Method, system, and program for an improved enterprise spatial system

Abstract

Disclosed is a method, system, and program for providing access to spatial data. A request for data is received. Enterprise and third party data are integrated. The integrated data is processed. Spatially referenced results are generated using the processed data. The spatially referenced results are returned in response to the request.

1 - 17 . (canceled)  
   
   
       18 . A method for manipulating a composite image, comprising: 
 retrieving data layers, wherein each data layer comprises an image;    forming a first composite image from one or more of the retrieved data layers, wherein the one or more of data layers forming the first composite image are stored in a structure;    receiving a request to manipulate one or more of the data layers in the first composite image; and    when the request may be performed without retrieving an additional data layer, 
 modifying the data layers stored in the structure; and  
 overlaying the data layers stored in the structure to form a second composite image.  
   
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein the request is to remove the data layer.  
   
   
       20 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein the request is to reorder the data layers.  
   
   
       21 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein the request is one of panning, zooming, and refreshing one of the data layers.  
   
   
       22 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein the request is to view a new data layer.  
   
   
       23 . A system for manipulating a composite image, comprising: 
 means for retrieving data layers, wherein each data layer comprises an image;    means for forming a first composite image from one or more of the retrieved data layers, wherein the one or more of the data layers forming the first composite image are stored in a structure;    means for receiving a request to manipulate one or more of the data layers in the first composite image; and    when the request may be performed without retrieving an additional data layer, 
 means for modifying the data layers stored in the structure; and  
 means for overlaying the data layers stored in the structure to form a second composite image.  
   
   
   
       24 . An article of manufacture for manipulating a composite image, wherein the article of manufacture is capable of causing operations, the operations comprising: 
 retrieving data layers, wherein each data layer comprises an image;    forming a first composite image from one or more of the retrieved data layers, wherein the one or more of data layers forming the first composite image are stored in a structure;    receiving a request to manipulate one or more of the data layers in the first composite image; and    when the request may be performed without retrieving an additional data layer, 
 modifying the data layers stored in the structure; and  
 overlaying the data layers stored in the structure to form a second composite image.  
   
   
   
       25 . A method of processing data, comprising: 
 receiving a data set comprising a data layer for processing;    generating data layer metadata for the data layer;    generating a rendering specification for the data layer;    generating access control metadata for the data layer; and    when a notification about the data layer is to be sent, sending the notification.    
   
   
       26 . The method of  claim 25 , wherein the rendering specification is generated based on business rules.  
   
   
       27 . The method of  claim 25 , wherein the data layer metadata is associated with user metadata for access control.  
   
   
       28 . The method of  claim 25 , further comprising: 
 sending the notification to client software in real time.    
   
   
       29 . The method of  claim 25 , further comprising at least one of: 
 performing address cleansing for the data layer; and    geocoding the data layer.    
   
   
       30 . A system of processing data, comprising: 
 means for receiving a data set comprising a data layer for processing;    means for generating data layer metadata for the data layer;    means for generating a rendering specification for the data layer;    means for generating access control metadata for the data layer; and    means for when a notification about the data layer is to be sent, sending the notification.    
   
   
       31 . An article of manufacture for processing data, wherein the article of manufacture is capable of causing operations, the operations comprising: 
 receiving a data set comprising a data layer for processing;    generating data layer metadata for the data layer;    generating a rendering specification for the data layer;    generating access control metadata for the data layer; and    when a notification about the data layer is to be sent, sending the notification.    
   
   
       32 - 56 . (canceled)