METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING INFORMATION ASSOCIATED WITH ANOTHER DEVICE

• US 20140222855A1
• Filed: 02/04/2013
• Published: 08/07/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 02/04/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: WSOU Investments, LLC (WSOU Holdings, LLC)
• Original Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Inventors: ARRASVUORI, Juha, BOBERG, Marion, LUCERO, Andres, PIIPPO, Petri
• Granted Patent: US 9,477,690 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 707/769
• 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: 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 presenting a measure of relevant information stored on or associated with a nearby device using one or more lighting parameters and/or one or more short-range communication technologies. An information platform determines one or more queries from at least one device. The information platform causes, at least in part, a measurement of an amount of information associated with one or more other devices that is responsive to the one or more queries. The information platform further causes, at least in part, a presentation of one or more representations of the amount.

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:

at least one determination of one or more queries from at least one device;

a measurement of an amount of information associated with one or more other devices that is responsive to the one or more queries; and

a presentation of one or more representations of the amount.

2. A method of claim 1, wherein the presentation includes, at least in part, an array of one or more lights.

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:

at least one determination of the measurement of the amount of information based, at least in part, on one or more touch interactions, one or more proximity detection mechanisms, or a combination thereof between the at least one device and the one or more other devices.

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 a proximity, a direction, or a combination thereof of the one or more other devices relative to the at least one device; and

the presentation based, at least in part, on the proximity, the direction, or a combination thereof.

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:

at least one determination of at least one status of the one or more other devices; and

the presentation based, at least in part, on the at least one status.

6. 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 of one or more inputs associated with the array of one or more lights; and

at least one access of information associated with the at least one device based, at least in part, on the one or more inputs.

7. 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 modification of the at least one status based, at least in part, on the one or more touch interactions, the one or more proximity detection mechanisms, or a combination thereof.

8. A method of claim 1, wherein the one or more queries include, at least in part, one or more user entries, one or more templates, one or more types of media, or a combination thereof.

9. A method of claim 1, wherein the one or more representations include, at least in part, one or more color parameters, a light intensity parameter, a blinking frequency parameter, a light direction parameter, or a combination thereof.

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 transfer of one or more credentials associated with the one or more other devices from the at least one device,

wherein the measurement of an amount of information is based, at least in part, on the one or more credentials.

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 queries from at least one device;

cause, at least in part, a measurement of an amount of information associated with one or more other devices that is responsive to the one or more queries; and

cause, at least in part, a presentation of one or more representations of the amount.

12. An apparatus of claim 11, wherein the presentation includes, at least in part, an array of one or more lights

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

determine the measurement of the amount of information based, at least in part, on one or more touch interactions, one or more proximity detection mechanisms, or a combination thereof between the at least one device and the one or more other devices.

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

determine a proximity, a direction, or a combination thereof of the one or more other devices relative to the at least one device; and

cause, at least in part, the presentation based, at least in part, on the proximity, the direction, or a combination thereof.

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

determine at least one status of the one or more other devices; and

cause, at least in part, the presentation based, at least in part, on the at least one status.

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

determine one or more inputs associated with the array of one or more lights; and

cause, at least in part, at least one access of information associated with the at least one device based, at least in part, on the one or more inputs.

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

cause, at least in part, at least one modification of the at least one status based, at least in part, on the one or more touch interactions, the one or more proximity detection mechanisms, or a combination thereof.

18. An apparatus of claim 11, wherein the one or more queries include, at least in part, one or more user entries, one or more templates, one or more types of media, or a combination thereof.

19. An apparatus of claim 11, wherein the one or more representations include, at least in part, one or more color parameters, a light intensity parameter, a blinking frequency parameter, a light direction parameter, or a combination thereof.

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

cause, at least in part, at least one transfer of one or more credentials associated with the one or more other devices from the at least one device,

wherein the measurement of an amount of information is based, at least in part, on the one or more credentials.

21-48. -48. (canceled)