We want to develop a Vehicle Tracking System. We are designing a software using Python-Django and JavaScript Template. We are using google map. But it is free of cost. With the help if gmplot python package I am able to generate location on google map. If I want to further extend it to source and destination track information. Will it cost and if it is then on what basis? I have checked the Google API on google developers site. But not able to understand the pricing plans. Can you provide simple explanation about using google maps in our web applications?
It is against the Google Maps API terms of user to use it for vehicle tracking applications without purchasing the license from Google. Search "fleet management" at below link:
https://developers.google.com/maps/terms#10-license-restrictions
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I am working on react-native app where I want to show turn by turn navigation to the user. I don't want to open google map on top of my app to show navigation. I want to show navigation in my app only.
Unfortunately, Google Maps Platform terms of service prohibit using an API for real-time navigation.
Have a look at paragraph 3.2.4 Restrictions Against Misusing the Services. It reads:
(d) No Re-Creating Google Products or Features. Customer will not use the Services to create a product or service with features that are substantially similar to or that re-create the features of another Google product or service. Customer’s product or service must contain substantial, independent value and features beyond the Google products or services. For example, Customer will not: (i) re-distribute the Google Maps Core Services or pass them off as if they were Customer’s services; (ii) create a substitute of the Google Maps Core Services, Google Maps, or Google Maps mobile apps, or their features; (iii) use the Google Maps Core Services in a listings or directory service or to create or augment an advertising product; (iv) combine data from the Directions API, Geolocation API, and Maps SDK for Android to create real-time navigation functionality substantially similar to the functionality provided by the Google Maps for Android mobile app.
source: https://cloud.google.com/maps-platform/terms/#3-license
The only way compliant with Terms of Service is opening an Intent with Google Maps app in navigation mode.
I hope this clears up your doubt.
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Does Google Map API V3 include solution that allows to track moving assets without us having to develop additional mobile apps (apps to be installed on each asset to be tracked)?
My company is a Google Maps APIs Premium plan business user and we have several .Net C# web pages already using Google Map API. And we are looking for the possibility to add a moving-assets-tracking feature on our website now, but we prefer not to get into mobile app developments for this.
If that possible? I googled, but not seeing much info on this. Could you please provide some detailed examples?
Thanks!
Asset tracking is possible with Google Maps Platform, but I don't think this is possible without installing an application to the asset being tracked as there
could be no means to track it.
By V3, if you are referring to JavaScript API then it is not possible.
You may read about asset tracking in this documentation:
https://cloud.google.com/maps-platform/asset-tracking/
Contacting sales team for Google Maps might be able to provide you something. But this is still unsure. The contact sales form can be found in the link above.
I've a small self-hosted website hosted on my home server via no-ip.com, wonder if it's legit/possible to use Google maps on it and what would be the viable options if not?
What do you mean with "to use Google maps on it"?
If you just want to allow your users to see a map and navigate on it, it is possible. Google has published a SDK (Google Maps API) that allows other people to interrogate Google servers, collect data (maps), show maps to users and perform a few operations related to positioning and navigation. There is a web (javascript) toolkit for this here:
https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/javascript/
Other info here:
https://developers.google.com/maps/
https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/
If you want to host a clone of the Google Mpas service on your PC, then no, this is not possible (both for legal and technical reasons).
A well-known, largely appreciated alternative to Google Maps is openstreetmap:
http://openstreetmap.org/
I'm developing an iPhone app that uses a map and show direction between two points on the map, the problem is i cant use the Google maps because it does not support street naming in my country, so instead I'm using CloudMade maps.
The question is can i still query Google servers with direction requests and use the results on the CloudMade map? Is the Google license allows it?
According to Google's terms of service you cannot place any content obtained from Google's service on any other map without written permission from Google.
10.1.1
(g) No Use of Content without a Google Map. You must not use or
display the Content without a corresponding Google map, unless you are
explicitly permitted to do so in the Maps APIs Documentation, or
through written permission from Google. For example, you must not use
geocodes obtained through the Service except in conjunction with a
Google map, but you may display Street View imagery without a
corresponding Google map because the Maps APIs Documentation
explicitly permits you to do so.
I would contact Google, they may be able to work with you in your situation.
Update:
Google contact information is a bit sparse for free maps.
Here is a link to the permissions tool:
http://www.google.com/intl/en/permissions/geoguidelines.html
This is a link to Google Enterprise support:
http://www.google.com/support/enterprise/bin/answer.py?answer=142244#maps
Or you may want to try and contact a Google office in your country if one exists. I do not believe their legal department has a direct contact information for the public.
http://www.google.com/intl/en/about/corporate/company/address.html
An here is the Google premier sales contact information. I don't think you would need to obtain a premier license (they are expensive) with the information you provided about your app but the sales representative may be able to point you in the right direction.
http://www.google.com/support/enterprise/bin/request.py?contact_type=gme&utm_campaign=en-codepremier
What is the most suitable map API for vehicle tracking and fleet management service?
FYI, from Google map terms of service-
License restricted for- (c) dispatch, fleet management, business asset tracking, or similar enterprise applications (the Google Maps APIs can be used to track assets (such as cars, buses or other vehicles) as long as the tracking application is made available to the public without charge. For example, you may offer a free, public Maps API Implementation that displays real-time public transit or other transportation status information. If your Maps API Implementation is deployed internally or you are charging for use of your Maps API Implementation, please contact the Google Maps API Premier sales team for more information);
I am not comfortable with this clause. Do I need to pay if I integrate google map in my tracking application where users are supposed to pay for the tracking data storage and service?
This may interest you:
Microsoft Maps API:
http://www.microsoft.com/maps/developers/web.aspx
Yahoo Maps API:
http://developer.yahoo.com/maps/
Do I need to pay if I integrate google map in my tracking application where users are supposed to pay for the tracking data storage and service?
Yes, that's what it says.
Contact Google and get a quote. For another use we got a quote that was quite reasonable -- your use might be more expensive.