Method, apparatus, and computer program product for providing access to a media item based at least in part on a route

• US 8,208,941 B2
• Filed: 10/02/2008
• Issued: 06/26/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 10/02/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy (Nokia Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Inventors: Holm, Jukka Antero, Eronen, Antti, Lehtiniemi, Arto Juhani
• Primary Examiner(s): Gelin, Jean
• Application Number:
  US12/244,378
• Publication Number:
  US 20100087209A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,363 Days
• Field of Search: 455/456.1, 455/457, 455/566, 455/404.2, 455/456.2, 455/456.3, 455/456.6, 340/990, 340/995, 340/991, 340/993, 340/995.1, 340/995.12, 701/209, 701/211, 701/36, 701/49, 701/200, 701/213, 701/408, 701/410, 701/485, 701/513, 701/517, 701/527, 342/357.64, 342/357.09
• US Class Current: 455/456.1
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3629 Guidance using speech or audio output, e.g. text-to-speech text to speech systems per se G10L13/00
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3647 Guidance involving output of stored or live camera images or video streams
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3682 output of POI information on a road map G01C21/3614, G01C21/3685 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 19/42 Determining position
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/105 of operating discs
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/52 specially adapted for the location of the user terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2242/30 Determination of the location of a subscriber
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42348 Location-based services which utilize the location information of a target
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/024 Guidance services

Abstract

An apparatus for providing access to a media item based at least in part on a route may include a processor. The processor may be configured to receive a start location of a mobile device. The processor may be further configured to receive a route. In this regard, the route may have been determined based at least in part on points of interest and the start location. The processor may be further configured to provide for access to a media item if a current location of the mobile device remains on the route. Associated methods and computer program products may also be provided.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving a start location of a mobile device;

receiving a route, wherein the route is determined based, at least in part, on points of interest and the start location;

providing for access to a media item if a current location of the mobile device remains on the route;

revoking the access to the media item if the current location of the mobile device deviates from the route; and

receiving a media item type selection, wherein the points of interest are selected based, at least in part, on the media item type selection.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

receiving a media item type selection; and

selecting the media item based, at least in part, on the media item type selection.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the route is determined based, at least in part on the points of interest, and at least one of the points of interest has a common characteristic with the media item.

4. The method of claim 1 further comprising defining the points of interest, wherein at least one point of interest is defined in response to advertising being sold in association with the at least one point of interest.

5. The method of claim 1 further comprising providing for a display of information associated with the points of interest.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the route is determined based, at least in part, on characteristics of the media item.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the route is selected from a plurality of routes, each route in the plurality of routes is determined based, at least in part, on a different set of points of interest, and each route in the plurality of routes is associated with different media items.

8. 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 start location of a mobile device;

receive a route, wherein the route is determined based, at least in part, on points of interest and the start location;

provide for access to a media item if a current location of the mobile device remains on the route;

revoke the access to the media item if the current location of the mobile device deviates from the route; and

receive a media item type selection, wherein the points of interest are selected based, at least in part, on the media item type selection.

9. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

receive a media item type selection; and

select the media item based, at least in part, on the media item type selection.

10. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the route is determined based, at least in part, on the points of interest, and at least one of the points of interest has a common characteristic with the media item.

11. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

define the points of interest, wherein at least one point of interest is defined in response to advertising being sold in association with the at least one of the points of interest.

12. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

provide for a display of information associated with the points of interest.

13. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the route is determined based, at least in part, on characteristics of the media item.

14. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the route is selected from a plurality of routes, each route in the plurality of routes is determined, based at least in part, on a different set of points of interest, and each route in the plurality of routes is associated with different media items.

15. The apparatus of claim 8 further comprising a display, and wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

provide for outputting the route on the display.

16. A 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 at least perform the following steps:

receiving a start location of a mobile device;

receiving a route, wherein the route is determined based, at least in part, on points of interest and the start location;

providing for access to a media item if a current location of the mobile device remains on the route;

revoking the access to the media item if the current location of the mobile device deviates from the route; and

receiving a media item type selection, wherein the points of interest are selected based, at least in part, on the media item type selection.

17. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 16, wherein the apparatus is caused to further perform:

receiving a media item type selection; and

selecting the media item based, at least in part, on the media item type selection.

18. The computer-readable storage medium claim 16, wherein the route is determined based, at least in part, on the points of interest, and at least one of the points of interest has a common characteristic with the media item.

19. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 16, wherein the apparatus is caused to further perform:

defining the points of interest, wherein at least one point of interest is defined in response to advertising being sold in association with the at least one point of interest.

20. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 16, wherein the apparatus is caused to further perform:

providing for a display of information associated with the points of interest.

21. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 16, wherein the route is determined based, at least in part, on characteristics of the media item.

22. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 16, wherein the route is selected from a plurality of routes, each route in the plurality of routes is determined based, at least in part on a different set of points of interest, and each route in the plurality of routes is associated with different media items.

23. An apparatus comprising:

means for receiving a start location of a mobile device;

means for receiving a route, wherein the route is determined based, at least in part, on points of interest and the start location;

means for providing for access to a media item if a current location of the mobile device remains on the route;

means for revoking the access to the media item if the current location of the mobile device deviates from the route; and

means for receiving a media item type selection, wherein the points of interest are selected based, at least in part, on the media item type selection.