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Managing geographic region information

  • US 8,996,551 B2
  • Filed: 10/01/2012
  • Issued: 03/31/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/01/2012
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for managing geographic region information, said method comprising:

  • accessing a plurality of geographic regions that are identified by respective region identifiers, wherein each of the plurality of geographic regions includes a boundary;

    mapping the boundaries of the plurality of geographic regions onto a grid of elements, wherein the boundary of each of the plurality of geographic regions is mapped to a respective set of elements, and wherein each element has a set of coordinates relative to a particular location on Earth;

    expanding the boundaries of the plurality of geographic regions to extend into elements that are adjacent to the elements contained in the respective sets of elements;

    determining respective sets of coordinates of the elements onto which the plurality of geographic regions are expanded; and

    storing, by a processor, the determined respective sets of coordinates of the elements and the region identifiers of the plurality of geographic regions that are mapped onto the respective sets of coordinates in a database.

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