Geospatial
Design a Real-time Location Sharing Service (Life360)
A continuous location-broadcast platform streaming a user's position to a defined circle of contacts in near real time with geofence alerting.
Open and Simulate this Architecture in InfraDraftCore Architectural Components
Location Ping Ingestion Service
Absorbs a steady stream of device location updates.
Real-Time Fan-out Service
Pushes a location update to every member of the user's circle.
Geofence Definition & Trigger Engine
Fires arrival/departure events when a user crosses a defined boundary.
Location History Store
Retains a queryable trail of past positions.
Presence/Battery-Aware Update Throttling
Balances location freshness against device battery drain.
Push Notification Service
Delivers geofence alerts even when the app isn't open.
Privacy/Sharing-Permission Service
Controls exactly who can see a given user's location.