<br>I like thw "GSM coverage map" idea, a LOT!<br>-- ron k jeffries<br><br><br>From: "Charles Edward Pax" <<a href="mailto:pax@eden.rutgers.edu">pax@eden.rutgers.edu</a>><br>To: "Openmoko Community" <<a href="mailto:community@lists.openmoko.org">community@lists.openmoko.org</a>><br>
Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:44:40 -0400<br>Subject: GSM Tower Location and GPS<br>Here's
an idea: OpenMoko shows me locations of GSM towers near me by knowing
my location via GPS. This could be useful when in a remote area. Let's
say I'm in a valley, have no GMS signal, and a member of my party or I
have an injury. It would be useful to know in which direction I should
travel to get a signal in the shortest time period.<br>
<br>Here's another idea: Record signal strength and position
information for generating a coverage map. We can record tower code,
signal strength, and phone location. This information could be used
with the Open Street Map data to generate a real-world coverage map.
This could also be useful during an emergency in a remote area. Instead
of just knowing where the towers are I could look at the coverage map
generated from other users.<br>
<br>What do you folks think?<br><br>-Charles<br clear="all"><br>