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Location-based service

A location-based service (LBS) is a software service which uses geographic data and information to search systems, in turn providing services or information to users. LBS can be used in a variety of contexts, such as health, indoor object search, entertainment, work, personal life, etc. Commonly used examples of location-based services include navigation…

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Location-based service

Nodes111
Edges110
Triples35
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.018018
Components1

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Location-based service

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related to Privacy issues · 17
Location-based service → Act, As, CAN-SPAM Act, D-MN, It, Java/BREW, LBS, Opt In, Senate Judiciary Committee, Senator Al Franken, SMS, The, The Location Privacy Protection, This, United States, Web, With
related to history · 5
Location-based service → LBSs, Location-based, Modern, Over, World Wide Web
has application · 1
Location-based service → Location-based

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location lbs services mobile location-based data used based systems service also use device navigation information users system first network positioning

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the World Wide Webinstance ofModern location-based services are made possible by technological developments0.80text
satellite navigation systemsinstance ofModern location-based services are made possible by technological developments0.80text
and the widespread use of mobile phones.Location-based services were developed by integrating data from satellite navigation systemsinstance ofModern location-based services are made possible by technological developments0.80text
cellular networksinstance ofModern location-based services are made possible by technological developments0.80text
and mobile computinginstance ofModern location-based services are made possible by technological developments0.80text
to provide services based on the geographical locations of usersinstance ofModern location-based services are made possible by technological developments0.80text
Mobile Originating Location Requestinstance ofand concepts0.80text
Galileo or GPSinstance ofThe simple and standard solution is LBS based on a satellite navigation system0.80text
Bluetooth Low Energyinstance ofinvolves local-range technologies0.80text
wireless LANinstance ofinvolves local-range technologies0.80text
infrared or near-field communication technologiesinstance ofinvolves local-range technologies0.80text
which are used to match devices to nearby servicesinstance ofinvolves local-range technologies0.80text

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