Google (sadly, always) is likely suited
to this, as it's devices check in almost constantly where you're
at depending on the mode. Both app's can get this locally, or
their app services follow you as well with api access. I have
google glasses I've been doing some debugging, and they check in
probably at least every 5 min, and I'd assume the phones do as
well. Never really realized this before, but seems the best way
to track anyone. Good enough for the government...
That would be an endpoint, talking some kind of rest or js-ish
protocol with google, probably with an amqp backend of some flavor
tracking the tasks in a|many state machine for this and other
services you might notify into, tracking responses or other
metrics.
On 07/30/2014 09:25 AM, David Schwartz wrote:
Thanks, but what I’m really looking for is insights around
the data transport, although I do understand what you’re saying
about using a third-party service like Twitter. Perhaps there
are services already designed for such stuff?