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Method and system for creating universal location referencing objects

  • US 7,532,979 B2
  • Filed: 11/10/2005
  • Issued: 05/12/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/10/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for providing geographic item information for a location, using universal location referencing objects, comprising the steps of:

  • accessing a file-of-reference that comprises geographic item information, including a geographic item associated with a location;

    accessing a third-party file that comprises additional geographic item information that is optionally associated with the location; and

    in response to a request for information for a particular location,retrieving a universal location reference object for the particular location, wherein the universal location reference object includes (a) a universal location reference code that uniquely identifies the location, (b) identifying information for the location, and (c) links to the additional geographic item information in the third-party file;

    traversing the links, and associating the additional geographic item information in the third-party file with the geographic item information in the file-of-reference, andproviding resultant information, including additional geographic item information about the particular location, as a response to the request.

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