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> patented/proprietary, so no one will ever use it. Actually, that means there's a bunch of money behind it, bribing carmakers to include it in their nav syste
by myself248 8y ago
> patented/proprietary, so no one will ever use it.
Actually, that means there's a bunch of money behind it, bribing carmakers to include it in their nav systems, etc.
It's still shit, but it'll be ubiquitous shit.
- lifthrasiir 8y agoAnd there is at least one known instance of such system: many car navigation systems in Japan have support for Denso Mapcode [1]. Its algorithm is almost trivial but has a private mapping which effectively makes its entirty proprietary. [1] https://www.denso-communications.jp/mapcode/ https://www.denso-communications.jp/mapcode/
- mtmail 8y agoAnd Daimler was also bribed into becoming an investor in what3words? Maybe Daimler looked at the various options and chose the one best for marketing (best to convince end users, press, investors what it is). Easier to add celebrities and puns in ads similar to Apple Siri ads https://vimeo.com/250456705 https://vimeo.com/250456705