Table 8.

Location-based classification terms found in SLR.

Term	Description
LBSN	Location-based social networks are social networks that use features such as GPS or similar to broadcast the user location in stream. These networks can be mobile applications or web apps.
LBS	Location-based services are software services that use geographic data and user information and that may or may not be applications.
LBMS	Location-based mobile services focus on using the geolocation of a device (e.g., a smartphone or any other connected device) to provide the trace of the location information of the user who uses this device.

Source: The authors.