how to use Google API to get the location based on WiFI MAC Address

Question

I am looking for document and a sample java client program for this to get the user's location (longitude and latitude based on wifi access point MAC address/SSID). However after searching for quite some time, I didn't find the exact documentation for this and a java sample client program.

It would be highly appreciated if someone could point me on the right track here. This is for using at Laptop instead of on smart phone.

I am also looking for similar API for getting the user location by using IP Address as well.

Answer 1

Obsolete (preserved for historical reference only!):

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Gears used the Geolocation Network Protocol and sent the information to the http://www.google.com/loc/json endpoint. The request format is documented, but the TOS does not permit you to do this as far as I know. It's essentially a non-public API.