Method and apparatus for recommending content based on a travel route

• US 8,909,476 B2
• Filed: 03/22/2012
• Issued: 12/09/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 03/22/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: HERE Global B.V. (HERE Holding Corporation)
• Original Assignee: HERE Global B.V. (HERE Holding Corporation)
• Inventors: Tuukkanen, Marko Tapio
• Primary Examiner(s): Shafi, Muhammad
• Application Number:
  US13/427,439
• Publication Number:
  US 20130253833A1
• Time in Patent Office: 992 Days
• Field of Search: 701400-541, 340988-996
• US Class Current: 701/538
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/26 specially adapted for navigation in a road network
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/36 Input/output arrangements for on-board computers
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3697 Output of additional, non-guidance related information, e.g. low fuel level G01C21/3679 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0481 based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04817 using icons graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04847 Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/023 using mutual or relative location information between multiple location based services [LBS] targets or of distance thresholds
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/80 Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication

Abstract

An approach for recommending one or more content items for consumption during travel based on one or more travel times associated with one or more travel routes is described. A content item recommendation platform determines one or more travel routes associated with at least one device, at least one user of the at least one device, or a combination thereof. The content item recommendation platform further causes, at least in part, a recommendation of one or more content items based, at least in part, on one or more travel times associated with the one or more travel routes.

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, by a processer, of one or more travel routes associated with at least one device, at least one user of the at least one device, or a combination thereof; and

a recommending, by the processer, of one or more content items based, at least in part, on one or more travel times associated with the one or more travel routes.

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 rendering of a user interface depicting the one or more travel routes; and

a rendering of one or more portions of the one or more travel routes in the user interface to represent, at least in part, respective one or more distances along the one or more routes that are traveled during one or more time periods for consuming the one or more content items.

3. A method of claim 1, wherein the rendering of the one or more portions of the one or more travel routes includes, at least in part, one or more representations of at least one start time, at least one stop time, at least one destination, one or more points-of-interest, or a combination thereof for consuming the one or more content items.

4. 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 at least one of the one or more travel routes; and

an updating of the one or more content items, the rendering of the user interface depicting the one or more travel routes, the rendering of the one or more portions of the one or more travel routes, or a combination thereof based, at least in part, on the selection.

5. 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 monitoring of the one or more travel times during travel along the one or more travel routes; and

an update of the recommendation, another recommendation of one or more other content items, or a combination thereof based, at least in part, on the monitoring.

6. 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:

an input for specifying the one or more content items;

a processing of one or more time periods for consuming the one or more content items to determine the one or more travel routes, one or more other travel routes, or a combination thereof.

7. 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 determining of metadata associated with the one or more travel routes, one or more points of interest associated with the one or more travel routes, or a combination thereof,

wherein the one or more content items are determined based, at least in part, on the metadata.

8. A method of claim 1, wherein the one or more content items include one or more books, movies, multimedia, music, or a combination thereof.

9. 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 recommendation of one or more activities based, at least in part, on one or more travel times, one or more break periods, one or more rest stops, or a combination thereof associated with the one or more travel routes,

wherein the one or more activities are associated with one or more points-of-interest, one or more travel services, one or more venues, one or more incentives, or a combination thereof.

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:

a travel modality associated with the one or more travel routes; and

a rendering of the one or more travel times based, at least in part, on the travel modality,

wherein the travel modality includes train transport, bus transport, car transport, pedestrian travel, or a combination thereof.

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 travel routes associated with at least one device, at least one user of the at least one device, or a combination thereof; and

cause, at least in part, a recommendation of one or more content items based, at least in part, on one or more travel times associated with the one or more travel routes.

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

cause, at least in part, a rendering of a user interface depicting the one or more travel routes; and

cause, at least in part, a rendering of one or more portions of the one or more travel routes in the user interface to represent, at least in part, respective one or more distances along the one or more routes that are traveled during one or more time periods for consuming the one or more content items.

13. An apparatus of claim 11, wherein the rendering of the one or more portions of the one or more travel routes includes, at least in part, one or more representations of at least one start time, at least one stop time, at least one destination, one or more points-of-interest, or a combination thereof for consuming the one or more content items.

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

determine a selection of at least one of the one or more travel routes; and

cause, at least in part, an update of the one or more content items, the rendering of the user interface depicting the one or more travel routes, the rendering of the one or more portions of the one or more travel routes, or a combination thereof based, at least in part, on the selection.

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

cause, at least in part, a monitoring of the one or more travel times during travel along the one or more travel routes; and

cause, at least in part, an update of the recommendation, another recommendation of one or more other content items, or a combination thereof based, at least in part, on the monitoring.

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

determine an input for specifying the one or more content items;

process and/or facilitate a processing of one or more time periods for consuming the one or more content items to determine the one or more travel routes, one or more other travel routes, or a combination thereof.

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

determine metadata associated with the one or more travel routes, one or more points of interest associated with the one or more travel routes, or a combination thereof,

wherein the one or more content items are determined based, at least in part, on the metadata.

18. An apparatus of claim 11, wherein the one or more content items include one or more books, movies, multimedia, music, or a combination thereof.

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

cause, at least in part, a recommendation of one or more activities based, at least in part, on one or more travel times, one or more break periods, one or more rest stops, or a combination thereof associated with the one or more travel routes,

wherein the one or more activities are associated with one or more points-of-interest, one or more travel services, one or more venues, one or more incentives, or a combination thereof.

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

determine a travel modality associated with the one or more travel routes; and

cause, at least in part, a rendering of the one or more travel times based, at least in part, on the travel modality,

wherein the travel modality includes train transport, bus transport, car transport, pedestrian travel, or a combination thereof.