RE: simple text format ID

["EXT Pradhan, Salil" <salil@hpl.hp.com>]

John,

>This can be a derived value.  Take a couple of readings &
>determine the direction.  I don't think we want to load
>the protocol too heavily.

Usually not very accurate. A built-in compass (if the device has one) can
give a much more accurate reading. I would argue that direction is very
valuable for location-based services.

--S'l
CoolTown Project
HP Laboratories
Palo Alto, CA



-----Original Message-----
From: john.loughney@nokia.com [mailto:john.loughney@nokia.com]
Sent: Friday, July 07, 2000 1:38 PM
To: salil@hpl.hp.com; rohan@cisco.com;
Alexander.Leonhardi@informatik.uni-stuttgart.de
Cc: ext-ip-location@research.nokia.com
Subject: RE: simple text format ID


Salil,

> It would be really valuable to have direction (compass 
> heading) as part of the format. 

This can be a derived value.  Take a couple of readings &
determine the direction.  I don't think we want to load
the protocol too heavily.

cheers,
john