tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79642471222975607872008-01-21T00:19:11.881-08:00NaoBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964247122297560787.post-31583013953038205522008-01-20T10:50:00.001-08:002008-01-20T10:59:00.744-08:00New Data Compression Technology for GIS and LBS Has Developed: It Packs Route and Area Data into Short Text.<br /><br />Jan 21, 2008 Nara, JAPAN<br /><br />Locazing Inc. announced today that Locazing has developed new data compression technology especially designed for geographic locations, such as route or area, and applied for a Japanese patent on 16 Jan, 2008. <br /><br />It is necessary to use database or external file to store multiple location data, such as route (or path, line) and area (or polygon). Our new data compression technology packs them into short text string.<br /><br />Now it is possible to handle route and area in media with limited capacity, like 2D bar-code, RF-ID chip, URL parameter, Dial up network, or Infrared communication channel.<br /><br /><br />Feature of the Technology<br />1. Simple Compression Algorithm.<br />Because its algorithm is simple, it does not require fast CPU.<br /><br />2. Practical Compression Efficiency<br />Example<br /> - 5 locations: Data size decrease to 22%<br /> - 60 locations: Data size decrease to 13%<br /> - 1200 locations: Data size decrease to 8%<br /> (Note: result of in-house test. Efficiency may vary depending on contents)<br />3. On-The-Fly Processing<br />Each single location data is added at the end of compressed data, in order that is appeared. Thus, it is optimal for appending data with time, such as travel log.<br /><br />4. Ability to Mixed Carrying of Data with Different Scale Precision<br />Multiple data with different scale precision can be compressed into one string.<br />A precision of each data is also decodable. Thus, it is possible to use rough precision for route to save data capacity, and to use high precision for destination.<br /><br /><br />Locazing is planning to release a license program for GIS and LBS companies on beginning of February.<br /> <br />Note:<br />GIS: Geographic Information Systems<br />LBS: Location Based Services<br /><br /><br />Locazing Inc.<br />2153-405 Kawaraguchi, Kashiba, Nara 6390225 Japan<br />URL:　 http://www.locapoint.com/<br /><br />Contact:<br />Naoki Ueda, CEO<br />nao@locapoint.comNaotag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964247122297560787.post-56248343487616762702007-05-08T09:56:00.000-07:002007-05-08T10:01:14.949-07:00May 9, 2007<br /><br /><span style="font-family:Times New Roman, serif;">Locazing Inc Announced today that LocaPoint DIY Map service has new function to output data in Google Earth KML format.</span> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman, serif;">DIY Map editor has a new link "KML". By clicking this link KML file will be generated and downloaded. Now DIY Map Editor can be used as a KML Editor.</span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman, serif;">DIY Maps already made and upload on blogs </span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman, serif;">by customers </span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman, serif;">also have "KML" links. Now already-made DIY Map can be opened with Google Earth.</span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman, serif;">Locazing think that portability of map data is very important. Created map data is an asset of customers, and it should be portable to other GIS/MAP services. Thus, we add new function to output in most major map data format - Google Earth KML format.<br /></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br /></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br /></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman, serif;">About LocaPoint DIY Map Service:<br />http://www.locapoint.com/en/diymapHome.html<br />LocaPoint DIY Map service was started in January 2006. We have over 250,000 access since its launch.</span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br /></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman, serif;">Locazing Inc.<br />2153-405 Kawaraguchi, Kashiba, Nara 6390225 Japan<br />URL:</span>　 <span style="font-family:Times New Roman, serif;">http://www.locapoint.com/<br />LocaPoint: RZ7.WU8.BX7.MK8</span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman, serif;">Contact:<br />Naoki Ueda, CEO<br />nao@locapoint.com</span></p>Naotag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964247122297560787.post-65068349665347006552007-04-14T02:10:00.000-07:002007-04-14T02:14:41.302-07:00<span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: arial;">Press Releases</span><br /><ul><li>Locapoint official web site is pre-opened on 1st of October 2005.<br /></li><li>"<a href="http://www.locapoint.com/news/pressrelease_usa23JAN2006.htm">Modifying Google Maps and Uploading to Blog is Easy Now. </a>" The launch of DIY Map Service, 23 Jan 2006</li></ul> <span style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" >News</span><br /><ul><li>Locapoint was <a href="http://kokogiko.net/m/archives/001340.html">introduced</a> in "<a href="http://kokogiko.net/">Kokogiko</a>" web site (in Japanese) - one of the most famous Map hacking site in Japan!! </li><li>Locapoint launch free "<a href="http://www.locapoint.com/en/diymapHome.html">DIY-Map</a>" service on 15, Jan. 2006.</li><li>LocaPoint Specification V2.0 is released on 2, Jul. 2006.</li><li>LocaPoint Web Toolbar beta version is released on 14, Jul 2006</li></ul>Nao