METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ACQUIRING EVENT INFORMATION ON DEMAND

• US 20130290359A1
• Filed: 04/25/2012
• Published: 10/31/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 04/25/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy (Nokia Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Inventors: Eronen, Antti Johannes, Arrasvuori, Juha Henrik, Lehtiniemi, Arto Juhani
• Granted Patent: US 9,588,968 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 707/758
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/00 Information retrieval; Database structures therefor; File system structures therefor
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/3322 using system suggestions G06F16/3325 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9535 Search customisation based on user profiles and personalisation
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0207 Discounts or incentives, e.g. coupons or rebates

Abstract

An approach for enabling mobile device users to acquire information regarding events in their proximity on demand is described. An activity processing platform causes, at least in part, an aggregation of activity information associated with at least one device into at least one activity pool. The activity processing platform further processes and/or facilitates a processing of the at least one activity pool against one or more advancement criteria associated with one or more applications, one or more services, or a combination thereof to determine one or more recommendations with respect to the one or more applications, the one or more services, or a combination thereof.

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:

activity information associated with at least one device into at least one activity pool; and

a processing of the at least one activity pool against one or more advancement criteria associated with one or more applications, one or more services, or a combination thereof to determine one or more recommendations with respect to the one or more applications, the one or more services, or a combination thereof.

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 the at least one activity pool to determine one or more summary statistics,

wherein the one or more recommendations are determined based, at least in part, on the one or more summary statistics.

3. 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 comparison of the at least one activity pool against usage information associated with one or more other devices,

wherein the one or more recommendations are further based, at least in part, on the comparison.

4. 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:

at least one determination of one or more other devices based, at least in part, on social networking information.

5. 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 the at least one activity pool against the one or more advancement criteria to determine a level within the one or more applications, the one or more services, or a combination thereof that can be achieved, has been achieved, or a combination thereof.

6. A method of claim 5, 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 configuration of the one or more applications, the one or more services, or a combination thereof based, at least in part, on the determined level.

7. A method of claim 6, 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 initiation of the configuration based, at least in part, on (a) an execution of the one or more applications, the one or more services, or a combination thereof;

(b) an installation of the one or more applications, the one or more services, or a combination thereof;

(c) an activation of at least one new device;

or (d) a combination thereof.

8. A method of claim 7, 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 transfer of at least a portion of data in the at least one activity pool to the one or more applications, the one or more services, or a combination thereof.

9. 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 presentation of the one or more recommendations based, at least in part, on a reduction of use for one or more other applications, one or more services, or a combination thereof that are similar to the recommended one or more applications, the recommended one or more services, or a combination thereof.

10. A method of claim 1, wherein the activity information includes, at least in part, contextual information, application use information, service use information, device use information, sensor data, or a combination thereof.

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, an aggregation of activity information associated with at least one device into at least one activity pool; and

process and/or facilitate a processing of the at least one activity pool against one or more advancement criteria associated with one or more applications, one or more services, or a combination thereof to determine one or more recommendations with respect to the one or more applications, the one or more services, or a combination thereof.

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

process and/or facilitate a processing of the at least one activity pool to determine one or more summary statistics,

wherein the one or more recommendations are determined based, at least in part, on the one or more summary statistics.

13. An apparatus of claim 11, wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

cause, at least in part, a comparison of the at least one activity pool against usage information associated with one or more other devices,

wherein the one or more recommendations are further based, at least in part, on the comparison.

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

determine the one or more other devices based, at least in part, on social networking information.

15. An apparatus of claim 11, wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

process and/or facilitate a processing of the at least one activity pool against the one or more advancement criteria to determine a level within the one or more applications, the one or more services, or a combination thereof that can be achieved, has been achieved, or a combination thereof.

16. An apparatus of claim 15, wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

cause, at least in part, a configuration of the one or more applications, the one or more services, or a combination thereof based, at least in part, on the determined level.

17. An apparatus of claim 16, wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

cause, at least in part, an initiation of the configuration based, at least in part, on (a) an execution of the one or more applications, the one or more services, or a combination thereof;

(b) an installation of the one or more applications, the one or more services, or a combination thereof;

(c) an activation of at least one new device;

or (d) a combination thereof.

18. An apparatus of claim 11, wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

cause, at least in part, a transfer of at least a portion of data in the at least one activity pool to the one or more applications, the one or more services, or a combination thereof.

19. An apparatus of claim 11, wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

cause, at least in part, a presentation of the one or more recommendations based, at least in part, on a reduction of use for one or more other applications, one or more services, or a combination thereof that are similar to the recommended one or more applications, the recommended one or more services, or a combination thereof.

20. An apparatus of claim 11, wherein the activity information includes, at least in part, contextual information, application use information, service use information, device use information, sensor data, or a combination thereof.

21-48. -48. (canceled)