manual:user_guide:functions:live_tracking
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| ====== Live Tracking ====== | ====== Live Tracking ====== | ||
| - | FIXME IN RECONSTRUCTION FIXME | + | |
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| To start a new group, select this option. Your **new group is added right away** to the configuration and you can start live tracking:\\ {{ : | To start a new group, select this option. Your **new group is added right away** to the configuration and you can start live tracking:\\ {{ : | ||
| + | <WRAP center round tip> | ||
| + | Group live tracking includes also **[[manual: | ||
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| ===== How to stop ===== | ===== How to stop ===== | ||
| * roll down the **system topbar** | * roll down the **system topbar** | ||
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| Configurations of your live tracking sessions are stored in **Profiles**. You can maintain several profiles at once and use them on different occasions. | Configurations of your live tracking sessions are stored in **Profiles**. You can maintain several profiles at once and use them on different occasions. | ||
| - | **To start live tracking in selected profile**, tap the green arrow button:\\ {{ : | + | **To START live tracking in selected profile**, tap the green arrow button:\\ {{ : |
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| + | **To STOP live tracking in selected profile**, tap the red square button as was mentioned above. | ||
| + | ==== Auto-start ==== | ||
| + | It is possible to **start a live tracking in a selected profile automatically** when you launch Locus Map: | ||
| + | * open **Live Tracking settings** from topbar menu | ||
| + | * **select live tracking profile** and close the box:\\ {{ : | ||
| + | * on the next Locus Map launch, the Live Tracking will be automatically started in the selected profile | ||
| - | **To stop live tracking in selected profile**, tap the red square button as was mentioned above. | ||
| ==== Active profile ==== | ==== Active profile ==== | ||
| Profile that is being used for actual live tracking is highlighted red, other profiles are greyed out:\\ {{ : | Profile that is being used for actual live tracking is highlighted red, other profiles are greyed out:\\ {{ : | ||
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| - **number** of active group members | - **number** of active group members | ||
| - live tracking **chat** button | - live tracking **chat** button | ||
| - | - group sharing button | + | - **group sharing** button |
| ==== Adding profiles ==== | ==== Adding profiles ==== | ||
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| In this case, your realtime position is now shared with two independent groups of users. | In this case, your realtime position is now shared with two independent groups of users. | ||
| ==== Creating a new group ==== | ==== Creating a new group ==== | ||
| + | <WRAP center round info> | ||
| + | This feature is available after subscribing to **[[http:// | ||
| + | </ | ||
| * tap {{: | * tap {{: | ||
| - | * change **icon**, enter **name** and **description** of the new room, tap **Add**.\\ {{ : | + | * change **icon**, enter **name** and **description** of the new group, tap **Add**.\\ {{ : |
| - | * the new room appears under **Rooms** in the profile | + | * the new group appears under **Groups** in the profile |
| - | * tap **Manage** again and then action menu {{: | + | * tap **Manage** again and then action menu {{: |
| * select {{: | * select {{: | ||
| - | * Locus generates a **key** that you can share with the members of the room via e-mail, SMS etc. - with this key they can **enter your live tracking | + | * Locus generates a **key** that you can share with the members of the group via e-mail, SMS etc. - with this key they can **enter your live tracking |
| - | ==== Accessing | + | ==== Joining |
| There are two options: | There are two options: | ||
| - | **1)** when sharing the access key to a room Locus generates also a **direct link** to it which, if clicked in a device with Locus installed, calls Locus > live tracking > your room. | + | **1)** when sharing the access key to a group Locus generates also a **direct link** to it which, if clicked in a device with Locus installed, calls Locus > live tracking > your group. |
| - | **2)** similarly to adding your own room go to the **Room manager** > {{: | + | **2)** similarly to adding your own group go to the **Group manager** > {{: |
| + | ==== Live chat ==== | ||
| + | Users joined in a group live tracking can **communicate in real time** via live chat. It can be accessed from the **main map screen**:\\ {{ : | ||
| + | === Send places === | ||
| - | ===== Setting | + | When live chatting, you can send not only messages but also **places - coordinates, |
| + | === Toggle among groups | ||
| + | When you are live tracking in more groups at once, you can toggle among more live chats:\\ {{ : | ||
| + | === Notifications === | ||
| + | You are **notified when a new chat message comes**. You can choose **a beep, your own sound or vibration**: | ||
| + | ===== Custom | ||
| + | Do you want to start **live tracking via a live tracking service independent on Locus**? Select last option in Live tracking start menu:\\ {{ : | ||
| + | ==== Add new... ==== | ||
| + | Here you can configure all parameters of live tracking on your own. | ||
| - | All other Locus users who have this feature | + | |
| - | + | * it displays as a **new profile** in the list | |
| - | | + | * tap it and go on setting up:\\ {{ : |
| - | * // | + | |
| - | * //altitude, speed, azimuth, accuracy of his GPS and date/time of his last live tracking request// | + | |
| - | {{ : | + | |
| - | + | ||
| - | Live tracking can be **stopped** | + | |
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| - | ===== Web services ===== | + | |
| - | + | ||
| - | * <wrap info> | + | |
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| - | This feature enables real time monitoring of Locus Map user's position in selected web-based services. We have pre-set two for you - **[[http:// | + | |
| - | ==== GPSies.com ==== | + | |
| - | + | ||
| - | - before using this web service make sure to **register** | + | |
| - | - go to //Discover > Live tracking// | + | |
| - | - launch Live tracking in Locus, tap {{: | + | |
| - | - name your new GPSies session or leave just " | + | |
| - | - tap the session | + | |
| - | | + | |
| - | - optionally you can set the notification section | + | |
| - | - tap the green **START** | + | |
| - | + | ||
| - | **Your position begins to display in the map window of GPSies.com Live Tracking service.** | + | |
| - | + | ||
| - | ==== C-ME ==== | + | |
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| - | [[http:// | + | |
| - | + | ||
| - | ===== Custom live tracking ===== | + | |
| - | + | ||
| - | * <wrap info> | + | |
| - | + | ||
| - | All parameters of live tracking feature can be configurable here. The setup is therefore dependent on a particular live tracking service you are attempting to connect to. | + | |
| **The main parameters** | **The main parameters** | ||
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| * update parameters of time and distance | * update parameters of time and distance | ||
| * required accuracy | * required accuracy | ||
| - | * base URL | + | |
| Live tracking data handling: | Live tracking data handling: | ||
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