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Skyhook Wireless is a big data company based in Boston, MA that specializes in location positioning, context and intelligence. Founded in 2003, Skyhook originally began by working on Wi-Fi location and evolved with the idea that hybrid positioning technology, which incorporates Wi-Fi, GPS, cell towers, IP address and device sensors, could improve their location services. == History == Skyhook was founded in 2003 by Ted Morgan and Michael Shean.〔()〕 Skyhook’s database was initially gathered through wardriving,〔(How It Works: Coverage ), Skyhook〕 when the company sent teams of drivers around the United States, Canada, Western Europe and selected Asian countries to map out Wi-Fi hot spots.〔()〕 Skyhook powers location-based services for companies such as Apple, Samsung, Sony, HP, Dell, and MapQuest〔()〕 Skyhook received its first patent in 2007, and now holds over 60 patents in the United States, Europe, Asia and Australia. In February 2014, Skyhook Wireless was acquired by TruePosition Inc.〔http://www.trueposition.com/about-trueposition/news/press-releases/trueposition-acquires-skyhook/〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Skyhook Wireless」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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