I'll take a look. By the way, a great source of information on patents can be
found in http://www.groklaw.net/staticpages/index.php?page=20050402193202442.
This page is huge, so you might want to start here:
http://www.groklaw.net/staticpages/index.php?page=20050402193202442#aboutpatent.
Bob
Bob Moskovitz
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Seismic Hazard Zonation Project
California Geological Survey
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[mailto:discuss-boun...@lists.osgeo.org]on Behalf Of Landon Blake
Sent: Thursday, July 30, 2009 2:01 PM
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Subject: [OSGeo-Discuss] GIS Patent Applications
There are a couple of GIS related patent applications online at peer-to-patent.
I have a hard time understanding patent applications, but the first seems to
deal with using an algorithm to calculate neighborhood boundaries. The second
seems to deal with using GIS analysis to study damage (or potential damage) to
a physical plant, which could be a utility network according to the patent
application.
I'm sure we have people more talented than I at understanding patent
applications. I am willing to help with a review of the patents if others are
interested, but I don't think I am capable of a review on my own. I wanted to
at least make our community aware of the patents.
Geocoding based on neighborhoods and other uniquely defined informal spaces or
geographical regions
http://www.peertopatent.org/patent/20090132469/overview?
Method for analyzing damage to a physical plant
http://www.peertopatent.org/patent/20090132209/activity
Landon
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