Central repository of known locations for Sametime 7.5

Tue, 21 Nov 2006 08:50:38 GMT

If you have Sametime 7.5 installed and use the location awareness you'll have a file called locprofile-config.xml holding the locations you have configured so far (mine is in C:\Documents and Settings\lekkim.HQ\Application Data\Sametime\.metadata\.plugins\com.ibm.collaboration.realtime.location).

The locations are identified by the network you are connected to and is identified by the current IP-subnet and the MAC address of the default gateway.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<locprofconfig>
   <locprofiles>
      <locprofile profilename="192.168.1.0 00:09:7C:2B:74:88       ">
         <locations>
            <locip>192.168.1.0</locip>
            <macaddr>00:09:7C:2B:74:88</macaddr>
         </locations>
         <personalloc>it-inspiration hq</personalloc>
         <city>k�benhavn k</city>
         <country>DK</country>
         <postalcode>1058</postalcode>
         <primphone>70223141</primphone>
         <shareloc>true</shareloc>
         <timezone>Central European Time (GMT +1)</timezone>
      </locprofile>
      <locprofile>
         ...
      </locprofile>
      <locprofile>
         ...
      </locprofile>
   </locprofiles>
</locprofconfig>

At present the file is person dependent but since it is part of a plugin but I think it would be really cool if parts of the file could be populated from a central repository via an extension point. This way the Sametime Connect client would automatically display the correct location of the user throughout the company without each user having to update the file themselves. It would also mean that the information could be entered and displayed in a consistent manner.

Of cause the user would still have to specify the location details for custom locations such as hotels, home work stations etc. but I think it would make life easier for the majority of users.

Just an idea...

developerWorks article: Discover location awareness in IBM Lotus Sametime V7.5

Wed, 06 Sep 2006 17:58:07 GMT

"No matter where you are IBM Lotus Sametime V7.5 can find you with its new location awareness feature. Learn about the server-side and client-side mechanisms for location awareness and get a peak at a plug-in that uses location data to bring you local attractions."

Discover location awareness in IBM Lotus Sametime V7.5

lekkimworld.comlocation_awareness

Central repository of known locations for Sametime 7.5

developerWorks article: Discover location awareness in IBM Lotus Sametime V7.5