[jdev] GEOLOC Support

[Peter Saint-Andre]

Stephen Pendleton wrote:
> 
> 
>> Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2008 09:19:25 -0600
>> From: stpeter at stpeter.im
>> To: jdev at jabber.org
>> Subject: Re: [jdev] GEOLOC Support
>>
>> > I hope client developers start implementing this XEP. I only know two
>> > implementations so far.
>>
>> Which are?
> 
> I only know of imov Messenger
> (http://www.movsoftware.com/products/imov/imov.htm)
>  
> and Coccinella (http://thecoccinella.org/)
>  
> They both interoperate for the GEOLOC XEP.

That's good to know. Do either of you implement the crazy <error/>
element with measurements in arc minutes? We're deprecating that in
favor of an <accuracy/> element with measurements in meters. See here:

https://www.jabber.org/jdev/2008-October/028467.html

>> BTW look for a spec soon about converting CellID data into XEP-0080
>> data, which might help encourage more implementation and deployment.
>  
> That would be interesting to see. The way I do it is to use Skyhook
> Wireless' API on the client device to retrieve latitude longitude which
> is then transmitted using the GEOLOC XEP. Their system uses a
> combination of Wifi/CellID/GPS to get the devices current location.

Coming soon -- I'll probably announce it first on the mobile at xmpp.org list:

http://mail.jabber.org/mailman/listinfo/mobile

/psa