METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING AN APPLICATION ENGINE BASED ON REAL-TIME COMMUTE ACTIVITY

• US 20140129130A1
• Filed: 11/05/2012
• Published: 05/08/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 11/05/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy (Nokia Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Inventors: KURAMURA, Don Yamato, Biniak, Bryan Thomas
• Granted Patent: US 9,143,897 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/400
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/332 using wireless networks, e.g. cellular phone networks
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3682 output of POI information on a road map G01C21/3614, G01C21/3685 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3697 Output of additional, non-guidance related information, e.g. low fuel level G01C21/3679 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3874 Structures specially adapted for data searching and retrieval
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/023 using mutual or relative location information between multiple location based services [LBS] targets or of distance thresholds
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/025 using location based information parameters
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/185 by embedding added-value information into content, e.g. geo-tagging
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/80 Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication

Abstract

An approach is provided for an application engine (e.g., a gaming engine) based on real-time location-based data. In one embodiment, an application engine determines one or more location-based data sources associated with at least one device. The one or more location-based data sources are determined in at least substantially real-time while the at least one device is engaged in at least one travel activity. The application engine then determines one or more elements of an application engine based, at least in part, on the one or more location-based data sources. The application engine causes, at least in part, a presentation of the one or more elements at the least one device during the at least one travel activity. In one embodiment, the application engine also causes, at least in part, a transformation of the one or more map data elements based, at least in part, on the one or more location-based data sources.

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:

one or more location-based data sources associated with at least one device, wherein the one or more location-based data sources are determined in at least substantially real-time while the at least one device is engaged in at least one travel activity;

at least one determination, by a processor, of one or more elements of an application engine based, at least in part, on the one or more location-based data sources;

a presentation of the one or more elements at the least one device during the at least one travel activity; and

at least one determination of a duration for interacting with the application engine, one or more applications employing the application engine, or a combination thereof based, at least in part, on an estimated time of arrival, routing information, or a combination thereof associated with the at least one travel activity.

2. A method of claim 1, wherein the application engine includes, at least in part, a gaming engine, the one or more elements include, at least in part, one or more elements of game play mechanics, and the game play mechanics are affected by vehicle telematics information.

3. A method of claim 2, wherein the gaming engine supports, at least in part, a single-user game player, a multiple-user gameplay, a group gameplay, or a combination thereof.

4. A method of claim 1, wherein the presentation of the one or more elements is in a mapping user interface, and wherein the one or more elements include, at least in part, one or more map data elements.

5. A method of claim 4, 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 transformation of the one or more map data elements based, at least in part, on the one or more location-based data sources.

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:

at least one determination of the transformation based, at least in part, on (a) one or more motifs associated with the application engine, the one or more applications, or a combination thereof;

(b) a type, a dimension, a structure, a point of interest, or a combination thereof associated with the one or more map data elements;

or (c) one or more transformation rules;

or (d) a combination thereof,

wherein one of the one or more motifs is selected by a user of the at least one device.

7. A method of claim 1, wherein the one or more location-based data sources include navigation information, telematics information, location contextual information, user contextual information, local event information, social networking information, or 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 processing of the navigation information, the telematics information, or a combination thereof to determine the estimated time of arrival among one or more locations, the routing information, or a combination thereof associated with the at least one travel activity.

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:

an input from a first user for specifying the one or more elements,

wherein the presentation of the one or more elements is for a second user interacting with the at least one device.

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:

at least one determination of one or more interactions with the one or more elements by a first user; and

a transmission of one or more reports of the one or more interactions to a second user.

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,

determine one or more location-based data sources associated with at least one device, wherein the one or more location-based data sources are determined in at least substantially real-time while the at least one device is engaged in at least one travel activity;

determine one or more elements of an application engine based, at least in part, on the one or more location-based data sources;

cause, at least in part, a presentation of the one or more elements at the least one device during the at least one travel activity; and

determine a duration for interacting with the application engine, one or more applications employing the application engine, or a combination thereof based, at least in part, on an estimated time of arrival, routing information, or a combination thereof associated with the at least one travel activity.

12. An apparatus of claim 11, wherein the application engine includes, at least in part, a gaming engine, the one or more elements include, at least in part, one or more elements of game play mechanics, and the game play mechanics are affected by vehicle telematics information.

13. An apparatus of claim 12, wherein the gaming engine supports, at least in part, a single-user game player, a multiple-user gameplay, a group gameplay, or a combination thereof.

14. An apparatus of claim 11, wherein the presentation of the one or more elements is in a mapping user interface, and wherein the one or more elements include, at least in part, one or more map data elements.

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

cause, at least in part, a transformation of the one or more map data elements based, at least in part, on the one or more location-based data sources.

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

determine the transformation based, at least in part, on (a) one or more motifs associated with the application engine, the one or more applications, or a combination thereof;

(b) a type, a dimension, a structure, a point of interest, or a combination thereof associated with the one or more map data elements;

or (c) one or more transformation rules;

or (d) a combination thereof,

wherein one of the one or more motifs is selected by a user of the at least one device.

17. An apparatus of claim 11, wherein the one or more location-based data sources include navigation information, telematics information, location contextual information, user contextual information, local event information, social networking information, or combination thereof.

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

process and/or facilitate a processing of the navigation information, the telematics information, or a combination thereof to determine the estimated time of arrival among one or more locations, the routing information, or a combination thereof associated with the at least one travel activity.

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

determine an input from a first user for specifying the one or more elements,

wherein the presentation of the one or more elements is for a second user interacting with the at least one device.

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

determine one or more interactions with the one or more elements by a first user; and

cause, at least in part, a transmission of one or more reports of the one or more interactions to a second user.

21-48. -48. (canceled)