I like thw "GSM coverage map" idea, a LOT! -- ron k jeffries
From: "Charles Edward Pax" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Openmoko Community" <community@lists.openmoko.org> Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:44:40 -0400 Subject: GSM Tower Location and GPS Here's an idea: OpenMoko shows me locations of GSM towers near me by knowing my location via GPS. This could be useful when in a remote area. Let's say I'm in a valley, have no GMS signal, and a member of my party or I have an injury. It would be useful to know in which direction I should travel to get a signal in the shortest time period. Here's another idea: Record signal strength and position information for generating a coverage map. We can record tower code, signal strength, and phone location. This information could be used with the Open Street Map data to generate a real-world coverage map. This could also be useful during an emergency in a remote area. Instead of just knowing where the towers are I could look at the coverage map generated from other users. What do you folks think? -Charles
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