The only way I know people have done this is a simple GPS location update to
a server. The server then checks for others that have reported back and
returns those that are under a specified range.
I think that may be your only option.
Steven
Studio LFP
http://www.studio-lfp.com
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You
Hi,
And what about sending a broadcast request on the current wifi
network? The answer could be the GPS location of the responder?
Just saying because I was wondering if it could work.
If my idea was stupid just say nothing :)
Best,
On Oct 7, 10:40 am, Studio LFP studio@gmail.com wrote:
Wifi broadcast would be ideal, since it is less power-consuming than
GPS, but is it possible to send a wifi broadcast from my application
and other users with the same application can detect that broadcast
and get the information from the emisor? If so, problem solved!
If not, as Studio LFP said,
He is referring to if you were all on the same wifi network (and on the same
subnet on that network), you could broadcast, catch that broadcast on a
listening device and then ping back with coordinates pulled from GPS.
You still need GPS and now you need to be on the same Wifi network. That
-developers@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of juankar
Sent: Friday, October 07, 2011 3:00 PM
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Subject: [android-developers] Re: How to detect nearby devices
Wifi broadcast would be ideal, since it is less power-consuming than GPS,
but is it possible to send a wifi broadcast from
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