Location Based Service

Location based services (LBS) are services offered through a mobile phone and take into account the device’s geographical location. LBS typically provide information or entertainment.

Location based services (LBS) are services offered through a mobile phone and take into account the device’s geographical location. LBS typically provide information or entertainment. Because LBS are largely dependent on the mobile user’s location, the primary objective of the service provider’s system is to determine where the user is. There are many techniques to achieve this. An LBS, for example, can point a user to the nearest restaurant. In another example, an LBS can send an SMS message advertising a sale at a nearby shopping mall.