Location data integration and management

Abstract

A system and associated methodology manages localization data. According to one embodiment of the present invention a primary set of data associated with one or more specific locations is imported and matched to a predefined format. Thereafter external, secondary, data associated with each of the localities listed in the primary data set is collected from a plurality of third party location service providers. With the collected secondary data matched to the same predefined format a comparison is made between the plurality of secondary data sets and the primary data set. Differences between the data sets are identified and the primary data set modified as necessary. Thereafter, normalized data from the modified primary data set is exported to the third party location service providers to enhance consistency and reliable of locational data.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A method for management of localization data, the method comprising:
 importing a primary set of data associated with a location;   associating a secondary set of data with the location wherein the secondary set of data includes a plurality of third party data sets;   generating a comparison metric by identifying differences between the secondary set of data and the primary set of data; and   responsive to the comparison metric reaching a predefined threshold, creating a modified primary set of data based on the secondary set of data.   
     
     
         2 . The method for management of localization data according to  claim 1 , wherein the primary set of data includes a primary set of geospatial coordinates. 
     
     
         3 . The method for management of localization data according to  claim 1 , further comprising matching the primary set of data with a predefined format. 
     
     
         4 . The method for management of localization data according to  claim 1 , wherein the secondary set of data includes a plurality of secondary sets of geospatial coordinates. 
     
     
         5 . The method for management of localization data according to  claim 4 , wherein generating includes identifying differences between each of the plurality of secondary sets of geospatial coordinates and the primary set of geospatial coordinates. 
     
     
         6 . The method for management of localization data according to  claim 5 , wherein the modified primary set of data includes a modified set of geospatial coordinates based on difference between the primary set of geospatial coordinates and the plurality of secondary sets of geospatial coordinates. 
     
     
         7 . The method for management of localization data according to  claim 6 , wherein the modified set of geospatial coordinates is based on a weighted combination of difference between the primary set of geospatial coordinates and each of the plurality of secondary sets of geospatial coordinates. 
     
     
         8 . The method for management of localization data according to  claim 1 , further comprising normalizing the modified primary set of data to a predefined format set of primary data. 
     
     
         9 . The method for management of localization data according to  claim 1 , further comprising exporting the predefined format set of primary data. 
     
     
         10 . The method for management of localization data according to  claim 1 , further comprising collecting the secondary set of data from the plurality of third parties. 
     
     
         11 . The method for management of localization data according to  claim 1 , wherein the comparison metric is based on a weighted average of differences between the secondary set of data and the primary set of data. 
     
     
         12 . A system for management of localization data, the system comprising:
 a primary set of data associated with a location;   a secondary set of data associated with the location wherein the secondary set of data includes a plurality of third party data sets;   a comparison engine operable to compare the secondary sets of data with the primary set of data to form a comparison metric; and   a modification engine operable to modify the primary set of data, and wherein responsive to the comparison metric reaching a predefined threshold the modification engine creates a modified primary set of data based on the secondary set of data.   
     
     
         13 . The system for management of localization data according to  claim 12 , wherein the primary set of data includes a primary set of geospatial coordinates. 
     
     
         14 . The system for management of localization data according to  claim 12 , wherein the secondary set of data includes a plurality of secondary sets of geospatial coordinates. 
     
     
         15 . The system for management of localization data according to  claim 14 , wherein the comparison engine is operable to compare each of the plurality of secondary sets of geospatial coordinates with the primary set of geospatial coordinates to form the comparison metric. 
     
     
         16 . The system for management of localization data according to  claim 15 , wherein the modified primary set of data includes a modified set of geospatial coordinates based on the plurality of secondary sets of geospatial coordinates. 
     
     
         17 . The system for management of localization data according to  claim 16 , wherein the modified set of geospatial coordinates is based on a weighted combination of difference between the primary set of geospatial coordinates and each of the plurality of secondary sets of geospatial coordinates. 
     
     
         18 . The system for management of localization data according to  claim 12 , further comprising a normalization engine operable to convert the modified primary set of data to a predefined format set of primary data. 
     
     
         19 . The system for management of localization data according to  claim 12 , further comprising an export engine operable to export the predefined format set of primary data. 
     
     
         20 . The system for management of localization data according to  claim 12 , wherein the comparison metric is based on a weighted average of differences between the secondary set of data and the primary set of data. 
     
     
         21 . The system for management of localization data according to  claim 12 , further comprising a collection engine operable to identify and collect secondary data associated with the location from a plurality of third parties.