System and method for updating a geographic database using satellite imagery
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1. A system for identifying corrections for a geographic database comprising:
- an error reporting program run on a server allowing an end user of the geographic database to submit a report of a perceived error in how data contained in the geographic database represents a geographic feature, wherein the report by the end user indicates a geographic location of the perceived error,a report database storing the report submitted by the end user,a computer workstation capable of obtaining and evaluating the report, wherein a satellite image containing the geographic feature of the report is presented on a display of the computer workstation, while the satellite image is presented on the display, presenting the geographic feature as represented by data contained in the geographic database on the display, wherein the satellite image is analyzed to determine a correction to the data that represents the geographic feature; and
a master copy of the geographic database, wherein the correction is used to update the master copy of the geographic database.
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Abstract
A reporting program and system for updating a master copy of a geographic database is disclosed. According to the method and system, reports are obtained that relate to data contained in a geographic database. Satellite images of the geographic locations represented by the data in the reports are obtained. The satellite images are analyzed to confirm a need to make changes to the master copy of the geographic database based on the reports. After confirming the need to make the changes, the master copy of the geographic database is updated.
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1. A system for identifying corrections for a geographic database comprising:
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an error reporting program run on a server allowing an end user of the geographic database to submit a report of a perceived error in how data contained in the geographic database represents a geographic feature, wherein the report by the end user indicates a geographic location of the perceived error, a report database storing the report submitted by the end user, a computer workstation capable of obtaining and evaluating the report, wherein a satellite image containing the geographic feature of the report is presented on a display of the computer workstation, while the satellite image is presented on the display, presenting the geographic feature as represented by data contained in the geographic database on the display, wherein the satellite image is analyzed to determine a correction to the data that represents the geographic feature; and a master copy of the geographic database, wherein the correction is used to update the master copy of the geographic database. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computer implemented method for identifying corrections for a geographic database comprising:
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obtaining a report from an end user about an error in data that represents a geographic feature, wherein the report includes a drawing of the error on a map; obtaining an image including said geographic feature of said report; displaying the image at a computer workstation; while displaying the image, displaying data contained in the geographic database that represents the geographic feature of the report; evaluating the image to determine a correction to the data that represents said geographic feature; and updating the geographic database with the correction. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for updating a master copy of a geographic database comprising:
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obtaining a report indicating an error in data that represent a geographic feature from an end user of the geographic database, wherein the report by the end user indicates a geographic location of the error; displaying an image at a computer workstation, wherein the image shows the geographic feature indicated in said report; while displaying the image, displaying said geographic feature as represented by data contained in the master copy of a geographic database at the computer workstation; analyzing the image to determine how to update the master copy of the geographic database; and updating the master copy of the geographic database. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A system for identifying corrections for a geographic database comprising:
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an error reporting program run on a server allowing an end user of the geographic database to submit a report about an error in data that represents a geographic feature, wherein the report by the end user indicates a geographic location of the error; a computer workstation capable of obtaining and evaluating the report, wherein an image containing the geographic feature of the report is presented on a display of the computer workstation, while the image is presented on the display, presenting the geographic feature as represented by data contained in the geographic database on the display, wherein the image is analyzed to determine a correction to the data that represents the geographic feature; and a master copy of the geographic database, wherein the correction is used to update the master copy of the geographic database. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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