Intelligent reverse geocoding
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1. A location server system, comprising:
- a ranker to receive current location information from a physical wireless device;
a point of interest map database, in communication with said ranker, to provide said ranker with a point of interest within a geographic region including said current location;
a street network model database, in communication with said ranker, to provide said ranker with a closest road segment within said geographic region; and
a civic address database, in communication with said ranker, to provide said ranker with a closest civic address within said geographic region;
wherein said ranker adjusts an accuracy of said current location by incorporating into said current location a closest geographic reference point selected from among said closest point of interest, said closest road segment, and said closest civic address; and
wherein a size of an icon on a mapped display indicating said current location is adjusted based on said adjusted accuracy of said current location.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for obtaining location information from a location source. A geographic reference point is determined based on accuracy of the location information. The geographic reference point is incorporated into a location result.
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1. A location server system, comprising:
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a ranker to receive current location information from a physical wireless device; a point of interest map database, in communication with said ranker, to provide said ranker with a point of interest within a geographic region including said current location; a street network model database, in communication with said ranker, to provide said ranker with a closest road segment within said geographic region; and a civic address database, in communication with said ranker, to provide said ranker with a closest civic address within said geographic region; wherein said ranker adjusts an accuracy of said current location by incorporating into said current location a closest geographic reference point selected from among said closest point of interest, said closest road segment, and said closest civic address; and wherein a size of an icon on a mapped display indicating said current location is adjusted based on said adjusted accuracy of said current location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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