This reminded me of the TED talk "A Precise Three Word Address for Every Place on Earth" [1]. I guess (and this has been mentioned in other comments) the system

This reminded me of the TED talk "A Precise Three Word Address for Every Place on Earth" [1]. I guess (and this has been mentioned in other comments) the systems he's referring to is known commercially as what3words [2]. [1]: https://www.ted.com/talks/chris_sheldrick_a_precise_three_word_address_for_every_place_on_earth https://www.ted.com/talks/chris_sheldrick_a_precise_three_wo... [2]: http://what3words.com/ http://what3words.com/