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System for automatically integrating a digital map system

US7730389B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 22, 2004
Grant dateJun 1, 2010
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Expiry dateNov 22, 2024

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F16/9537
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and system for integrating a digital map system with a source document is disclosed including detecting a location description in the source document, and replacing the detected location description with a hyperlink linking to a depiction of the location description. Another embodiment may include a method and system for integrating a digital map system with a source document including detecting a location description in a source document, verifying that the location description describes an actual location, and integrating a hyperlink linking a depiction of the location description into the source document.

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