METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SUGGESTING A USER ACTIVITY

• US 20100318491A1
• Filed: 06/12/2009
• Published: 12/16/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 06/12/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy (Nokia Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Inventors: Anderson, Marko, Paglia, Marco
• Granted Patent: US 8,510,253 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 706/52
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising

Abstract

In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, an apparatus comprises at least one processor and at least one memory. The at least one memory includes computer program code. Further, 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 obtain first activity data from a user; receive second activity data from one or more groups; compare first and second activity data; indicate difference between the first and second activity data; and suggest at least one activity to a user based at least in part on the indicated difference between first and second activity data.

Claims

1. An apparatus, comprising:

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;

obtain first activity data from a user;

receive second activity data from one or more groups;

compare first and second activity data;

indicate difference between the first and second activity data; and

suggest at least one activity to a user based at least in part on the indicated difference between first and second activity data.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the activity data is at least one of the following:

contextual recommendations, a mobile number, a name, a short message service contact, a multimedia messaging service contact, an email address, a chat identifier, a location, an Internet protocol address, an Inter service provider, a voice over Internet protocol client, user profile information, media files, music piece, playlist, purchasing habit, position data, one or more shared files, or combination thereof.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the activity data is at least one of the following:

shared, public, anonymous, or private.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the at least one of the one or more groups is related to a single user having shared or unshared activity data.

5. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the at least one of the one or more groups is related to multiple users having shared activity data.

6. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the at least one of the one or more groups is related to each user associated with a service.

7. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the at least one of the one or more groups is at least one of the following:

private, shared, or public.

8. A method, comprising:

obtaining first activity data from a user;

receiving second activity data from one or more groups;

comparing first and second activity data;

indicating difference between the first and second activity data; and

suggesting at least one activity to a user based at least in part on the indicated difference between first and second activity data.

9. The apparatus of claim 8 wherein the activity data is at least one of the following:

contextual recommendations, a mobile number, a name, a short message service contact, a multimedia messaging service contact, an email address, a chat identifier, a location, an Internet protocol address, an Inter service provider, a voice over Internet protocol client, user profile information, media files, music piece, playlist, purchasing habit, position data, one or more shared files, or combination thereof.

10. The method of claim 8 wherein the activity data is at least one of the following:

shared, public, anonymous, or private.

11. The method of claim 8 wherein the at least one of the one or more groups is related to a single user having shared or unshared activity data.

12. The method of claim 8 wherein the at least one of the one or more groups is related to multiple users having shared activity data.

13. The method of claim 8 wherein the at least one of the one or more groups is related to each user associated with a service.

14. The method of claim 8 wherein the at least one of the one or more groups is at least one of the following:

private, shared, or public.

15. An apparatus, comprising:

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;

receive a suggestion to join at least one group based at least on a user'"'"'s activity;

send an acceptance to join the at least one group from a user related to the user'"'"'s activity; and

a user interface configured to;

display activity data associated with the at least one group.

16. The apparatus of claim 15 wherein the at least one group is related to multiple users having shared activity data.

17. The apparatus of claim 15 wherein the at least group is related to each user associated with a service.

18. A method, comprising:

receiving a suggestion to join at least one group based at least on a user'"'"'s activity from a remote electronic device;

sending an acceptance to join the at least one group from a user related to the user'"'"'s activity from a user of an electronic device; and

displaying activity data associated with the at least one group on the electronic device.

19. The method of claim 18 wherein the at least one group is related to multiple users having shared activity data.

20. The method of claim 18 wherein the at least one groups is related to each user associated with a service.