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Something like this already exists: it’s called MGRS, the Military Grid Reference System. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_grid_reference_system http://en
by sethg 16y ago
Something like this already exists: it’s called MGRS, the Military Grid Reference System.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_grid_reference_system http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_grid_reference_system
- dalore 16y ago> PS. Many people have pointed out that there are existing systems like this, and existing patents. As far as I am aware, none of them include a check digit. For example, there's the Military Grid Reference System, the Natural Area Code, this Microsoft patent and Geohash. The check digit is critical because it reduces operator error when entering a location on a GPS device.