System and method for geocoding content

• US 8,447,787 B2
• Filed: 06/05/2012
• Issued: 05/21/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 02/21/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Farmx, Automodality Inc. (FarmX Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Geopeg, Inc.
• Inventors: Koch, Edward Lee, Hennage, Daniel Allan, Collier, Wesley Clay
• Primary Examiner(s): LU, KUEN S
• Application Number:
  US13/489,076
• Publication Number:
  US 20120246198A1
• Time in Patent Office: 350 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 707/798
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3856 Data obtained from user input
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3874 Structures specially adapted for data searching and retrieval
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/285 Clustering or classification
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/444 Spatial browsing, e.g. 2D maps, 3D or virtual spaces
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9537 Spatial or temporal dependent retrieval, e.g. spatiotemporal queries
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99942 Manipulating data structure, e.g. compression, compaction, compilation
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99943 Generating database or data structure, e.g. via user interface
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99945 Object-oriented database structure processing
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99948 Application of database or data structure, e.g. distributed, multimedia, or image
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99953 Recoverability

Abstract

A system and method for generating a virtual tour on a display device is described. The method comprises providing at least one map. The method further comprises providing a plurality of sequenced images, wherein each of the images is associated with at least one location by a geo-coding module configured to generate a geo-location object data sheet that associates sequential images with a corresponding location. The sequenced images are organized based on the location of each of the sequenced images and displayed on the map. The method is implemented by the system.

Claims

1. A system for geocoding a plurality of objects, the system comprising:

a content repository storing the plurality of objects;

a location log storing a plurality of location information;

a geocoding module configured to identify an explicitly located object among the plurality of objects, said geocoding module configured to store a location of the explicitly located object in the location log;

the geocoding module configured to identify one or more objects without location information, the geocoding module configured to determine a relationship between the one or more objects without location information and one or more records in the location log;

the geocoding module configured to calculate locations for the one or more objects without location information based on the relationship, resulting in one or more objects with derived locations;

the geocoding module configured to generate a plurality of geo-located object data sheets (GDSs), wherein each GDS associates an object with a location from the location log; and

a GDS repository configured to store the plurality of GDSs, wherein each GDS includes a particular location, a particular time corresponding to when the object was generated, and a particular description of the object.

2. The system of claim 1, said geocoding module further configured to identify an annotated object among the plurality of objects, said annotated object including a content annotation specifying a location, said geocoding module configured to store the location of the annotated object in the location log.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein the content annotation includes geo-spatial coordinates.

4. The system of claim 2, wherein the content annotation includes one or more keywords.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the relationship includes the one or more objects without location information having a same owner as the one or more records.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the relationship includes the one or more objects without location information having a similar time stamp as the one or more records.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the geocoding module is further configured to generate a geo-located object data sheet for the explicitly located object, and to generate one or more geo-located object data sheets for the one or more objects with derived locations.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of objects includes at least one of a picture, a video, an audio, a sensor measurement, a map, a document, a recorded location log, an automotive telemetry, a weather report, and a news item.

9. The system as recited in claim 1, further comprising an input system enabling a user to specify the location of one or more other objects without location information among the plurality of objects.

10. A system for geocoding a plurality of objects, comprising:

a processor; and

a non-transitory computer readable medium encoded with processor readable instructions that when executed by the processor implement;

receiving an object among the plurality of objects;

determining if an explicit location is associated with the object;

storing the explicit location on a location log if the object includes the explicit location, the location log including a plurality of location information;

if the object does not include the explicit location, determining if the object includes a content annotation with location information;

storing the location information from the content annotation on the location log if the object includes the content annotation;

if the object does not include the explicit location or does not include the content annotation, determining if one or more locations in the location log correspond to the object and calculating the location of the object from the one or more locations in the location log;

generating a plurality of geo-located object data sheets (GDSs), wherein each GDS associates an object with a location from the location log; and

storing the plurality of GDSs in a GDS repository, wherein each GDS includes a particular location, a particular time corresponding to when the object was generated, and a particular description of the object.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein the content annotation includes geo-spatial coordinates.

12. The system of claim 10, wherein the content annotation includes one or more keywords.

13. The system of claim 10, wherein determining if the one or more locations correspond to the object include determining if the object has a same owner as the one or more locations.

14. The system of claim 10, wherein determining if the one or more locations correspond to the object include determining if the object has a similar time stamp as the one or more locations.

15. The system of claim 10, wherein the instructions further comprise generating a geo-located object data sheet for the object.

16. The system of claim 10, wherein the plurality of objects includes at least one of a picture, a video, an audio, a sensor measurement, a map, a document, a recorded location log, an automotive telemetry, a weather report, and a news item.

17. The system of claim 10, further comprising an input system enabling a user to specify the location of the object.

18. The system of claim 10, wherein the instructions further comprise determining if the object includes the content annotation if the explicit location is not adequate, and calculating the location of the object from the one or more locations in the location log if the content annotation is not adequate.

19. A method for geocoding a plurality of objects, comprising the steps of:

receiving the plurality of objects, wherein each object comprises a plurality of digital information;

identifying an explicitly located object among the plurality of objects, said explicitly located object including a location;

storing the location of the explicitly located object on a location log, the location log including a plurality of location information;

identifying one or more objects without location information among the plurality of objects;

determining a relationship between the one or more objects without location information and one or more records in the location log;

calculating locations for the one or more objects without location information based on the relationship, resulting in one or more objects with derived locations;

generating a plurality of geo-located object data sheets (GDSs), wherein each GDS associates an object with a location from the location log; and

storing the plurality of GDSs in a GDS repository, wherein each GDS includes a particular location, a particular time corresponding to when the object was generated, and a particular description of the object.

20. The method of claim 19, further comprising the steps of:

identifying an annotated object among the plurality of objects, said annotated object including a content annotation specifying a location; and

storing the location of the annotated object in the location log.

21. The method of claim 20, wherein the content annotation includes geo-spatial coordinates.

22. The method of claim 20, wherein the content annotation includes one or more keywords.

23. The method of claim 19, wherein the relationship includes the one or more objects without location information having a same owner as the one or more records.

24. The method of claim 19, wherein the relationship includes the one or more objects without location information having a similar time stamp as the one or more records.

25. The method of claim 19, further comprising the step of generating a geo-located object data sheet for the explicitly located object and generating one or more geo-located object data sheets for the one or more objects with derived locations.

26. The method of claim 19, wherein the plurality of objects includes at least one of a picture, a video, an audio, a sensor measurement, a map, a document, a recorded location log, an automotive telemetry, a weather report, and a news item.

27. The method of claim 19, further comprising the step of enabling a user to specify the location of one or more other objects without location information among the plurality of objects.