METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LEVERAGING OVERLAPPING GROUP AREAS
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- determining one or more groups based, at least in part, on location information associated with one or more member devices of the one or more groups;
determining one or more applications, one or more content items, or a combination thereof being used at the one or more member devices;
processing an overlapping area, the overlapping area between at a first one of the one or more groups and at least a second one of the one or more groups;
determining an availability of the one or more applications, the one or more content items, or a combination thereof, to a new device entering the overlapping area; and
presenting one or more other representations of the one or more applications, the one or more content items, or a combination thereof, based on the determination of the availability, in a location-based user interface of the new device.
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Abstract
An approach is provided for determining a group of users based on the overlapping area of two or more existing groups and providing services and/or content to the group based on the services and content of the existing groups. An interaction platform determines shapes of groups based, at least in part, on location information associated with one or more member devices of the groups. The interaction platform causes, at least in part, a presentation of one or more representations of the shapes in a location-based user interface. The interaction platform determines one or more applications, one or more content items, or a combination thereof being used at the one or more member devices. The interaction platform causes, at least in part, a presentation of one or more other representations of the one or more applications, the one or more content items, or a combination thereof in the location-based user interface.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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determining one or more groups based, at least in part, on location information associated with one or more member devices of the one or more groups; determining one or more applications, one or more content items, or a combination thereof being used at the one or more member devices; processing an overlapping area, the overlapping area between at a first one of the one or more groups and at least a second one of the one or more groups; determining an availability of the one or more applications, the one or more content items, or a combination thereof, to a new device entering the overlapping area; and presenting one or more other representations of the one or more applications, the one or more content items, or a combination thereof, based on the determination of the availability, in a location-based user interface of the new device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. 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, determine one or more groups based, at least in part, on location information associated with one or more member devices of the one or more groups; determine one or more applications, one or more content items, or a combination thereof being used at the one or more member devices; process an overlapping area, the overlapping area between at a first one of the one or more groups and at least a second one of the one or more groups; determine an availability of the one or more applications, the one or more content items, or a combination thereof, to a new device entering the overlapping area; and present one or more other representations of the one or more applications, the one or more content items, or a combination thereof, based on the determination of the availability, in a location-based user interface of the new device. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium carrying one or more sequences of one or more instructions which, when executed by one or more processors, cause an apparatus to perform at least:
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determining one or more groups based, at least in part, on location information associated with one or more member devices of the one or more groups; determining one or more applications, one or more content items, or a combination thereof being used at the one or more member devices; processing an overlapping area, the overlapping area between at a first one of the one or more groups and at least a second one of the one or more groups; determining an availability of the one or more applications, the one or more content items, or a combination thereof, to a new device entering the overlapping area; and presenting one or more other representations of the one or more applications, the one or more content items, or a combination thereof, based on the determination of the availability, in a location-based user interface of the new device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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