METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SOCIALLY AWARE APPLICATIONS AND APPLICATION STORES

• US 20150347116A1
• Filed: 08/07/2015
• Published: 12/03/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 08/19/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Original Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy (Nokia Corporation)
• Inventors: UGUR, Kemal, BELIMPASAKIS, Petros
• Granted Patent: US 10,475,137 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/61 Installation
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/123 Shopping for digital content
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0601 Electronic shopping [e-shopping]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/01 Social networking
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/60 Subscription-based services using application servers or record carriers, e.g. SIM application toolkits

Abstract

An approach is provided for social networking-based item installation. A social network platform receives a request from at least one device, a service, or a combination to initiate an installation of at least one item. The platform processes and/or facilitates a processing of information associated with the at least one device, the request, or a combination thereof to determine at least one other device. The service platform then determines to cause, at least in part, an initiation of the installation of the at least one item at the at least one device, the at least one other device, or a combination thereof.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving a request, from at least one device, a user associated with the device, a user associated with a service, or a combination thereof, to initiate an installation of at least one item;

processing and/or facilitating a processing of information associated with the request to determine at least one other device or service;

causing, at least in part, a transmission of information to the at least one other device or service, of the installation; and

causing, at least in part, an initiation of the installation at the at least one other device or service.

2. A method of claim 1, further comprising:

causing, at least in part, a monitoring of the at least one device, the user associated with the device, the user associated with the service, the at least one other device or service, a user associated with the other device or service, or a combination thereof, to determine a number of the installation that has been initiated at the at least one other device or service; and

causing, at least in part, an initiation of an the installation on a third device or service based, at least in part, on a comparison of a number of the installations against at least one threshold value.

3. A method of claim 2, further comprising:

causing, at least in part, a rendering of at least one user interface at the at least one device, the at least one other device, the third device, or a combination thereof, to depict one or more steps of the installation, one or more commands associated with the installation, or a combination thereof.

4. A method of claim 3, further comprising:

determining an installation history, a use history, or a combination thereof associated with the at least one item,

wherein one or more characteristics of the rendering of the at least one user interface at the at least one device are based, at least in part, on the installation history, the use history, or a combination thereof.

5. A method of claim 1, further comprising:

causing, at least in part, a presentation of a prompt requesting a confirmation for the installation,

wherein the installation is based, at least in part, on at least one response to the confirmation.

6. A method of claim 1, further comprising:

causing, at least in part, a preloading of one or more components of the at least one item at the at least one device, the at least one other device, or a combination thereof,

wherein the installation is based, at least in part, on the preloading.

7. A method of claim 1, further comprising:

processing and/or facilitating a processing of the information to determine at least one pricing model for the at least one item, the installation of the at least one item, or a combination thereof.

8. A method of claim 1, wherein the at least one item includes, at least in part, one or more applications, one or more ringtones, one or more bookmarks, one or more content items, or a combination thereof.

9. A method of claim 7, wherein the pricing model allows installation for free or with a discount.

10. A method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining the at least one device, the user associated with the device, or the user associated with the service,

the at least one other device, the user associated with the other device, or the user associated with the other service,

the third device, the user associated with the third device, or the user associated with the third service, or a combination thereof, are in a same social network.

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;

receive a request, from at least one device, a user associated with the device, a user associated with a service, or a combination thereof, to initiate an installation of at least one item;

process and/or facilitate a processing of information associated with the request to determine at least one other device or service;

cause, at least in part, a transmission of information to the at least one other device or service, of the installation; and

cause, at least in part, an initiation of the installation at the at least one other device or service.

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

cause, at least in part, a monitoring of the at least one device, the user associated with the device, the user associated with the service, the at least one other device or service, a user associated with the other device or service, or a combination thereof, to determine a number of the installation that has been initiated at the at least one other device or service; and

cause, at least in part, an initiate the installation on a third device or service based, at least in part, on a comparison of a number of the installations against at least one threshold value.

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

cause, at least in part, a rendering of at least one user interface at the at least one device, the at least one other device or the third device, or a combination thereof, to depict one or more steps of the installation, one or more commands associated with the installation, or a combination thereof.

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

determine an installation history, a use history, or a combination thereof associated with the at least one item,

wherein one or more characteristics of the rendering of the at least one user interface at the at least one device are based, at least in part, on the installation history, the use history, or a combination thereof.

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

cause, at least in part, a presentation of a prompt requesting a confirmation for the installation,

wherein the installation is based, at least in part, on at least one response to the confirmation.

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

cause, at least in part, a preloading of one or more components of the at least one item at the at least one device, the at least one other device, or a combination thereof,

wherein the installation is based, at least in part, on the preloading.

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

process and/or facilitate a processing of the information to determine at least one pricing model for the at least one item, the installation of the at least one item, or a combination thereof.

18. An apparatus of claim 11, wherein the at least one item includes, at least in part, one or more applications, one or more ringtones, one or more bookmarks, one or more content items, or a combination thereof.

19. An apparatus of claim 17, wherein the pricing model allows installation for free or with a discount.

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

determine the at least one device, the user associated with the device, or the user associated with the service,

the at least one other device, the user associated with the other device, or the user associated with the other service,

the third device, the user associated with the third device, or the user associated with the third service, or a combination thereof, are in a same social network.