This document summarizes location and mapping APIs available from Ericsson Labs for open innovation. It describes APIs for mobile and web maps powered by OpenStreetMap data, as well as APIs for mobile and web location services. It also briefly describes a 3D landscape API and a Java ME application for contributing to OpenStreetMap. The goal is to support developers in creating new location-based innovations using these free and open APIs.

1. Ericsson labs
State of the map – 11 july 2010
Richard Carlsson

2. ericsson
networks services Multimedia
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3. Open innovation
› Applications and services are today
developed by anyone
› Support developers creating new
innovations
› Feedback on new technology
developed
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4. 21 apis available to be used for
free to create your innovation
Communication Geo services User Information
Mobile
SMS Send & Web Location Identification
Receive
Mobile Network
Communication Web Maps look-up
Framework
Mobile Location
Group Voice Mixer Web Technologies
Web
Mobile Maps Connectivity
Network probe
EventSource
3D Landscape
NFC & Sensors
Content
Mobile Push
Machine Learning Tag Tool
Cluster
Constructor Sensor Networking
Application Platform
Streaming Media
Graphics processing Security
Converting Media
Mobile Web Security
Face Detector Bootstrap
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5. Maps
› OpenStreetMap based Maps
› Vector data streamed from API and
rendered in clients
› Mobile Maps
– Android & Java ME
› Web Maps
– JavaScript & Java
Web Maps example at: http://ftp.labs.ericsson.net/mapsdemo/
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6. Customizable map styles
Default
Map
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7. Customizable map styles
Night
Map
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8. Customizable map styles
Pirate
Map
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9. Maps
› OpenStreetMap based Maps
› Vector data streamed from API and
rendered in clients
› Mobile Maps
– Android & Java ME
› Web Maps
– JavaScript & Java
Web Maps example at: http://ftp.labs.ericsson.net/mapsdemo/
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10. 3D Landscape
› Java ME™ or Android SDK to
develop applications with realistic 3D
maps
› API for displaying and controlling
high quality 3D rendered maps
› RESTful API to retrieve bird-view
images
C3 Technology Map data Demo Movie
View clip at: http://www.c3technologies.com/en_democlips.php
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11. Mobile Location
› Translate a cell-ID from a mobile phone network into a
geographical position
› Positioning that can be used
for any device that supports
reading of cell-ID • Cell-ID Look-up finds
• You get the cell-ID the position of that
from the user’s device cell
and send it to cell-ID
› Currently has around 7M cells Look-up
• Cell-ID Look-up
sends the location to
you
cell-ID cell-ID
DB
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12. Web Location
› Access the location of a user in the mobile phone network
› Maintain user integrity and privacy (end-user consent is
managed by the API)
• Your user visits your • Web Location asks • Web Location finds
website your user if she the location of the
user’s mobile phone • You show the user a
agrees to be located website customized to
• You ask the Web
by your application • Web Location sends their exact location
Location API for user
location the location to you
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13. Mobile Osm creator
› Java ME application for contributing to OSM
– Upload POIs directly to OSM
– Create tracks and waypoints
– Audio recording
– GPS tracking frequency
– Offline/online maps
– Set render styles for the map
› Download app from:
https://labs.ericsson.com/applications/mobile-osm-creator
› Source code available as open source:
http://sourceforge.net/projects/osmcreator/
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14. Thank you!
See you at:
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