METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LINKING SERVICES
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1. A method comprising:
- initiating a service utilized by a user;
invoking one or more linked services for the user to perform an action associated with the one or more linked services; and
returning to the service after the user performs the action.
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Abstract
An approach is provided for linking services. A linked services enabler seamlessly links multiple services together by initiating a service and then invoking one or more linked services for the user to perform an action in one or more linked services. The linked services enabler then resumes the service after the user performs the action.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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initiating a service utilized by a user; invoking one or more linked services for the user to perform an action associated with the one or more linked services; and returning to the service after the user performs the action. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An apparatus comprising:
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at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following, initiate a service utilized by a user, invoke one or more linked services for the user to perform an action associated with the one or more linked services, and return to the service after the user performs the action. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A 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 perform at least the following:
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initiating a service utilized by a user; invoking one or more linked services for the user to perform an action associated with the one or more linked services; and returning to the service after the user performs the action. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. A method comprising:
providing access for initiating a service utilized by a user, invoking one or more linked services for the user to perform an action associated with the one or more linked services, and returning to the service after the user performs the action. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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