METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR APPROACHES TO PROVIDE FOR COMBINING CONTEXTS RELATED TO ITEMS OF INTEREST AND NAVIGATION

• US 20140358439A1
• Filed: 06/04/2013
• Published: 12/04/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 06/04/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: HERE Global B.V. (Nokia Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Inventors: Jamain, Maguy, Beaurepaire, Jerome
• Granted Patent: US 9,689,680 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/538
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/26 specially adapted for navigation in a road network
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/34 Route searching; Route guidance
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/343 Calculating itineraries, i.e. routes leading from a starting point to a series of categorical destinations using a global route restraint, round trips, touristic trips travelling salesman problem G06Q10/04; optimisation of routes G06Q10/047
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3617 using user history, behaviour, conditions or preferences, e.g. predicted or inferred from previous use or current movement
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/048 Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/306 using TV related infrastructures external card used for payment with client device H04N21/4185
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/321 using wearable devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3224 Transactions dependent on location of M-devices

Abstract

An approach is provided for determining a request by a user to initiate route calculation to at least one destination. The approach involves determining one or more items of interest associated with the user. The approach also involves determining availability information of the one or more items of interest at the at least one destination. The approach further involves causing, at least in part, a presentation of at least one message regarding the availability information.

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 items of interest associated with the user;

at least one determination of availability information of the one or more items of interest at the at least one destination, wherein the at least one destination is specified in a request from a user to initiate route calculation, recommended based on the availability information, or a combination thereof; and

a presentation of at least one message regarding the availability information.

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 recommendation of one or more alternate destinations based, at least in part, on the availability information.

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 of the one or more alternate destinations based, at least in part, on at least one algorithm that considers an item availability parameter in combination with a distance parameter, an estimated time of arrival parameter, or a combination thereof.

4. 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:

a presentation of the availability information with respect to the one or more alternate destinations.

5. A method of claim 4, wherein the presentation of the availability information is via a route selection user interface of a navigation application, a mapping application, or a combination thereof.

6. A method of claim 2, wherein the one or more images are part of at least one video sequence, the method further comprising:

an association of the one or more items with the at least one destination, the one or more alternate destinations, or a combination thereof based, at least in part, on one or more previous transactions by user at the at least one destination, the one or more alternate destinations, or a combination thereof,

wherein the determination of the availability information, the presentation of the at least one message, or a combination thereof is based, at least in part, on the association.

7. A method of claim 6, wherein the one or more previous transactions are conducted using, at least in part, a mobile device payment system, and wherein the mobile device payment system includes, at least in part, a near field communication (NFC) based payment system.

8. 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:

causing, at least in part, a presentation of a user interface for determining user input for making the association of the one or more items with the at least one destination, the one or more alternate destinations, or a combination thereof.

9. 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:

a monitoring of the availability information at the at least one destination, the one or more alternate destinations, or a combination thereof during travel to the at least one destination, the one or more alternate destinations, or a combination thereof; and

a presentation of at least one other message based, at least in part, on the monitoring.

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 priority information associated with the one or more items, wherein the priority information includes, at least in part, a required item classification; and

at least one determination of the availability for the one or more items in the required item classification.

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 items of interest associated with the user;

determine availability information of the one or more items of interest at the at least one destination, wherein the at least one destination is specified in a request from a user to initiate a route calculation, recommended based on the availability information, or a combination thereof; and

cause, at least in part, a presentation of at least one message regarding the availability information.

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

cause, at least in part, a recommendation of one or more alternate destinations based, at least in part, on the availability information.

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

determine the one or more alternate destinations based, at least in part, on at least one algorithm that considers an item availability parameter in combination with a distance parameter, an estimated time of arrival parameter, or a combination thereof.

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

cause, at least in part, a presentation of the availability information with respect to the one or more alternate destinations.

15. An apparatus of claim 14, wherein the presentation of the availability information is via a route selection user interface of a navigation application, a mapping application, or a combination thereof.

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

cause, at least in part, an association of the one or more items with the at least one destination, the one or more alternate destinations, or a combination thereof based, at least in part, on one or more previous transactions by user at the at least one destination, the one or more alternate destinations, or a combination thereof,

wherein the determination of the availability information, the presentation of the at least one message, or a combination thereof is based, at least in part, on the association.

17. An apparatus of claim 16, wherein the one or more previous transactions are conducted using, at least in part, a mobile device payment system, and wherein the mobile device payment system includes, at least in part, a near field communication (NFC) based payment system.

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

cause, at least in part, a presentation of a user interface for determining user input for making the association of the one or more items with the at least one destination, the one or more alternate destinations, or a combination thereof.

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

cause, at least in part, a monitoring of the availability information at the at least one destination, the one or more alternate destinations, or a combination thereof during travel to the at least one destination, the one or more alternate destinations, or a combination thereof; and

cause, at least in part, a presentation of at least one other message based, at least in part, on the monitoring.

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

determine priority information associated with the one or more items, wherein the priority information includes, at least in part, a required item classification; and

determine the availability for the one or more items in the required item classification.

21-48. -48. (canceled)