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====== Live Tracking ====== | ====== Live Tracking ====== | ||
- | FIXME IN RECONSTRUCTION FIXME | + | |
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- | **Locus Live Tracking is sharing | + | **With Locus Live tracking you share your actual |
<WRAP center round info> | <WRAP center round info> | ||
- | This feature requires | + | This feature requires registration and logging |
</ | </ | ||
- | You can share your position | + | You can share your location |
- | * **Share with all** - sharing with the whole world on **[[http:// | + | * **Share with all** - sharing |
- | * **Share with a group** - position | + | * **Share with a group** - location |
- | * **Custom** - position | + | * **Custom** - location |
+ | |||
+ | First two modes share your actual **location**, | ||
+ | <WRAP center round info> | ||
+ | **The track history is displayed in the app only, not on the [[https:// | ||
+ | </ | ||
- | First two live tracking options share your actual **position**, | ||
===== How to start ===== | ===== How to start ===== | ||
* go to **Menu > more functions > Live Tracking** and tap. Initial page of live tracking wizard appears:\\ {{ : | * go to **Menu > more functions > Live Tracking** and tap. Initial page of live tracking wizard appears:\\ {{ : | ||
- | * select **whom do you need to share your real time position | + | * select **who do you need to share your real-time location |
==== Share with all ==== | ==== Share with all ==== | ||
- | Your real time position | + | Your real-time location |
Your **icon and name are prefilled** by default by values from your **My Locus profile**. I.e. if you logged in via Google, your Google avatar and name are used. **These data can be edited**:\\ {{ : | Your **icon and name are prefilled** by default by values from your **My Locus profile**. I.e. if you logged in via Google, your Google avatar and name are used. **These data can be edited**:\\ {{ : | ||
- | * press blue **start button** and Live Tracking begins. | + | * press the **start button** and Live Tracking begins. |
- | * **active Live Tracking is indicated in your device status bar**:\\ {{ : | + | * **active Live Tracking is indicated in your device status bar**:\\ {{ : |
==== Share with a group ==== | ==== Share with a group ==== | ||
- | Select a **pre-defined group of people** and share your real-time | + | Select a **pre-defined group of people** and share your real-time |
* tap to unfold a **list of your groups**:\\ {{ : | * tap to unfold a **list of your groups**:\\ {{ : | ||
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* if you need to **join a new group**, enter its **access key** here:\\ {{ : | * if you need to **join a new group**, enter its **access key** here:\\ {{ : | ||
==== Share with a new group ==== | ==== Share with a new group ==== | ||
- | <WRAP center round info> | + | <wrap info>Available only with **[[https://www.locusmap.app/premium|Premium |
- | This feature needs **[[http://link.locusmap.eu/? | + | |
- | </WRAP> | + | |
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: | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | |||
===== How to stop ===== | ===== How to stop ===== | ||
* roll down the **system topbar** | * roll down the **system topbar** | ||
* unfold Locus live tracking bar | * unfold Locus live tracking bar | ||
- | * **tap the stop button**\\ {{ : | + | * **tap the stop button**\\ {{ : |
OR | OR | ||
- | * go to Locus menu > more functions | + | * go to Locus menu > all features > Share > Live Tracking |
- | * tap the **stop button at the active profile**\\ {{ : | + | * tap the **stop button at the active profile**\\ {{ : |
===== Profiles ===== | ===== Profiles ===== | ||
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:\\ {{ : |
+ | |||
+ | **To STOP live tracking in the 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 |
+ | |||
+ | Your live tracking activity is also indicated in your **system tray**:\\ {{ : | ||
+ | It displays your Live Tracking **nick**, numbers of successful and unsuccessful **connection attempts**, and a **STOP** button for the quick ending of the session. | ||
==== Adding profiles ==== | ==== Adding profiles ==== | ||
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To edit a profile, tap the profile tab in the list:\\ {{ : | To edit a profile, tap the profile tab in the list:\\ {{ : | ||
- | * **nickname** - how others will see you. If you logged in My Locus with Google or Facebook, this is pre-filled with your Google/FB avatar and user name. **You can change it**. | + | * **nickname** - how others will see you. If you logged in to My Locus with Google or Facebook, this is pre-filled with your Google/FB avatar and user name. **You can change it**. |
- | * you can add a **message to other live trackers**. It will appear under your name on the label on your position. | + | * you can add a **message to other live trackers**. It will appear under your name on the label on your location. |
* **frequency of updating** | * **frequency of updating** | ||
- | * **groups** - list of groups of users of which the profile is a member. When there is no particular group listed, the profile is **public**. By tapping a cross you can remove the profile from a group. Tap **manage** | + | * **groups** - list of groups of users of which the profile is a member. When there is no particular group listed, the profile is **public**. By tapping a cross you can remove the profile from a group. Tap **manage** |
- | * **positive feedback** - swich on if you need to know if the live tracking is active | + | * **positive feedback** - switch |
- | * **negative feedback** - swich on if you need to know if the live tracking stops working (loss of GSM or GPS signal) | + | * **negative feedback** - switch |
- | * **display last shared | + | * **display last shared |
==== Deleting profiles ==== | ==== Deleting profiles ==== | ||
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===== Group management ===== | ===== Group management ===== | ||
- | Groups for sharing your real-time | + | Groups for sharing your real-time |
==== Adding a group to a profile ==== | ==== Adding a group to a profile ==== | ||
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* group is added:\\ {{ : | * group is added:\\ {{ : | ||
- | In this case, your realtime position | + | In this case, your real-time location |
==== Creating a new group ==== | ==== Creating a new group ==== | ||
+ | <wrap info> | ||
* 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 {{: | + | |
+ | ==== Sharing a group with others ==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | * 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 | + | **1)** when sharing the access key to a group Locus generates also a **direct link** to it which, if clicked |
- | **2)** similarly to adding your own room go to the **Room manager** > {{: | + | **2)** similarly to adding your own group go to the **Group manager** > {{: |
+ | ==== Editing a group ==== | ||
+ | You can edit some of the group' | ||
+ | === Preferences === | ||
+ | {{ : | ||
+ | * **Icon, name, description** | ||
+ | * **Hide inactive members after** - set a time interval after which a group member that is inactive (turned LT off, lost signal, etc...) is removed from the map - from 10 minutes to unlimited (the member remains on screen all the time LT is on) | ||
+ | * **Length of displayed motion history** - the app (not the [[https:// | ||
+ | * **Live chat** - members of the group can chat with each other - here you can determine if the chat is enabled, disabled or read-only | ||
+ | * **Password needed to join** - another step of securing the group entrance (not applicable on the [[https:// | ||
- | ===== Setting | + | ===== Live chat ===== |
+ | Users joined in a group live tracking | ||
+ | or from the **system bar**:\\ {{ : | ||
+ | === Send places | ||
+ | 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 live tracking ===== | ||
+ | <wrap info> | ||
+ | Do you want to start **live tracking via a live tracking service independent of Locus**? Select last option in Live tracking start menu:\\ {{ : | ||
+ | ==== Add new... ==== | ||
- | All other Locus users who have this feature **ON** | + | Here you can configure |
- | + | ||
- | * //location coordinates// | + | |
- | * // | + | |
- | * //altitude, speed, azimuth, accuracy | + | |
- | {{ : | + | |
- | + | ||
- | Live tracking can be **stopped** | + | |
- | + | ||
- | ===== Web services ===== | + | |
- | + | ||
- | * <wrap info> | + | |
- | + | ||
- | 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 in the list and a new dialog appears | + | |
- | - insert your **GPSies username** | + | |
- | - 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 ==== | + | |
- | + | ||
- | [[http:// | + | |
- | + | ||
- | ===== Custom live tracking ===== | + | |
- | + | ||
- | * <wrap info> | + | |
- | All parameters of live tracking | + | * **name** your new live-tracking |
+ | * it displays as a **new profile** in the list | ||
+ | * tap it and go on setting up:\\ {{ : | ||
**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: |