• Real-time sequel: A report from the source

    In yesterday’s article we introduced how PTV Drive&Arrive is working. Let’s dive into today’s topic:

    What about authentication and billing?

    You pay per trip. We count the number of trips and bill you accordingly. As we have to make sure that you are allowed to create a trip in our system for monitoring and in order to identify you, you need a so called “Token”.…

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  • A report from the source: Monitoring trips in real-time

    You certainly know what an Estimated Time of Arrival (ETA) is. And you thought about how great it would be to share your ETA in real-time with other people. Then, we have a solution for you: PTV Drive&Arrive – it enables you to monitor a trip in real-time concerning the ETA at all the stops.…

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  • PTV xServer internet at Eastern Asia Region

    From the beginning PTV xServer internet provides geographic services for Europe, North America and Australia. Now PTV xServer internet also makes geographic services available for China and Japan.

    Start immediately and use PTV xServer internet to find a location or address in China and Japan.…

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  • Announcement of discontinuation PTV xServer 1.14 and add-ons

    We would like to let you know that PTV GROUP will be discontinuing the PTV xServer version 1.14 and various versions of add-ons (as listed below) on 01/04/2015. From then onwards, we will no longer provide updates and support for these versions. Please notice that new versions are ready for download at the Customer Area (login is required).…

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  • Go deeper into API training

    Dear all,

    PTV has recently updated the Code Samples for Java and C# programming. Following new methods are ready for training purposes:

    C# Codesamples
    Theme Description Directory
    TimeZones used in routing via FeatureLayer technology xroute
    PreferredRoutes used in routing and mapping via FeatureLayer technology xroute
    RestrictionZones used in routing and mapping via FeatureLayer technology xroute
    SpeedPatterns used in routing and mapping via FeatureLayer technology xroute

     

    Java Codesamples
    Theme Description Directory
    FindAddress search for an address and return a list of potential candidates xlocate/basic
    FindAddresses search for hundreds of addresses and return a list of potential candidates xlocate/basic
    FindAddressByText search for an address supplying a single field and return a list of potential candidates xlocate/basic
    FindLocation search for a location via coordinates in a specific coordinate format and return a list of potential candidates xlocate/basic
    FindLocations search for hundreds of locations via coordinates and return a list of potential candidates xlocate/basic
    FindObjectByText search for combined transport objects such as ferry and piggyback and return a list of potential candidates xlocate/basic
    FindPoiByAddress search for POIs supplying specific address information and return a list of potential candidates xlocate/basic
    FindPoiByAddresses search for hundreds of POIs and return a list of potential candidates xlocate/basic
    FindPoiByLocation search for POIs setting a location and range and return a list of potential candidates xlocate/basic
    FindPoiByLocations search for POIs setting hundreds of locations and return a list of potential candidates xlocate/basic
    FindCombinedTransport
    ByLocation
    search for combined transport via coordinates and a given range and return a list of potential candidates xlocate/basic
    FindSuggestionSearch search for an address field via type ahead function xlocate/basic

    Those samples were validated with the current version 1.18.1.2 running the PTV xRoute Server and PTV xLocate Server in our test environment.…

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  • Play around with the new Java Code Samples

    Dear all,

    PTV has recently updated the Java Code Samples for PTV xServer. Following new methods are ready for training purposes:

    PTV xRoute Server

    • calculateRouteInfo()
    • calculateBulkRouteInfo()
    • calculateMatrixInfo()
    • calculateRoute()
    • calculateExtendedRoute()
    • calculateTour()
    • calculateAdvancedTour()
    • calculateIsochrones()
    • calculateReachableObjects()
    • searchForReachableObjects()

    Those samples were tested with the current PTV xRoute Server 1.18.1.1.…

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