Implementation of Operation Times Square is based on the following components:

Mobile Client

• A modern smartphone (N70?)
• Client software implemented with Python for S60
• Software supports taking & receiving images and some simple user interaction
• Communication with the data server through TCP/IP and GPRS

Data Server

• A Linux server
• Receives data from the clients
• Player locationing based on a GSM Cell ID database
• Server-side software implemented in Python

Web Server

• A Linux server
• Runs a HTTP daemon, e.g. Apache, additional logic in Python
• Fetches real-time gameplay status from the data server and visualizes it for the Web page
• AjAX-style Web interface
• Web visitor locationing based on HostIP
• Provides an administration interface for the photo pre-screening etc.

Display Server

• A Linux server
• Generates video stream for the public display in real-time
• Fetches data from the data server and visualizes it for the display
• Visualization with SDL/Python