Generic database generator system and method
First Claim
1. A method for generating a digitized map database comprising the steps of:
- (a) scanning a map source to obtain digitized raw data in matrix format;
(b) producing interim data from said raw data;
(c) processing said interim data to identify and extract at least two selected features; and
(d) obtaining said selected features to produce the digitized map database having a high resolution in matrix format, comprising a separate file for each selected feature.
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Abstract
System and method for processing information from a paper map source to produce an accurate high resolution digitized map database in matrix format having separate files for each selected feature. The system and method scans the input paper map source and processes the scanned data into a digitized map database in matrix format with distinct and selectable features as are represented on the input map. Selected features include vegetation, hydrography, lines of communication, miscellaneous features, and terrain elevation. The use of separate files significantly reduces the processing time required by application programs used to analyze or display the data relating to a particular feature.
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30 Claims
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1. A method for generating a digitized map database comprising the steps of:
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(a) scanning a map source to obtain digitized raw data in matrix format; (b) producing interim data from said raw data; (c) processing said interim data to identify and extract at least two selected features; and (d) obtaining said selected features to produce the digitized map database having a high resolution in matrix format, comprising a separate file for each selected feature. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of generating in accordance with a map source a digitized map database in matrix format, comprising the steps of:
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(a) scanning the map source to obtain digitized intensity files of red, green and/or blue in matrix format; (b) producing feature files of red, green, blue and/or black from said digitized intensity files; (c) extracting vegetation features from said feature files to produce a vegetation file; (d) extracting hydrography features from said feature files to produce an hydrography file; (e) extracting lines of communication and miscellaneous features from said feature files to produce a lines of communication file and a miscellaneous features file; (f) extracting elevation features from said feature files to produce a terrain elevation file; and (g) storing said vegetation file, said hydrography file, said lines of communication file, said miscellaneous features file and said terrain elevation file, which comprise the digitized map database having a high resolution in matrix format. - View Dependent Claims (15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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16. A method of generating a digitized map database, comprising the steps of:
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(a) scanning a map source having a plurality of map sections to obtain digitized intensity files of red, green and/or blue in matrix format for each of said map sections; (b) producing feature files of red, green, blue and/or black for each of said map sections from said intensity files; (c) processing said green feature file for each of said map sections to produce a vegetation file for each of said map sections; (d) processing said blue feature file for each of said map sections to produce an hydrography file having hydrography features for each of said map sections; (e) processing said black feature file for each of said map sections to produce a lines of communication file and a miscellaneous features file for each of said map sections; (f) processing said red feature file for each of said map sections to produce a terrain elevation file for each of said map sections; and (g) combining respectively said vegetation file, said hydrography file, said lines of communication file, said micellaneous features file and said terrain elevation file for each of said map sections to produce a vegetation file, an hydrography file, a lines of communication file, a miscellaneous features file and a terrain elevation file, which comprise said digitized map database with a high resolution in matrix format.
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22. A system for generating a digitized map database comprising:
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(a) means for scanning a map source to obtain digitized raw data in matrix format; (b) means for producing interim data from said digitized raw data; (c) means for processing said interim data to identify and extract at least two selected features; and (d) means for obtaining said selected features to produce the digitized map database having a high resolution in matrix format, comprising a separate file for each selected feature.
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23. A system for generating a digitized map database, comprising:
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(A) scanning means for obtaining from a map source having a required resolution digitized intensity files of red, green and/or blue in matrix format; (B) processing means, connected to said scanning means, which comprises; (i) first means for producing in matrix format feature files of red, green, blue and/or black from said digitized intensity files; (ii) second means for extracting vegetation features from said feature files to produce a vegetation file in matrix format; (iii) third means for extracting hydrography features from said feature files to produce an hydrography file in matrix format; (iv) fourth means for extracting lines of communication and miscellaneous features from said feature files to produce a lines of communication and miscellaneous features file in matrix format; and (v) fifth means for extacting terrain elevation from said feature files to produce a terrain elevation file in matrix format; and (c) storing means, connected to said processing means, for storing said vegetation file, said hydrography file, said lines of communication and miscellaneous features file and said terrain elevation file in a storage means in matrix format to produce the digitized map database having said required resolution in matrix format. - View Dependent Claims (24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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25. A system for generating a digitized map database, comprising:
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(A) scanning means for obtaining from a map source having a plurality of map sections digitized intensity files of red, green and/or blue in matrix format for each of said map sections; (B) processing means, connected to said scanning means, which comprises; (i) first means for producing in matrix format from said digitized intensity files feature files of red, green, blue and/or black for each of said map sections; (ii) second means for extractng vegetation features from said feature files to produce a vegetation file in matrix format for each of said map sections; (iii) third means for extracting hydrography features from said feature files to produce as hydrography file in matrix format for each of said map sections; (iv) fourth means for extracting lines of communication and miscellaneous features from said feature files to produce a lines of communication and miscellaneous features file in matrix format for each of said map sections; (v) fifth means for extracting terrain elevation from said feature files to produce a terrain elevation file in matrix format for each of said map sections; and (vi) sixth means for combining respectively for each of said map sections said vegetation file, said hydrography file, said lines of communcation and miscellaneous features file, and said terrain elevation file to produce a vegetation file, an hydrography file, a lines of communication and miscellaneous features file and a terrain elevation file for the map source; (C) storing means, connected to said processing means, for storing said vegetation file, said hydrography file, said lines of communication and miscellaneous features file and said terrain elevation file in a storage means to produce the digitized map database having a high resolution in matrix format.
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