Google releases "Trusted Contacts" application that allows you to share whereabouts of each other with family members and loved ones

On December 5, 2016, Google is an application that allows you to share each other 's whereabouts with familiar families, lovers, friends and other "trusted partners"Trusted Contacts"Has been released. With this application you will be able to share GPS location information with someone who gave you a special status.

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Trusted Contacts is an application released for Android, it is a service that can inform opponents GPS location information and online / offline situation for unexpected events such as disasters and accidents. At the time of article creation, provision in Japan has not started yet.

In this application, first set the opponent who shares information by giving the opponent such as family and friends "Trusted" status. Then the other party will be informed that he is moving somewhere or whether the terminal is online information receiving radio waves or not. Also, when you feel yourself is not safe, you can send the actual location to the trusted opponent.

In addition, if you become worried about the other party you can request notification of whereabouts. For example, since the command "Share Your Location (to share the current position)" or "Ask for Elliot's Location (to request the current location of Elliot)" is prepared for Elliot set by Theima to Trusted , Choosing the latter ... ...


On Elliot's terminal screen you will see a notification saying "Thelma has requested your location (Thelma requested your location)".


For requests, you can react as "Decline" or "Share". If you select "Share" ...


Your location information has been shared with Thelma. For this request, you can also share the current location etc. automatically if there is no reaction within a predetermined time such as "5 minutes".


The image of the shared location is like this. Whereabouts are shown on the map, and it seems possible to add messages such as "Hey I'm walking home" (where I am back now) when possible.


When you activate the Trusted Contacts application, Trusted's opponent's screen shows "Active" as your name, your terminal is receiving radio waves, notifying you that you are moving somewhere with the terminal It is supposed to be done. Also, when the terminal is offline or there is no movement at all, the time when you were last active was displayed.

Using this application makes it easier to check the safety of disasters such as earthquakes and fires, and the safety when getting involved in crimes such as kidnapping and violence. Information sharing is opt-in system, so you can stop sharing when you do not want it, and banners are displayed on the screen a lot during information sharing so that you can prevent information leakage while you do not know . In addition, it is possible to give Tusted status to a maximum of 50 people.

The release date of Trusted Contacts application in Japan is unknown. Also, an iOS version application will be offered, but the timing is unknown here as well.

Trusted Contacts - Android application on Google Play