[OSGeo-Discuss] GIS Patent Applications

[Moskovitz, Bob]

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 
Research Analyst I 
Seismic Hazard Zonation Project
California Geological Survey 
http://www.conservation.ca.gov/cgs/shzp

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From: discuss-bounces at lists.osgeo.org [mailto:discuss-bounces at 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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