[Kde-imaging] [Bug 167494] New: The Google Maps GPS Edit Screen shows satellite images only for a limited time in the GPS Sync KIPI Plugin

[dukat]

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           Summary: The Google Maps GPS Edit Screen shows satellite images
                    only for a limited time in the GPS Sync KIPI Plugin
           Product: kipiplugins
           Version: 0.1.5
          Platform: Ubuntu Packages
        OS/Version: Linux
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: normal
          Priority: NOR
         Component: GPSSync
        AssignedTo: kde-imaging kde org
        ReportedBy: gul gmx li


Version:           0.1.5 (using KDE 3.5.9)
Installed from:    Ubuntu Packages
OS:                Linux

I use the GPS Sync Kipi plugin from within Digikam (0.9.3) to geolocate my Photos with the help of the Google Maps Edit Window.

This works perfectly for a limited time only. After I have geolocated some images, The Satellite Maps won't display anymore in the Edit Window. Instead, I only get the Message that "there is no map data for this zoom level, and try zooming out for a wider look". As there was info for this zoom level, it seems that there is a connection problem with the Map server. When I try again the next day, everything works again for some time.

After searching the web I assume that my IP got blacklisted, according to this thread:

http://groups.google.com/group/Google-Maps-Troubleshooting/browse_thread/thread/c61d18b41828b7cd

"If you see: [...] b) A sorry message from Google, your IP address has been temporarily
blocked. This should only affect satellite view. The problem is caused
by usage of programs which are not produced by Google to access
satellite imagery. This can include a few websites that don't use the
official Maps API (eg, flashearth.com did this until very recently).
It is never caused by using Google Maps too much, despite what you may
read elsewhere on the internet."

Maybe the kipiplugin doesn't use official Maps API?