Intel? Location Technologies Software Development Kit 1.0 (Intel? LTSDK)
Product Overview
The Intel? Location Technologies Software Development Kit 1.0 (Intel?
LTSDK) provides a location identification engine and a location
identification API to work across Intel mobile platforms, using multiple
location data sources. The location engine obtains location information
from multiple location sources, providing more coverage for your
location-based applications and services.
The Intel LTSDK makes it easier and faster to develop and deploy
compelling location-based applications and services tuned for the mobile
world. From Intel notebooks or Ultra Mobile Platforms, your customers
can now enjoy the freedom, flexibility, and security of location-based
navigation and mapping, including finding places and friends, to
tracking devices from anywhere.
Features and Benefits
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Feature
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Function
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Benefit
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Location API
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Includes C++ and JavaScript* APIs for writing applications based on the location engine.
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Faster time to market. Optimizes location-based services with
enhanced usability, more location coverage, higher accuracy, and better
performance.
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Location Runtime
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Supports location sources based on multiple location technologies:
- Internet Protocol (IP) address
- Global Positioning System (GPS)
- Wi-Fi*
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Reliable and accurate measurement for both indoor and outdoor
location access. Enables seamless transition between differing contexts
and activities. Mobile users are not locked into one location
technology.
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Wi-Fi Mapping Tool
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Incorporates Wi-Fi mapping tools for creating access point mapping
and Fingerprinting database to be used with the location engine.
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Increased workforce productivity and efficiencies - enables IT
organizations to easily map rooms, devices, and peripherals. Simplifies
the management and support of mobile devices and assets by reducing
complexities; as well as increases productivity with quick and easy ways
to track devices and locate rooms and people across geographies,
buildings, and floors.
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Legacy Support
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Provides a virtual GPS port with NMEA-0183 sentences.
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Investment protection: works with legacy location-based services.
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Plug-in Support
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Location engine enables you to develop plug ins as additional location sources.
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Easily integrates new location sources into the location engine.
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Technical Requirements
- Windows XP* (32 bit) or Windows Vista* (32 bit)
- The Wi-Fi Mapping Tool requires Microsoft .NET* Framework Version 2.0 or higher
- The Status Tool requires Microsoft .NET* Framework Version 2.0 or higher
- Ubuntu* Linux* 7.04 with Kernel version 2.6.20 or higher, with the portmap package
- Intel Notebooks and Ultra Mobile devices
Readme/FAQ
1. What can I develop with the Intel Location Technologies SDK 1.0 (Intel LTSDK)?
With the Intel LTSDK you can develop compelling location-aware
applications and web-based applications. The Intel Location Technologies
SDK enables developers and web providers, to easily build and deploy
location-based solutions aimed at consumer and enterprise markets.
Examples include:
- Consumer – Find someone, something, turn-by-turn directions, geo-tagging, POI for OTG mobile computing
- Enterprise - asset tracking, theft recovery
2. What do I need to get started for developing LBS application or web applications?
3. What location sources does the Intel LTSDK support?
4. Where can I get support for the Intel LTSDK?
5. What are the licensing terms?
- The Intel LTSDK is a preview release only, therefore cannot be
distributed. F or more details please review the Intel LTSDK licensing
terms listed on download page
6. What platform and OS’s are supported by the Intel LTSDK?
- The Intel LTSDK is supported on Intel Mobile platforms, notebooks and Ultra Mobile PCs.
- Windows Vista, Windows XP, Ubuntu Linux.
8. What programming interfaces does the Intel LTSDK support?
- C++, JavaScript, and GPS Comm
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