Geo-enabling of data sources
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving data from a non-geo enabled data source, at an interception point between the non-geo enabled data source and an application receiving the data;
obtaining information related to location in the received data, wherein obtaining the information related to location in the received data comprises;
identifying a physical address in the received data; and
looking up geographical coordinates from the physical address;
converting the obtained information to a standardized form of geo-location data compatible with the application; and
providing the geo-location data to the application, wherein converting the obtained information is performed by the interception point between the non-geo enabled data source and the application such that the application perceives that the data source is directly providing the geo-location data and is geo enabled.
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Abstract
A method includes receiving data from a non-geo enabled data source, obtaining information related to location in the received data, converting the obtained information to a standardized form of geo-location data, and storing the geo-location data.
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving data from a non-geo enabled data source, at an interception point between the non-geo enabled data source and an application receiving the data; obtaining information related to location in the received data, wherein obtaining the information related to location in the received data comprises; identifying a physical address in the received data; and looking up geographical coordinates from the physical address; converting the obtained information to a standardized form of geo-location data compatible with the application; and providing the geo-location data to the application, wherein converting the obtained information is performed by the interception point between the non-geo enabled data source and the application such that the application perceives that the data source is directly providing the geo-location data and is geo enabled. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A computer readable storage device having instructions for causing a computer to execute a method, the method comprising:
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receiving data from a non-geo enabled data source, at an interception point between the non-geo enabled data source and an application receiving the data; obtaining information related to location in the received data, wherein obtaining the information related to location in the received data comprises; identifying a physical address in the received data and looking up geographical coordinates from the physical address;
;converting the obtained information to a standardized form of geo-location data compatible with the application; and providing the geo-location data to the application, wherein converting the obtained information is performed by the interception point between the non-geo enabled data source and the application such that the application perceives that the data source is directly providing the geo-location data and is geo enabled. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A system comprising:
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a communication connection to receive data from a non-geo enabled data source as an interception point between the non-geo enabled data source and an application receiving the data; a programmed processor coupled to receive the data from the communication connection to obtain information related to location in the received data, wherein obtaining the information related to location in the received data comprises; identifying a physical address in the received data and looking up geographical coordinates from the physical address; the processor further programmed to convert the obtained information to a standardized form of geo-location data compatible with the application; and an application stored on a storage device coupled to the processor to, receive the geo location data such that the application perceives that the data source is directly providing the geo-location data and is geo enabled. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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