Re: [NF] Phone App - Determine location via cell_id

Author: Casey

Posted: 2011-03-02 at 19:59:28

I use apple's development stack.

IDE = Xcode

Build screens = interface builder

Language = Objective-C

Sent from my iPad

On Mar 2, 2011, at 4:58 PM, "John Harvey" <john.harvey@shelbynet.com> wrote:

> What did you use to develop the app?

>

> John

>

> -----Original Message-----

> From: profox-bounces@leafe.com [mailto:profox-bounces@leafe.com] On Behalf

> Of casey mcg

> Sent: Wednesday, March 02, 2011 4:42 PM

> To: profox@leafe.com

> Subject: Re: [NF] Phone App - Determine location via cell_id

>

> My sample is is poop. It doesn't give you any useful info that you can't

> get from using the "Maps" app from the phone. It just gets your current

> location and centers the map on it. And has a button that

> allows you to drop a pin on my friends house(he deserves it). Maybe

> I can market the app as voodoo pin. App that allows you to stick pins

> in your looser friends houses. ;-) But I digress... I can still

> send it your way, if you want. Anything specific you are curious about?

>

> kc

>

> On Wed, Mar 2, 2011 at 4:14 PM, John Harvey <john.harvey@shelbynet.com>

> wrote:

>> I have an Iphone and would love to see the app.

>>

>> John

>>

>> -----Original Message-----

>> From: profox-bounces@leafe.com [mailto:profox-bounces@leafe.com] On

>> Behalf Of casey mcg

>> Sent: Wednesday, March 02, 2011 2:39 PM

>> To: profox@leafe.com

>> Subject: Re: [NF] Phone App - Determine location via cell_id

>>

>> The iphone will use information obtained from the built-in cellular,

>> Wi-Fi, or GPS hardware to triangulate a location fix for the device.

>> Depending on how accurate you want it to be, will help determine what

>> it will use. More accuracy more power use. But as accurate as you

>> want it(room inside building), not being able to use GPS may be an

>> issue. Would just have to be something you test out. If you have an

>> iphone, I can send you a sample app so you can gauge its accuracy.

>>

>> Casey McGuire

>>

>> On Wed, Mar 2, 2011 at 2:13 PM, Kevin Cully

>> <kcully@cullytechnologies.com>

>> wrote:

>>> I am doing a feasibility study for an application that is cell phone

>>> based. This application will be written for the multiple phone

>>> platforms: iPhone, Android, Symbian, Win7, etc. The heart of this

>>> application will help the user know their location *inside* of a

>>> (known) building. We are hoping to use multilateration via cell_id

>>> and round trip times to three or more cell towers.

>>>

>>> This application will not be using GPS as the application is intended

>>> to be run inside of various buildings.

>>>

>>> I'm currently looking for consultants that have experience in this

>>> area for one or more of the phone platforms. If you have had

>>> experience in this area, or know of someone that has done something

>>> along these lines, have them drop me an email.

>>>

>>> Thanks,

>>> Kevin

>>>

>>>

>>>

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