Intelligent Reverse Geocoding

• US 20140297175A1
• Filed: 05/19/2014
• Published: 10/02/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 02/10/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Artax LLC (IPValuation Partners, LLC)
• Original Assignee: TeleCommunication Systems Inc (Comtech Telecommunications Corporation)
• Inventors: Zarem, Matthew, Vuillermet, Eric, Deaguiar, John
• Granted Patent: US 9,366,539 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/409
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/26 specially adapted for navigation in a road network
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 17/05 Geographic models
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 29/106 using electronic means
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services

Abstract

Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for obtaining location information from a location source. A geographic reference point is determined based on accuracy of the location information. The geographic reference point is incorporated into a location result.

Claims

1. A computer implemented method, comprising:

obtaining location information from a location source;

determining a geographic reference point based on accuracy of the location information; and

incorporating the geographic reference point into a location result.

2-20. -20. (canceled)