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Polygon dissection in a geographic information system

  • US 8,284,192 B2
  • Filed: 11/09/2009
  • Issued: 10/09/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/07/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising instructions, which when executed by a processor perform a method, the method comprising:

  • receiving a notification of a spatial update for a third polygon of a plurality of polygons,wherein, after the update, the third polygon overlaps with a first polygon and a second polygon of the plurality of polygons,wherein the first polygon, the second polygon, and the third polygon each represent a geographic area, wherein the first polygon is associated with a first mineral lease, the second polygon is associated with a second mineral lease, and the third polygon is associated with a third mineral lease;

    making a determination that a dissection is required in response to the spatial update;

    in response to the determination;

    dissecting the first polygon, second polygon, and third polygon to obtain a first dissected polygon, a second dissected polygon, a third dissected polygon, and a fourth dissected polygon, wherein none of the first dissected polygon, the second dissected polygon, the third dissected polygon, and the fourth dissected polygon overlap; and

    obtaining attribute data for each of the first polygon, the second polygon, and the third polygon;

    summarizing attribute data for the first dissected polygon using attribute data for the first polygon;

    summarizing attribute data for the second dissected polygon using attribute data for the first polygon and the third polygon to obtain first summarized attribute data, wherein the first summarized attribute data comprises a first aggregate mineral interest determined using the first mineral lease and the third mineral lease;

    summarizing attribute data for the third dissected polygon using attribute data for the second polygon and the third polygon to obtain second summarized attribute data, wherein the second summarized attribute data comprises a second aggregate mineral interest determined using the second mineral lease and the third mineral lease;

    summarizing attribute data for the fourth dissected polygon using attribute data for the second polygon; and

    displaying the second dissected polygon with the first aggregate mineral interest and the third dissected polygon with the second aggregate mineral interest.

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