Patent ID: 7421275
Filing Date: 2008-09-02
Classification: G01C,G06F,G09B,H04L,H04W,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A method for locating one or more first points of interest, the method comprising the steps of: storing information relating to a plurality of second points of interest, the plurality of second points of interest including the one or more first points of interest; associating with each of the plurality of second points of interest a universal locational address (ULA) that includes a district identifier and a grid reference defining a geographic location within the identified district; associating with one or more of the plurality of second points of interest a proprietary locational address (PLA) that uniquely identifies a geographic location within a district; receiving a request from a user for the one or more first points of interest, the request indicative of either (a) a ULA or (b) a PLA; and selecting the one or more first points of interest based upon geographic proximity of each of the second points of interest to the location indicated by the request.