Pitney Bowes Inc.

Pitney Bowes Software Inc.

Kevin F Cartin

Berkley R Charlton

Freddie J Bourland, Ii

Catherine J Loher

Bryan D Sears

Keith R Searight

David J Logan

Stephen B Kinsch

Stephen C Walden

Freddie J Bourland Ii

Assignment of point level address geocodes to street networks include the steps of entering address data and collecting candidate point data records and segment data record matches for the entered address. Each point data record includes address elements and also includes a geocode. Each segment data record includes a centerline between segment record data points. A determination is made if there is at least one point data record match for the input address. The best point record match for the input address is selected when at least one point data record match is made. The address elements from the point record are compared to any collected segment data records. A determination is made of the best segment record match to the selected best point record and the best segment record match is selected. The selected best segment record is employed and the bearing and distance from the selected best point record is calculated to a point on the centerline of the selected best segment record to determine a geocode for the centerline point.

Method for assignment of point level address geocodes to street networks

A method for processing two different types of geographic address data sets to establish candidate matched data includes entering address data into the system and accessing a point level address data set. A determination is made if the point level data set contains an exact match to the entered address data. Any exact address data match from the point level data set is output. Candidate address data matches from the point level data set are saved when no exact match is determined as existing in the point level data set. A centerline address data set is accessed and a determination is made of candidate address data matches from the centerline address data set. Candidate address data from both the point level data set and the centerline data set are scored and matched. A system for geocoding and address hygiene includes a processing system with an input and an output system coupled to said processing system. A point level data set is coupled to the processing system. A centerline data set is coupled to the processing system. A cascade geocoding scoring and matching engine is coupled to the processing system.

Geocoding and address hygiene system employing point level and centerline data sets

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Boulder, CO, United States of America

Kevin F Cartin