Method and system for establishing a spatial street address data set
First Claim
1. A method for establishing a spatial street address data set;
- the method comprising;
(a) in no particular order;
(1) providing a street address data set containing at least community entry and street name entry information;
(2) providing a postal data set containing at least street name entry information;
(3) providing a community translation data set containing at least community entry information; and
(4) providing a spatial layer base map containing at least one spatial community entry;
(b) employing selected information from said street address data set, said community translation data set and said spatial layer base map for establishing a first interim data base;
said first interim data base containing a plurality of once-translated address entries;
each respective once-translated address entry of said plurality of once-translated address entries replacing a respective spatial community entry of said at least one spatial community entry;
each said respective once-translated address entry relating to a selected community entry from said street address data set or relating to a selected community entry from said community translation data set;
(c) employing said first interim data base and selected information from said street address data set and said postal data set for establishing a second interim data base;
said second interim data base containing a plurality of twice-translated address entries;
each respective twice-translated address entry of said plurality of twice-translated address entries replacing a respective street name entry in said first interim data base;
each said respective twice-translated address entry relating to a selected street name entry from said postal data set or relating to a selected street name entry from said street address data set;
(d) treating said second interim data base with a geocoder routine to create geocoded address entries in a geocoded data set;
(e) situating said geocoded data set in a spatial layer; and
(f) orienting said spatial layer with respect to known loci in said spatial layer base map.
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Abstract
A method for establishing a spatial street address data set including: First, in no particular order: (1) providing street address data; (2) providing postal data; (3) providing community translation data; and (4) providing a spatial layer base map. Second, establishing a first data base containing once-translated address entries, each relating to a selected community entry from the street address data or a selected community entry from the community translation data. Third, establishing a second data base containing twice-translated address entries, each relating to a selected street name entry from the postal data or a selected street name entry from the street address data. Fourth, treating the second data base with a geocoder routine to create geocoded address entries in a geocoded data set. Fifth, situating the geocoded data set in a spatial layer. Sixth, orienting the spatial layer with known loci in the spatial layer base map.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for establishing a spatial street address data set;
- the method comprising;
(a) in no particular order; (1) providing a street address data set containing at least community entry and street name entry information; (2) providing a postal data set containing at least street name entry information; (3) providing a community translation data set containing at least community entry information; and (4) providing a spatial layer base map containing at least one spatial community entry; (b) employing selected information from said street address data set, said community translation data set and said spatial layer base map for establishing a first interim data base;
said first interim data base containing a plurality of once-translated address entries;
each respective once-translated address entry of said plurality of once-translated address entries replacing a respective spatial community entry of said at least one spatial community entry;
each said respective once-translated address entry relating to a selected community entry from said street address data set or relating to a selected community entry from said community translation data set;(c) employing said first interim data base and selected information from said street address data set and said postal data set for establishing a second interim data base;
said second interim data base containing a plurality of twice-translated address entries;
each respective twice-translated address entry of said plurality of twice-translated address entries replacing a respective street name entry in said first interim data base;
each said respective twice-translated address entry relating to a selected street name entry from said postal data set or relating to a selected street name entry from said street address data set;(d) treating said second interim data base with a geocoder routine to create geocoded address entries in a geocoded data set; (e) situating said geocoded data set in a spatial layer; and (f) orienting said spatial layer with respect to known loci in said spatial layer base map. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for establishing a spatial street address data set;
- the method comprising;
(a) in no particular order; (1) providing a first street address data set containing at least community entry and street name entry information; (2) providing a second street address data set containing at least street name entry information; (3) providing a community translation table containing at least community entry information; and (4) providing a spatial layer base map containing at least one spatial community entry; (b) employing selected information from said first street address data set, said community translation table and said spatial layer base map for establishing a first interim data base;
said first interim data base containing a plurality of once-translated address entries;
each respective once-translated address entry of said plurality of once-translated address entries replacing a respective spatial community entry of said at least one spatial community entry;
each said respective once-translated address entry relating to a selected community entry from said first street address data set or relating to a selected community, entry from said community translation table;(c) employing said first interim data base and selected information from said first street address data set and said second street address data set for establishing a second interim data base;
said second interim data base containing a plurality of twice-translated address entries;
each respective twice-translated address entry of said plurality of twice-translated address entries replacing a respective street name entry in said first interim data base;
each said respective twice-translated address entry relating to a selected street name entry from said first street address data set or relating to a selected street name entry from said second street address data set;(d) treating said second interim data base with a geocoder routine to create geocoded address entries in a geocoded data set; (e) situating said geocoded data set in a spatial layer; and (f) orienting said spatial layer with respect to known loci in said spatial layer base map. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An apparatus for establishing a spatial street address data set;
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the apparatus comprising; (a) at least one computer-readable storage media;
said at least one computer-readable storage media containing;(1) a street address data set containing at least community entry and street name entry information; (2) a postal data set containing at least street name entry information; (3) a community translation data set containing at least community entry information; and (4) a spatial layer base map containing at least one spatial community entry; (b) a first data treating unit coupled with said at least one computer-readable storage media;
said first data treating unit employing selected information from said street address data set, said community translation data set and said spatial layer base map for establishing a first interim data base containing a plurality of once-translated address entries;
each respective once-translated address entry of said plurality of once-translated address entries replacing a respective spatial community entry of said at least one spatial community entry;
each said respective once-translated address entry relating to a selected community entry from said street address data set or relating to a selected community entry from said community translation data set;(c) a second data treating unit coupled with said first interim data base and with said at least one computer-readable storage media;
said second data treating unit employing selected information from said street address data set and said postal data set for establishing a second interim data base containing a plurality of twice-translated address entries;
each respective twice-translated address entry of said plurality of twice-translated address entries replacing a respective street name entry in said first interim data base;
each said twice-translated address entry relating to a selected street name entry from said postal data set or relating to a selected street name entry from said street address data set;(d) a geocoding unit coupled with said second interim data base;
said geocoding unit effecting geocoding treatment of entries in said second interim data base to populate a geocoded data set; and(e) an orienting unit coupled with said geocoding unit;
said orienting unit effecting orientation of entries in said geo coded data set with respect to known loci in said spatial layer base map to establish said spatial street address data set. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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