GeoSMS
Encyclopedia
GeoSMS is a specification for geotagging
SMS
messages.
It works by embedding locations in the message text, where the locations are formatted as 'geo' URI
s as defined in RFC 5870.
It was developed in 2010 by Matthew Kwan, a PhD Candidate at the RMIT School of Mathematical and Geospatial Sciences
.
which would contain the message I'm at the pub and a location with latitude 37.801631 degrees south, longitude 144.980294 degrees east, and an uncertainty of 16 metres.
Messages using GeoSMS can also contain multiple locations, for example:
which contains two locations.
) to send and receive geotagged SMS messages. It displays received messages using either a compass or map view.
GeoTagging
Geotagging is the process of adding geographical identification metadata to various media such as a geotagged photograph or video, websites, SMS messages, QR Codes or RSS feeds and is a form of geospatial metadata...
SMS
SMS
SMS is a form of text messaging communication on phones and mobile phones. The terms SMS or sms may also refer to:- Computer hardware :...
messages.
It works by embedding locations in the message text, where the locations are formatted as 'geo' URI
Geo URI
A geo' URI is a URI scheme defined by the Internet Engineering Task Force's RFC 5870 as:a Uniform Resource Identifier for geographic locations using the 'geo' scheme name...
s as defined in RFC 5870.
It was developed in 2010 by Matthew Kwan, a PhD Candidate at the RMIT School of Mathematical and Geospatial Sciences
RMIT School of Mathematical and Geospatial Sciences
The RMIT School of Mathematical and Geospatial Science is an Australian tertiary school within the College of Science Engineering and Health of the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology in Melbourne, Victoria....
.
Examples
A simple geotagged SMS might look like:I'm at the pub geo:-37.801631,144.980294;u=16
which would contain the message I'm at the pub and a location with latitude 37.801631 degrees south, longitude 144.980294 degrees east, and an uncertainty of 16 metres.
Messages using GeoSMS can also contain multiple locations, for example:
I'll be at the pub geo:-37.801631,144.980294;u=16 until midnight, then heading to a gig geo:-37.864225,144.97294
which contains two locations.
Applications
GeoSMS is used by the free Android application I Am Here (available through the Android MarketAndroid Market
Android Market is an online software store developed by Google for Android OS devices. Its gateway is an application program called "Market", preinstalled on most Android devices, allows users to browse and download mobile apps published by third-party developers...
) to send and receive geotagged SMS messages. It displays received messages using either a compass or map view.