System and method for producing a flexible geographical grid
US8229766B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 5, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jul 24, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 10, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/29
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A variable resolution grid provides a mechanism for focusing specific concentrations of risk exposure on a geographical grid to determine projected loss caused by a particular catastrophe. The geographic grid provides a stable base map by using latitudes and longitudes to define the grid points and cells. Each cell is assigned a geographic identifier or geocode that identifies the location of the cell and its associated resolution. The resolution of the grid may be varied depending in part, on the resolution of any available of hazard data.
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