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| Subject: | Re: MobileLBSList: WAP/WML interoperable? |
| Date: |
09/13/2000 11:36:07 AM |
| From: |
Gould Carlson Michael |
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Mensaje citado por: Alistair Edwardes <aje@geo.ed.ac.uk>:
>
> >Yes, indeed OGC is *very* keen on LBS, and will need a strong
concerted
> >effort to produce and maintain lightweight specs for that
marketplace,
> >which will soon be much larger than GIS.
> >
>
> What are your feelings on the current suggested interfaces,
GetLocation,
> WhereIsIt, WhereIsItInTermsIUnderstand, BuildPathway, Who'sThere?
First, let it be said that these (OpenGIS location based services)
specs are green, and not intended to be treated as the word of God. It
was a (good) first cut effort, by Cliff Kottman.
>
> I'm not clear as to what interface they actually address. I can see
that
> GetLocation, WhereIsIt, Who'sThere are useful for a location server
but is
> it the role of a location server to provide services such as
> WhereIsItInTermsIUnderstand, BuildPathway these seem to be value added
> services.The implication is that a mobile user will interface
directly with
> a location service - I can't see the usefulness of this.
None of these specs is for end-user use.
>I guess the
> confusion lies in exactly what reference model is being used. Do see
a need
> for a formal model or do you think that it is generally aggreed and
> understood?
>
Agreed that we need one: completely understood, no.
> >> I also personally think that a deciding factor for the sucsess of
GML
> >is
> >> how
> >> soon it will support topology.
> >
> >Yes, topology is on the to-do list.
> >
>
> What about time stamps?
Donīt know. You should ask author Ron Lake <rlake@galdosinc.com> about
his/their plans.
>
> Regards Alistair.
>
Saludos,
Mike Gould
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