[NTT DoCoMo announced its GPS based location services using terminal equipment from Casio, Seiko, and others.]

Tokyo -- "NTT DoCoMo Inc. began a position-information service called DoCoMo Location Platform (DLP) using a special terminal.

"Its targets are application service providers (ASPs) and corporate customers using the position-information for their services or businesses.

"The DLP service includes two functions: (1) position-information service and (2) ASP support.

"The position-information service locates a position using global positioning system (GPS) satellites. Users themselves can search their positions or information around them, and can convey their location information to third parties. Additionally, the service can regularly collect position-information transmitted by users and confirm their travel routes. This is a function by which third parties can confirm the locations of users.

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