METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LOCATION-AWARE MESSAGING
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1. A method comprising:
- causing, at least in part, receipt of a communication message from an application resident on a mobile device, wherein the communication message specifies location-related information that includes at least addressing information or point-of-interest information, and the application includes at least electronic mail functionality, instant messaging functionality, or a social networking functionality;
extracting the location-related information from the communication message; and
causing, at least in part, presentation of the location-related information as at least one actionable item capable of executing an action, causing at least in part an automatic action without presentation of the at least one actionable item, or both causing at least in part the presentation and the automatic action.
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Abstract
An approach is provided for insertion of location-related information into a communication message. A communication message is received from an application resident on a mobile device, wherein the communication message specifies location-related information that includes addressing information or point-of-interest information, and the application includes either an electronic mail application, an instant messaging application, or a social networking application. The location-related information is extracted from the communication message. The location-related information is presented as an actionable item that triggers an action to be executed.
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1. A method comprising:
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causing, at least in part, receipt of a communication message from an application resident on a mobile device, wherein the communication message specifies location-related information that includes at least addressing information or point-of-interest information, and the application includes at least electronic mail functionality, instant messaging functionality, or a social networking functionality; extracting the location-related information from the communication message; and causing, at least in part, presentation of the location-related information as at least one actionable item capable of executing an action, causing at least in part an automatic action without presentation of the at least one actionable item, or both causing at least in part the presentation and the automatic action. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. 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, receive a communication message from an application resident on a mobile device, wherein the communication message specifies location-related information that includes at least addressing information or point-of-interest information, and the application includes at least electronic mail functionality, instant messaging functionality, or a social networking functionality, extract the location-related information from the communication message, and present the location-related information as at least one actionable item capable of executing an action, causing at least in part an automatic action without presentation of the at least one actionable item, or both causing at least in part the presentation and the automatic action. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. 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 at least perform the following steps:
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causing, at least in part, receipt of a communication message from an application resident on a mobile device, wherein the communication message specifies location-related information that includes at least addressing information or point-of-interest information, and the application includes at least electronic mail functionality, instant messaging functionality, or a social networking functionality; extracting the location-related information from the communication message; and causing, at least in part, presentation of the location-related information as at least one actionable item capable of executing an action, causing at least in part an automatic action without presentation of the at least one actionable item, or both causing at least in part the presentation and the automatic action. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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