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System and method for making a map

  • US 9,466,140 B2
  • Filed: 10/18/2013
  • Issued: 10/11/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/18/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for making a map comprisingstoring in a map file within a data store, shape files each representative of a tract of land, said shape files together defining a geographic region, said shape files each comprising a unique tract code, one or more of said shape files further comprising a location attribute and an offset provision in attribute data, said location attribute defining the location of said tract of land within said geographic region;

  • storing in said data store, landmark data related to a landmark at least partially within said geographic region;

    determining whether each of said location attributes has a geographic relationship with said landmark data, said geographic relationship a proximity of said tract of land to said landmark within a distance related to said offset provision;

    displaying on a map of said geographic region, shape files comprising said location attribute having said geographic relationship, with a first visual representation, and said shape files comprising said location attribute not having said geographic relationship, with a second visual representation, said map viewable on a computer screen, said first visual representation representing for each of said shape files displayed with said first visual representation that said offset provision of said shape file has been activated.

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