Visual organization of information via associated geospatial data

US8788496B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Trimble Navigation Limited · US

Inventors

• George Derrick Darby, Jr. · Atlanta, US
• Mark G. Smith · Naugatuck, US
• William Quintrell · Chattanooga, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 30, 2010
• Grant date: Jul 22, 2014
• Expiry date: Sep 26, 2031

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q50/08
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

In a method of organizing information, a plurality of diverse data items is accessed. The diverse data items are related to a physical location. The diverse data items that are accessed comprise at least a non-visual data item and a visual imagery data item, and include geospatial data associated with the individual accessed data items. The diverse data items are parsed by data type and stored in a data store such that the diverse data items are accessible by one or more of the geospatial data associated with the individual data items. Diverse data items related to the physical location are processed to produce an integrated image displayable via a web viewer. The processing occurs in response to receiving a request regarding the physical location. The integrated image comprises an integration of at least two of the stored diverse data items.