Patent ID: 6708117
Filing Date: 2004-03-16
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A method of acquiring geospatial data and disseminating the geospatial data automatically, comprising the steps of:acquiring digital data corresponding to a geospatial image of a first portion of a selected earth surface area, and wherein the digital data captures at least a first physical characteristic of the selected earth surface area; providing a data processing device capable of processing digitized data, having a memory device capable of storing digitized data, and having control elements disposed to generate commands which operate the data processing device; providing and installing within the data processing device software which enables a user to use manual control methods to manipulate data stored in the data processing device to designate a portion of the geospatial image for reproduction, and reproduce the designated portion of the geospatial image; demarcating a further designated portion within the designated portion of the geospatial image as having an irregular peripheral boundary contained within the entirety of the geospatial image; placing the data processing device and data and software stored therein in operable communication with a communications network; transmitting over the communications network the further designated portion of the geospatial image; and omitting from the transmission all portions of the geospatial image not within the irregular peripheral boundaries of the further designated portion.