Satellite navigation software or GNSS navigation software a category of software that provide positioning services by utilizing data from satellite navigation systems.
Key functions of satellite navigation software usually includes:
- Positioning: determines the device's precise location using signals from multiple satellites
- Route planning: calculates optimized route based on user needs, such as starting point, destination, and travelling mean, et cetera. This functionality could be extended to driving assistant.
- Tracking: shows where the tracked object have been. (This functionality relies past positioning data to be stored, so not just the "software" technically).
Additional functions that extends the capabilities of satellite navigation software includes:
- Searching: finds locations with addresses or GNSS coordinates (latitude and longitude).
- Traffic updates: shows real-time traffic information, enabling the software to suggest a better route during driving.
- Offline map: allows regions of map to be pre-downloaded, enabling usage with minimal connectivity.
- Bookmarking: saves locations for later use.