It sounds like you're using the v2 geocoding web service. Consider switching to the v3 geocoding web service, which provides the same output as the v3 geocoding javascript service: http://code.google.com/apis/maps/documentation/geocoding/#JSON
On Sat, Sep 4, 2010 at 2:56 AM, jap <[email protected]> wrote: > I have a DB of locations, which is populated using two methods: > > 1) Incrementally, via user input. > > 2) Batch via uploaded file. > > For the incremental method, I use the Javascript api to geocode, > because (a) It's the right way to do it, and (b) the risk of being > over quota is spread over many IPs and has much lower volumes. > > For the Batch method, I use HTTP using PHP, because it's more suited > toward populating a DB from a single IP. > > It has become very important to get like responses between the two > Google maps query methods in terms of location Accuracy. > > The JS API method gives me something like the following: (I don't > have the code in front of me.) > > ROOFTOP > RANGE INTERP > GEO CENTER > APRROX > UNKNOWN > > In the geometry->location_type field. > > However, the HTTP/PHP method gives me the Accuracy score, which is > Unknown - Premise (0-9 respectively), as I recall. > > As I also gather in my study, the two accuracies are somewhat apples > and oranges. The Accuracy score being input quality??, an the > location_type being output quality? (Please correct me here!) > > I need to somehow reconcile the two of these, (i.e. They go into the > same database after all), so there is a consistent meaning for the > term "Accuracy". For instance if the Accuracy is RANGE INTERP or > better, I can offer a StreetView as an option, otherwise there's > little point if it's off a mile. > > And trying to use the API service for my batch processing is an abuse, > (and likely to get my server black-listed??). A batch of 3k records > is completely reasonable, but beyond the quota. Obviously, I'd like > to be a good citizen! :-) > > Is there a equivalence table between the JS location_type and the HTTP > Accuracy values returned from these two methods? > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Google Maps JavaScript API v3" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/google-maps-js-api-v3?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Maps JavaScript API v3" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/google-maps-js-api-v3?hl=en.
