Devicescape SoftGPS is a software-driven positioning service for devices and location-aware applications. SoftGPS uses Devicescape's global, high quality database of Wi-Fi access points in order to provide location in a uniquely cost effective manner.
With this software, you can provide location awareness without the need for GPS hardware, because this software can be incorporated into Wi-Fi equipped mobile devices. The surrounding Wi-Fi environment is used to determine location by querying the SoftGPS service over any form of connection.
Uniquely, SoftGPS can function over many types of Wi-Fi network, including Devicescape's Easy Wi-Fi Network without full authentication. SoftGPS can also be embedded on the device to function in a completely standalone manner.
SoftGPS can also be utilized to translate Wi-Fi access locations (BSSIDs) to geocodes. This allows location data to be determined later by mobile and server-based applications. For devices with GPS hardware, SoftGPS can be used to gain a rough location and reduce startup delays, and to provide location indoors and in other areas where the GPS signal is compromised.
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