xLoST

A proven NG9-1-1 Location-to-Service Translation (LoST) solution which determines the location-appropriate PSAP and emergency services for location-based 9-1-1 call routing

Uses your Agency’s GIS Data to Route Calls

microDATA’s xLoST™ (Location-to-ServiceTranslation) enables multi-state, state or county public safety agencies with a good GIS data set to spatially route 9-1-1 calls and IP-based communications to the appropriate PSAP and emergency service.

xLoST™ is a Web-based location-to-service translation service that fulfills requests to map a location and service URN to a URI that provides the requested service. It identifies the correct Emergency Service Number (ESN) from GIS map layers, so that calls can be routed to the appropriate emergency service destination.

xLoST™ mapping queries can contain either civic or geodetic location information. For civic addresses, xLoST™ can indicate which parts of the civic addresses are known to be valid or invalid, thus providing address validation.
microDATA’s GIS Service Bureau can assist with the ongoing maintenance of the geospatial routing data, or your agency can use the x9GIS™ automated tools to maintain the data in-house.

• Engineered to NENA i3 standards
• Complies with LoST standards set by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF)
• Adheres to NENA Next Generation 9-1-1 Cyber-Security Standards (NG-SEC) 75-001
• Provides a location-to-service translation service that enables NG9-1-1 calls to be received with a civic or geodetic Presence Information Data Format-Location Object (PIDF-LO), or x/y coordinate
• Provides correct 9-1-1 jurisdiction for nomadic IP devices
• Provides correct emergency service for a call at the PSAP
• Identifies the correct PSAP from GIS map layers, so that the call may be routed to the appropriate emergency service agency
• Provides address validation of civic and geodetic locations
• Uses both location by value or by reference, as appropriate

xLoST™ Features
Redundant web services support queries from any platform
Secure client authentication
Unlimited role-based queries
Request for service results returned in milleseconds
Support for civic and geodetic profiles
Cached queries
Multi-processor and multi-threaded support
Load balancing supported - not hot standby
Queries supported: findService, listServicesByLocation, listServices, and getServiceBoundary
Recursion and iteration with other LoST servers on the ESInet
Support for ARC SDE, PGDB, Shapefile, and new file-based systems
Service boundaries returned by value or by reference
Runs on Common Off The Shelf "COTS" equipment
Complies with IETF LoST standards
Support for errors, warnings, and redirects
Supports location references or values
Microsoft® Windows® Server 2003/2008, XP® SP2
IIS 6.0 or later
Microsoft® SQL Server™ 2008 certified
Accepts updates directly from x9GIS™

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