 707/743
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/29 Geographical information databases

Abstract

A geographic information system (GIS) includes a created link between GIS objects in the database of the geographic information system (GIS), and performed GIS operations. The linked GIS object and performed GIS operation provides a mechanism to more easily identify the impact of making an update to a GIS database. A database association is maintained between GIS object identifiers and the requesting GIS operation to enable a reverse trace back from the nature of the GIS operation to the GIS object involved.

Claims

1. A method of assessing an impact of an update to a geographic information system (GIS) database, comprising:

logging a received GIS operation request relating to a given geographic information system database; and

storing a list of GIS object identifiers returned with a result of said GIS operation request

wherein a link between said GIS object identifiers and performed GIS operations provides a mechanism to identify an impact of making an update to said GIS database.

2. A method of assessing an impact of an update to a geographic information system (GIS) database according to claim 1, further comprising:

performing a reverse trace back from said logged link between said GIS object identifiers, and requested GIS operations thereon.

3. A method of assessing an impact of an update to a geographic information system (GIS) database, comprising:

logging in a database a link between a given geographical information system (GIS) object in a GIS database, and a GIS operation performed against said given GIS object;

wherein said linked GIS object and performed GIS operation provides a mechanism to identify an impact of making an update to said GIS database.

4. A method of assessing an impact of an update to a geographic information system (GIS) database according to claim 3, further comprising:

performing a reverse trace back from said logged link between said GIS objects, and performed GIS operations thereon.

5. A method of assessing an impact of an update to a geographic information system (GIS) database, comprising:

maintaining a database of an association between a plurality of GIS object identifiers and requested GIS operations against each of a corresponding plurality of GIS objects;

wherein said associated plurality of GIS object identifiers and requested GIS operations provides a mechanism to identify an impact of making an update to a GIS database.

6. A method of assessing an impact of an update to a geographic information system (GIS) database according to claim 5, further comprising:

performing a reverse trace back from said maintained association between said GIS object identifiers, and requested GIS operations thereagainst.