Geolocation API
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Geolocation API is a Google Maps web service that determines a device’s approximate location using nearby cell towers, Wi-Fi nodes, and other network-based signals instead of GPS.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Google Maps Geolocation service | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Google Maps Platform API
ⓘ
web service ⓘ |
| accessMethod | HTTP request ⓘ |
| authenticationMethod | API key in request ⓘ |
| benefit |
location availability indoors
ⓘ
reduced power consumption compared to GPS ⓘ |
| canBeIntegratedWith |
client-side applications
ⓘ
server-side applications ⓘ |
| category |
geolocation service
ⓘ
location-based service ⓘ |
| dataSource |
Wi‑Fi access point databases
ⓘ
cell tower databases ⓘ |
| developer | Google ⓘ |
| doesNotRequire | GPS ⓘ |
| input |
Wi‑Fi access point information
ⓘ
carrier name ⓘ cell tower information ⓘ mobile country code ⓘ mobile network code ⓘ radio type ⓘ |
| outputFormat | JSON ⓘ |
| partOf |
Geolocation API
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Google Maps Geolocation service
|
| primaryFunction | determine approximate device location ⓘ |
| privacyConsideration | involves transmission of network identifiers ⓘ |
| providedBy |
Google Maps
ⓘ
surface form:
Google Maps Platform
|
| relatedTo |
Geocoding API
ⓘ
surface form:
Google Maps Geocoding API
Maps Embed API ⓘ
surface form:
Google Maps JavaScript API
Places API ⓘ
surface form:
Google Maps Places API
|
| requires |
API key
ⓘ
internet connectivity ⓘ |
| returns |
accuracy radius
ⓘ
geographic coordinates ⓘ latitude ⓘ longitude ⓘ |
| scope | global coverage where data is available ⓘ |
| securityConsideration | requires secure handling of API key ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
Google Maps Platform Terms of Service
ⓘ
usage limits and quotas ⓘ |
| supportsPlatform |
mobile applications
ⓘ
web applications ⓘ |
| typicalUseCase |
fallback when GPS signal is weak
ⓘ
improve location accuracy indoors ⓘ locate devices without GPS ⓘ |
| usedFor |
location-aware applications
ⓘ
network-based positioning ⓘ |
| uses |
nearby Wi‑Fi access points
ⓘ
nearby cell towers ⓘ other network-based signals ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Google Maps Geolocation service