METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SOCIALLY AWARE APPLICATIONS AND APPLICATION STORES
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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.
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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.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus comprising:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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