(keitai-l) Re: dot-i location services: off subject

Several years ago I worked on the graphics for a software system that let
you view the location of any DoCoMo user. Seeing it work was scary but it
means DoCoMo has the technology to get location information for ALL mobile
devices - when the are not turned off.

This software, running on the gateway, could send location information to
the server - legal and logistical concerns aside.

Kyle

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Subject: (keitai-l) dot-i location services




http://www.nikkeibp.asiabiztech.com/wcs/leaf?CID=onair/asabt/news/113948

	"The .i service differs from other similar mobile Internet
	services such as i-mode, because it can let  content providers
	freely develop and show open contents on the Internet that
	support location information functions for PHS phones."

	This all sounds really interesting. The article also says
	the location information is accessible through CGI. How
	if the location information passed in practise? In the pages
	is an example like the following:

	http://www.xxxx.co.jp/xxxx?pos=N35.39.36.38E139.45.34.47

	Does this mean the gateway adds the pos=xxx part to the
	request before passing the request to the content server?

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Mika Tuupola                      http://www.appelsiini.net/~tuupola/