Question

Which among the following is not a location based service?

(a) Package tracking

(b) Road side assistance

(c) Patient tracking

(d) Handover

I have been asked this question in an internship interview.

I need to ask this question from Location Awareness topic in section Location and Environment Awareness in Cognitive Radio of Cognitive Radio

Answer 1

The correct answer is:

(d) Handover

Handover refers to the process of transferring a connection from one cell tower or base station to another in mobile communications, and it is not typically considered a location-based service (LBS).

Location-based services (LBS) are services that use location data to provide useful applications to the user, such as:

• Package tracking (tracking the location of a package in transit),
• Roadside assistance (locating the user in need of assistance based on their location),
• Patient tracking (monitoring the location of patients in healthcare facilities or in transit).

These are all examples of services that rely on determining and utilizing the user's location to provide assistance.