如何将位置数据(纬度、经度)定期发送到web服务器?

I am developing real time application so i need to send continuous or some periodic (in seconds) location data as latitude and longitude to web service using rest API. so what can i use to send continuous or periodic data to server? do i need to use back ground service or anything else? i don't know how background service work and how to use it? so can anyone help me for this? thanks in advance.I am developing real time application so i need