Methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for providing filtered services and content based on user context

• US 10,129,351 B2
• Filed: 01/29/2018
• Issued: 11/13/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 03/14/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy (Nokia Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy (Nokia Corporation)
• Inventors: Strandell, Toni Peter, Vartiainen, Elina, Kaasalainen, Janne Pekko
• Primary Examiner(s): Pollack, Melvin H
• Application Number:
  US15/882,617
• Publication Number:
  US 20180213045A1
• Time in Patent Office: 288 Days
• Field of Search: 709224
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/24575 using context
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9535 Search customisation based on user profiles and personalisation
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/04 specially adapted for terminals or networks with limited capabilities; specially adapted for terminal portability
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/2895 Intermediate processing functionally located close to the data provider application, e.g. reverse proxies
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/53 using third party service providers
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/535 Tracking the activity of the user network monitoring arrangements H04L43/00; recording of computer activity G06F11/34
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/54 Presence management, e.g. monitoring or registration for receipt of user log-on information, or the connection status of the users
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/5651 Reducing the amount or size of exchanged application data
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42357 where the information is provided to a monitoring entity such as a potential calling party or a call processing server
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/22 Processing or transfer of terminal data, e.g. status or physical capabilities
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/24 Transfer of terminal data

Abstract

An apparatus may include a processor configured to receive a request for a service or content from a first device. The processor may be further configured to receive a user'"'"'s context information from a second device. The processor may additionally be configured to filter the requested service or content based at least in part upon the user'"'"'s context information. The processor may be further configured to provide the filtered service or content to the first device. Corresponding methods and computer program products are also provided.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving context information from one or more mobile devices associated with at least one user;

receiving a request for at least one service for at least one device associated with the at least one user; and

generating the requested service for the at least one device based, at least in part, on the context information.

2. A method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining the context information using near-field communication technologies,

wherein the context information comprises information on one or more other mobile devices in close proximity to the one or more mobile devices.

3. A method of claim 1, further comprising:

monitoring one or more individuals without a mobile device based, at least in part, on proximity information to the one or more mobile devices.

4. A method of claim 2, further comprising:

monitoring one or more individuals with the one or more other mobile devices based, at least in part, on unique device identifiers, voice signatures, or a combination thereof.

5. A method of claim 1, wherein the context information comprises information on one or more active applications on the one or more mobile devices.

6. A method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving a login request in conjunction with receiving the request for the at least one service; and

causing a request for the context information to be sent to the one or more mobile devices based, at least in part, on the login request.

7. A method of claim 6, wherein the login request comprises one or more authentication mechanisms, and wherein the one or more authentication mechanisms comprise login identification, internet Protocol (IP) address, international mobile equipment identification (IMEI) code, browser cookies, or a combination thereof.

8. A method of claim 1, wherein the context information comprises temporal information associated with the at least one user, and wherein the temporal information comprises one or more scheduled appointments entered by the at least one user into a calendar application of the one or more mobile devices.

9. A method of claim 1, further comprising:

generating the requested service based, at least in part, on metadata information, content ratings standards, user-defined parameters, or a combination thereof associated with the requested service.

10. A method of claim 1, wherein the one or more mobile devices are coupled to one or more printers, one or more digital projectors, one or more multimedia capturing devices, one or more storing devices, or a combination thereof.

11. An apparatus comprising a processor configured to:

receive context information from one or more mobile devices associated with at least one user;

receive a request for at least one service for at least one device associated with the at least one user; and

generate the requested service for the at least one device based, at least in part, on the context information.

12. An apparatus of claim 11, wherein the processor is further configured to:

determine the context information using near-field communication technologies,

wherein the context information comprises information on one or more other mobile devices in close proximity to the one or more mobile devices.

13. An apparatus of claim 11, wherein the processor is further configured to:

monitor one or more individuals without a mobile device based, at least in part, on proximity information to the one or more mobile devices.

14. An apparatus of claim 12, wherein the processor is further configured to:

monitor one or more individuals with the one or more other mobile devices based, at least in part, on unique device identifiers, voice signatures, or a combination thereof.

15. An apparatus of claim 11, wherein the context information comprises information on one or more active applications on the one or more mobile devices.

16. An apparatus of claim 11, wherein the processor is further configured to:

receive a login request in conjunction with receiving the request for the at least one service; and

cause a request for the context information to be sent to the one or more mobile devices based, at least in part, on the login request.

17. An apparatus of claim 16, wherein the login request comprises one or more authentication mechanisms, and wherein the one or more authentication mechanisms comprise login identification, internet Protocol (IP) address, international mobile equipment identification (IMEI) code, browser cookies, or a combination thereof.

18. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium carrying one or more sequences of one or more instructions which, when executed by one or more processors, cause an apparatus to at least perform the following steps:

receiving context information from one or more mobile devices associated with at least one user;

receiving a request for at least one service for at least one device associated with the at least one user; and

generating the requested service for the at least one device based, at least in part, on the context information.

19. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 18, further comprising:

determining the context information using near-field communication technologies,

wherein the context information comprises information on one or more other mobile devices in close proximity to the one or more mobile devices.

20. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 18, further comprising:

monitoring one or more individuals without a mobile device based, at least in part, on proximity information to the one or more mobile devices.