Systems and methods for tracking parcel data acquisition

• US 8,538,918 B1
• Filed: 12/04/2007
• Issued: 09/17/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 12/05/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Corelogic Solutions LLC (CoreLogic Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Corelogic Solutions LLC (CoreLogic Incorporated)
• Inventors: Pearcy, Brett T., Karli, Matthew E., Reynolds, Charles P., Tagle, Hugo A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Pham, Hung Q
• Application Number:
  US11/999,267
• Time in Patent Office: 2,114 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 707/609
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/113 Details of archiving lifecycle management in storage systems G06F3/0649; backup systems G06F11/1446
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/2455 Query execution
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/29 Geographical information databases
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06 Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/16 Real estate
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/165 Land development

Abstract

In some embodiments, scripts may be used to perform parcel data acquisition, conversion, and clean-up/repair in an automated manner and/or through graphical user interfaces. The scripts may be used, for example, to repair geometries of new parcel data, convert multi-part parcel geometries to single part parcel geometries (explode), eliminate duplicate parcel geometries, append columns, create feature classes, and append feature classes. These scripts may be executed in a predetermined manner to increase efficiency. In some embodiments, different combinations of attributes may be appended to stored parcel data. In some embodiments, a tracking application may be used to track information about sources of data. In some embodiments, a tracking application may be used to track which system users are assigned to specific tasks (e.g., in a data acquisition project).

Claims

1. A method of tracking change in status of a parcel data source for a parcel of land, comprising:

storing, by a computer system, a status of the parcel data source linked with parcel data, the status of the parcel data source including information indicating at least one of an availability, a quality, and a type of media;

receiving an indication of a change in the status of the parcel data source;

automatically assigning with a tracking application a workflow assignment to evaluate whether to update the parcel data based on the change in the status of the parcel data source.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

automatically notifying an entity of the workflow assignment to evaluate whether to update the parcel data.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the status of the parcel data source is stored as metadata associated with the parcel data.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising storing additional relationships associated with the parcel data source.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the additional relationships include at least one of type of resource, media type, or associated system user.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein another status of the parcel data source is stored as a relationship with the parcel data.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein media type includes raster data or vector data.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein storing the status of the parcel data source includes storing the status of the parcel data source in a resource inventory.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the resource inventory includes a website address, property access legal information, and information on the parcel data source.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein storing the status of the parcel data source includes storing information on a source of the parcel data and a cost associated with the parcel data.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein storing the status of the parcel data source in the resource inventory includes storing information on legal restrictions associated with a use of the parcel data.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein the availability includes currently available, low cost acquisition, high cost acquisition, or not available.

13. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving a file from the parcel data source including parcel data formatted for a spatially enabled database;

receiving an indication to add the file to the spatially enabled database; and

automatically loading the parcel data into the spatially enabled database using a spatial database interface (SDI).

14. The method of claim 1, wherein another status of the parcel data source is not linked with parcel data.

15. A system, comprising:

a processor configured to

store a status of a parcel data source linked with parcel data for a parcel of land, the status of the parcel data source including information indicating at least one of an availability, a quality, and type of media;

receive an indication of a change in the status of the parcel data source; and

automatically assign with a tracking application a workflow assignment to evaluate whether to update the parcel data based on the change in the status of the parcel data source.

16. A non-transitory computer readable medium having program instructions that when executed by a processor perform a process of tracking change in status of a parcel data source for a parcel of land comprising:

storing a status of the parcel data source linked with parcel data, the status of the parcel data source including information indicating at least one of an availability, a quality, and type of media;

receiving an indication of a change in the status of the parcel data source; and

automatically assigning with a tracking application a workflow assignment to evaluate whether to update the parcel data based on the change in the status of the parcel data source.