Pre-Grant Publication Number: 20110029398
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Summary / Description
| Summary / Description | This is a patent application from Google. The prior art seems to describe a similar method to the one described in this application. Even more obvious is the similarity between the description of GIS systems in the Background section of Google's application and the invention in this application. Thus, the invention does not seem to be neither novel, nor non-obvious. |
Basic Information
| Type of Prior Art | Issued Patents - US |
| Country | United States of America |
| Patent/Application # | 20070282792 |
| Kind Code | United States (US) - United STATES Patent - A |
| Patentee Name | Google Inc. |
| Relevant Pages, Columns, or Lines | Claim 1" and "Backgr |
| URL | |
| Filing Date | April 25, 2007 |
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Excerpt
Excerpt Abstract:
A method of providing geo-coded information to a user of a graphical computing device is disclosed. The method includes receiving information identifying a view to be displayed on the graphical computing device, querying a geo-coded database containing information associated with publicly supplied models located in a geography, for one or more models located in the view, and transmitting information identifying the one or more models located in the view
Background:
GIS systems can provide very helpful information to users, such as by presenting information graphically--see Google Maps and Google Earth as two prime examples of such helpful systems. GIS systems often are navigated by entering particular longitude/latitude coordinates, or by entering addresses, such as street addresses, which may be resolved to a particular coordinate before querying a database for geo-specific information such as maps or satellite images. The information returned may be information that is provided by "official" sources, such as government or industry imagery or demographic data, or information such as the locations of businesses and residences. |
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The claim might not be novel, because it is similar to what the prior art describes in its "Background" section: "GIS systems often are navigated by entering particular longitude/latitude coordinates, or by entering addresses, such as street addresses, which may be resolved to a particular coordinate before querying a database for geo-specific information such as maps or satellite images. The information returned may be information that is provided by "official" sources, such as government or industry imagery or demographic data, or information such as the locations of businesses and residences."
The claim might not be novel, because it is similar to what the prior art describes in its "Background" section: "GIS systems often are navigated by entering particular longitude/latitude coordinates, or by entering addresses, such as street addresses, which may be resolved to a particular coordinate before querying a database for geo-specific information such as maps or satellite images. The information returned may be information that is provided by "official" sources, such as government or industry imagery or demographic data, or information such as the locations of businesses and residences."
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