METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERSONAL ASSET MANAGEMENT

• US 20130124463A1
• Filed: 06/29/2012
• Published: 05/16/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 07/01/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: HERE Global B.V. (Nokia Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Sergey Boldyrev
• Inventors: Lee, Wei Yeh, Boldyrev, Sergey, Oliver, Jan Justin
• Granted Patent: US 10,394,843 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 707/610
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/27 Replication, distribution or synchronisation of data between databases or within a distributed database system; Distributed database system architectures therefor
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/606 by securing the transmission between two devices or processes

Abstract

An approach is provided for personal asset management. The approach involves causing, at least in part, a determination of one or more devices to be part of one or more groups. The approach further involves processing and/or facilitating a processing of a determination of one or more datasets to be stored on the one or more devices. The approach also involves causing, at least in part, the one or more datasets to be synchronized among the one or more devices that are part of the one or more groups. The approach additionally involves causing, at least in part, a cryptographic connection between the one or more devices to be established.

Claims

1. A method comprising facilitating a processing of and/or processing (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal, the (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal based, at least in part, on the following:

a determination of one or more devices to be part of one or more groups;

a processing of a determination of one or more datasets to be stored on the one or more devices;

a synchronization of the one or more datasets among the one or more devices that are part of the one or more groups; and

a cryptographic connection between the one or more devices to be established.

2. A method of claim 1, wherein the (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal are further based, at least in part, on the following:

a processing of personal data regarding the one or more devices that comprises at a date interval of usage, a time interval of usage, a geospatial location, a functional flow, a specific attribute, a speed, a direction of movement, or any combination thereof;

a sharing of the personal data with the one or more devices; and

a storing of the personal data as part of the one or more datasets.

3. A method of claim 2, wherein the (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal are further based, at least in part, on the following:

at least one determination to use the personal data to generate a usage profile and/or a map of the one or more devices relative to one another.

4. A method of claim 3, wherein the (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal are further based, at least in part, on the following:

an identification of at least one of the one or more devices as a favorite device based on the usage profile.

5. A method of claim 1, wherein the dataset is a contact list.

6. A method of claim 1, wherein the (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal are further based, at least in part, on the following:

a management of the one or more groups and/or the one or more datasets by way of a user interface.

7. A method of claim 1, wherein the (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal are further based, at least in part, on the following:

a pairing of at least one of the one or more devices with one or more local sensors;

a determination when the local sensor is beyond a predetermined distance from the device; and

an indication of a change in a status of the local sensor based on the determination.

8. A method of claim 7, wherein a position of the one or more devices with respect to the one or more local sensors is determined based on a short range communication link between the device and the local sensor.

9. A method of claim 7, wherein a position of the one or more devices with respect to the one or more local sensors is determined by triangulating the location of the one or more devices.

10. A method of claim 1, wherein the (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal are further based, at least in part, on the following:

a processing of a determination of any duplicate data entries in the one or more datasets store on the one or more devices; and

a removal of the determined duplicate data entries found in the dataset when the one or more datasets are synchronized.

11. An apparatus comprising:

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,

cause, at least in part, a determination of one or more devices to be part of one or more groups;

process and/or facilitate a processing of a determination of one or more datasets to be stored on the one or more devices;

cause, at least in part, the one or more datasets to be synchronized among the one or more devices that are part of the one or more groups; and

cause, at least in part, a cryptographic connection between the one or more devices to be established.

12. An apparatus of claim 11, wherein the apparatus is further caused to perform the following:

process and/or facilitate a processing of personal data regarding the one or more devices that comprises at a date interval of usage, a time interval of usage, a geospatial location, a functional flow, a specific attribute, a speed, a direction of movement, or any combination thereof;

cause, at least in part, a sharing of the personal data with the one or more devices; and

cause, at least in part, the personal data to be stored as part of the one or more datasets.

13. An apparatus of claim 12, wherein the apparatus is further caused to perform the following:

cause, at least in part, the personal data to be used to generate a usage profile and/or a map of the one or more devices relative to one another.

14. An apparatus of claim 13, wherein the apparatus is further caused to perform the following:

cause, at least in part, an identification of at least one of the one or more devices as a favorite device based on the usage profile.

15. An apparatus of claim 11, wherein the dataset is a contact list.

16. An apparatus of claim 11, wherein the apparatus is further caused to perform the following:

cause, at least in part, managing the one or more groups and/or the one or more datasets by way of a user interface.

17. An apparatus of claim 11, wherein the apparatus is further caused to perform the following:

cause, at least in part, pairing of at least one of the one or more devices with one or more local sensors;

cause, at least in part, determining when the local sensor is beyond a predetermined distance from the device; and

cause, at least in part, an indication of a change in a status of the local sensor based on the determination.

18. An apparatus of claim 17, wherein a position of the one or more devices with respect to the one or more local sensors is determined based on a short range communication link between the device and the local sensor.

19. An apparatus of claim 17, wherein a position of the one or more devices with respect to the one or more local sensors is determined by triangulating the location of the one or more devices.

20. An apparatus of claim 11, wherein the apparatus is further caused to perform the following:

processing and/or facilitating a processing of a determination of any duplicate data entries in the one or more datasets store on the one or more devices; and

causing, at least in part, removing the determined duplicate data entries found in the dataset when the one or more datasets are synchronized.