Rules based policy engine

[matt joyce]

Or, perhaps use GSM triangulation to trigger GSP fix acquisition.


Scott Derrick wrote:
> I thought about it awhile and decided that you could have the GPS 
> engine get a fix every 5 minutes or some user adjustable time frame 
> and use the last known fix. 99% of the time it would probably be close 
> enough.
>
> Scott
>
> matt joyce wrote:
>> Scott Derrick wrote:
>>> If GPS position is going to be a phone answering rule you would have 
>>> to have the GPS sub system running all the time. It can't wake from 
>>> sleep and acquire a position soon enough go be part of the decision. 
>>> Not sure what that will do to battery life.
>>>
>>> Scot
>>>
>> That's a valid point.
>> However, if a GPS dependant rule cannot get a fix (because it's off) 
>> in a timely fashion, the rule fails.
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