Mozilla Location Service
Open Source Geolocation, for the Web
Location Service is...
...Not Mapping
location Service is...
...not (only) Global Positioning
Location Service is...
Assisted Reverse Triangulation
The Two Sides
- Gathering Data
- Retrieving Data
Of the work involved:
For Gathering Data
- GPS
- WiFi, and/or
- Cellular Network
One needs a device with:
For Retrieving Data
- Data Connection
- WiFi, and/or
- Cellular Network
One needs a device with:
Reverse Triangulation
- Modestly complex procedure
- Read available cell networks
- Read available WiFi networks
- Query location service with it
- Receive approx. LatLong data
For Reverse Triangulation
There has to be Triangulation first
...and you can help!
Current Status of MLS
20141220
Why Mozilla Location Service?
- FLOSS
- Shareable Data
- Community Sourced
- Based on the Web Platform
How Can "YOU" help?
One word: Stumble
Another Word: Use
location.services.mozilla.com
Thanks!
Soumya "@Debloper" Deb
CC-BY-NC-SA
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Mozilla Location Service
By debloper
