Location-based Commerce

Location-based Commerce (L-Commerce) refers to the localization of products and services through mobile commerce and context aware computing technologies. L-commerce revolves around 5 key service areas:

  • Location: determining the basic position of a person or a thing
  • Navigation: plotting a route from one location to another
  • Tracking: monitoring the movement of a person or a thing
  • Mapping: creating maps of specific geographical locations
  • Timing: determining the precise time at a specific location

Read more about Location-based Commerce:  Technologies, Applications

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