Patent ID: 8341192

Claim:
A computer-implemented method of collecting data for a geographic database for use with a navigation system, the method comprising: identifying a first line segment data record that represents part of a first geographic boundary, the first line segment data record stored in a geographic database on a computer readable medium; identifying a second line segment data record that represents part of a second geographic boundary, the second line segment data record stored in the geographic database; assigning a designation type to the identified first and second line segment data records, the designation type indicating that the identified first and second line segment data records each represent a line that is considered part of a border disputed between a first geographic entity and a second geographic entity; and storing the designation type in the geographic database on the computer readable medium, wherein the stored designation type is configured to include the first identified line segment data record as part of a data representation of a border of the first geographic entity that is not recognized by the second geographic entity, and wherein the stored designation type is further configured to include the second identified line segment data record as part of a data representation of a border of the second geographic entity that is not recognized by the first geographic entity.