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Oracle® Application Server Quick Tour
10g Release 2 (10.1.2)
Part No. B13993-01
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Location-based Services

OracleAS Wireless location-based services include:
  • Integration with positioning providers: GPS or network-based, and privacy framework

  • Location-based alerts: Events triggered by entering or leaving a region, and patented algorithms to reduce polling

  • Content provider abstraction level: Application is decoupled from content provider, support for eLocation, MS MapPoint, MapInfo and Webraska, and dynamic provider selection and failover

  • Content aggregation: Combine local business data with external content, such as overlaying store locations on a map from MS MapPoint

  • High-level APIs: No spatial or GIS knowledge required, Java, JSP TagLibs, Web Services, and integration with JDeveloper Wireless Developer Kit

LBS Architecture