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Unified geograhic database and methods of creating, maintaining and using the same

  • US 9,729,381 B2
  • Filed: 03/21/2014
  • Issued: 08/08/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/22/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method comprising:

  • receiving geographical location information for an entity;

    receiving a proprietary name for the entity; and

    geocoding the geographical location information into a hierarchical address by first transforming the geographical location information into latitude/longitude coordinates, next transforming the latitude/longitude coordinates to reference grid coordinates, wherein a reference grid for the geographical location is selected, at least in part, according to the geographical location'"'"'s proximity to a regional centroid of a candidate reference grid or a governmental jurisdiction associated with the geographical location, and determining the hierarchical address based on the location of the latitude/longitude coordinates of the geographical location of the entity within the reference grid.

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