Resources and Tools¶
This page contains resources and tools you can use to customize your Web page, server, or application for accessing the Clearwire Location Platform (CLP).
Parlay X¶
Use these tools and resources to create and customize your application server.
Tools¶
Authentication Certificate
To obtain a client authentication certificate, contact Clearwire at developer@clearwire.com.
CLP Connectivity
To connect to a test CLP, include the following URL in your application: "https://testlocation.clearwire-wmx.net:8443/parlay/services/TerminalLocationService/"
Terminal Location Service WSDL and Schema files
To build new clients, use the following Web Services Description Language (WSDL) and schema files.
Sample Applications
Resources¶
WSDL
For information on the Web Services Description Language (WSDL) published by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), go to http://www.w3.org/TR/wsdl.
RFC 3261
For information on the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) URI scheme used by the CLP to specify terminal addresses, see the RFC 3261 Memo: http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc3261.txt.
ETSI
For the terminal location service supported by CLP, see Part 9 of the Parlay X specification, published by the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI): http://portal.etsi.org/docbox/TISPAN/Open/OSA/ParlayX30.html.
W3C
For information on the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), go to http://www.w3.org/.
CLEAR Developer Portal
For the Clearwire Developer forum, go to http://developer.clear.com.
Best Practices and Guidelines for LBS
Clearwire requires that all developers follow best practices and guidelines when using location-based services (LBS). For LBS best practices and guidelines, published by CTIA-The Wireless Association, go to http://www.ctia.org/business_resources/wic/index.cfm/AID/11300.
Location API Terms of Service
For the Clearwire Location API license and terms of use, go to http://developer.clear.com/wiki/location-based-serv/Terms_of_Service.
Developer API Terms of Service
For the Clearwire Developer API Terms of Service, go to http://developer.clear.com/custom/wimax_terms.
Privacy Policy
For Clearwire's Privacy Policy, go to http://www.clear.com/company/legal/privacy.htm.
JSON REST¶
Use these tools and resources to create and customize your Web page or application.
Tools¶
CLP Connectivity
To connect to a test CLP, include the following URL in your Web page or application: "http://testlocation.clearwire-wmx.net:8000/json/"
Sample Code Performing JavaScript Comparisons Between Clearwire and Google
The following PDF file shows how an application attempts to obtain a position from the test CLP by comparing JavaScript code samples from both Clearwire and Google Gears.
Sample Code 1--Performing JavaScript Comparisons Between Clearwire and Google
Sample Code Querying Google Location Service As Backup
The following PDF file shows how an application attempts to obtain a position from the test CLP first, and then reverts to the Google location service when unable to retrieve a position from the CLP.
Sample Code 2--Querying Google Location Service As Backup
Google Gears Download
To install Google Gears to your Web browser, go to http://tools.google.com/gears/.
Custom Application Example and Downloads
To get information and download examples of how to write a custom application using the JSON/REST API, go to http://community.4gdeveloper.com/wiki/lbs/LBS_Search_Tool.
JSON Libraries
For JSON libraries that you can use to write your custom application, go to http://JSON.org.
Live Demo
To see a live demo showing the use of both Clearwire and Google location services to retrieve current location, go to http://developer.clear.com/ClearLocationDemo.html. You must be connected to the Clearwire WiMAX network and use a Gears-enabled Web browser to enable the demo.
Resources¶
Google Gears
For information on Google Gears, go to http://code.google.com/apis/gears/.
Google Gears Geolocation API
For Google Gears Geolocation API methods, class and attributes, go to:- http://code.google.com/apis/gears/api_geolocation.html
- http://code.google.com/apis/gears/api_geolocation.html#geolocation
Google Gears Geolocation API Network Protocol
For information on the network protocol that Google Gears uses to communicate with the network location providers used by the Geolocation API, go to http://code.google.com/apis/gears/geolocation_network_protocol.html.
W3C
For information on the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), go to http://www.w3.org/.
CLEAR Developer Portal
For the Clearwire Developer forum, go to http://developer.clear.com.
Best Practices and Guidelines for LBS
Clearwire requires that all developers follow best practices and guidelines when using location-based services (LBS). For LBS best practices and guidelines, published by CTIA-The Wireless Association, go to http://www.ctia.org/business_resources/wic/index.cfm/AID/11300.
Location API Terms of Service
For the Clearwire Location API license and terms of use, go to http://developer.clear.com/wiki/location-based-serv/Terms_of_Service.
Developer API Terms of Service
For the Clearwire Developer API Terms of Service, go to http://developer.clear.com/custom/wimax_terms.
Privacy Policy
For Clearwire's Privacy Policy, go to http://www.clear.com/company/legal/privacy.htm.
Next Topics
- Getting Started
- Architecture
- Parlay X API Reference
- JSON REST API Reference