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+/* GPS location based on an external database lookup */
+
+/* requires https */
+
+var serviceHost="api.beacondb.net",
+    servicePath="/v1/geolocate?key=test";
+    
+
+
+function geolocate (cb) {
+  var https;
+  if (typeof require == 'function') try {
+    https = require('https');
+  } catch (e) { /* TODO Browser */ }
+  if (!https) return cb(new Error('ENETWORK'));
+  var req = https.request({
+    hostname: serviceHost,
+    port: 443,
+    path: servicePath,
+    method: 'GET'
+  }, function (res) {
+    res.on('data', function (d){
+      try {
+        var json = JSON.parse(d);
+        cb(json)
+      } catch (e) { cb(e) };
+    });
+  })
+  
+  req.on('error', function (e) {
+    console.error(e);
+    cb(e);
+  });
+  req.end();
+}
+
+module.exports = { geolocate : geolocate };