METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THIRD-PARTY CONTROL OF DEVICE BEHAVIOR
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Abstract
An approach is provided for enabling third-parties to manage a mobile device when within a third party'"'"'s domain range. Data regarding a point-of-interest and an associated action by a mobile device is received. The action is defined by a third-party. Whether the mobile device is within a predetermined range of the point-of-interest is detected. The action is invoked if the mobile device is within the predetermined range.
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40 Claims
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21. A method comprising:
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receiving data regarding a point-of-interest and an associated action by a mobile device, wherein the action is defined by a third-party; detecting whether the mobile device is within a predetermined range of the point-of-interest; and invoking the action if the mobile device is within the predetermined range. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. An apparatus comprising:
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at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code for one or more programs, 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, receive data regarding a point-of-interest and an associated action by a mobile device, wherein the action is defined by a third-party, detect whether the mobile device is within a predetermined range of the point-of-interest, and invoke the action if the mobile device is within the predetermined range. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A method comprising facilitating access to at least one interface configured to allow access to at least one service, the at least one service configured to perform at least the following:
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determining to cause storing of information about a plurality of points-of-interests and respective actions that are performed by a mobile device when the mobile device is within a predetermined range of the respective points-of-interest; and determining to cause transmission of the information to one or more of the mobile devices.
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36. A method of claim 36, wherein the service is configured to further perform:
generating a control message for transmission to the one mobile device, wherein the control message indicates invoking one of the actions by the mobile device when within the predetermined range of a corresponding one of the points-of-interests. - View Dependent Claims (37)
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38. 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, determine to store information about a plurality of points-of-interests and respective actions that are performed by a mobile device when the mobile device is within a predetermined range of the respective points-of-interest, and determine to cause transmission of the information to one or more of the mobile devices. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40)
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Specification