When the modem is in a failed state because of a SIM-related error,
like a missing SIM, or if the modem is SIM-locked, allow the
Location interface to initialize and be enabled anyway.
This allows someone without a SIM to use the GPS, which does not
particularly require a phone subscription. It also allows
someone with a SIM to use the GPS even if the SIM is still
locked.
This patch was reworked, while keeping the original idea, by:
Aleksander Morgado <aleksander@aleksander.es>
Fixes#183
Devices will expect SUPL server given as either IP:PORT or FQDN:PORT,
so just avoid saying we require a 'URL' because it's not true.
We will use a new helper method to parse and validate user-provided
SUPL server address.
Sometimes SUPL-server based A-GPS is not possible, e.g. if the module
doesn't have Internet connectivity. In such cases, the modem may
support injecting additional "assistance data" that may be downloaded
from the Internet using external means (e.g. WiFi), in order to keep
having a quick time to first fix.
We now support using this location assistance data, with the following
new API elements:
* A new mask of supported assistance data types is provided in the
SupportedAssistanceData property.
* A new list of URLs from where the aassistance data may be
downloaded is also provided in a new AssistanceDataServers
property.
* A new InjectAssistanceData() method is provided, to perform the
data injection in the module once it's been downloaded to the host
system.
The "location area code" field is given in GSM/UMTS networks
exclusively. LTE networks use the concept of "tracking area code"
instead.
This patch updates the Location interface to Provide separate fields
for LAC and TAC, instead of giving TAC values in the LAC field.
The default setup uses a refresh time of 30s, which means that even if the GPS
location updates are received at a higher frequency, the DBus interface will
still expose at most one update every 30s.
This patch includes a new "SetGpsRefreshTime()" method in the Location
interface, which takes a single 'u' parameter, specifying the refresh rate to
use, in seconds. This method also allows 0 being passed, which will make the
implementation to publish the GPS location updates are soon as ModemManager
detects them.
Along with the new method, a "GpsRefreshTime" read-only property is exposed
to specify the refresh time in effect.
The new method and property will only be applicable if the device has GPS
capabilities.
https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=89924
Raphaël Jakse
Aleksander Morgado
Aleksander Morgado