Method and apparatus for providing a media object

• US 8,935,292 B2
• Filed: 10/15/2008
• Issued: 01/13/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 10/15/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy (Nokia Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Inventors: Arrasvuori, Juha Henrik, Uusitalo, Jussi Severi, Salmimaa, Marja Pauliina
• Primary Examiner(s): Chau, Dung K
• Application Number:
  US12/251,948
• Publication Number:
  US 20100094895A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,281 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 707/796
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/24575 using context
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/24578 using ranking
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/29 Geographical information databases
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/3322 using system suggestions G06F16/3325 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/40 of multimedia data, e.g. slideshows comprising image and additional audio data retrieval of still image data G06F16/50; retrieval of audio data G06F16/60; retrieval of video data G06F16/70
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/435 Filtering based on additional data, e.g. user or group profiles
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/436 using biological or physiological data of a human being, e.g. blood pressure, facial expression, gestures
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/487 using geographical or spatial information, e.g. location
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/68 Retrieval characterised by using metadata, e.g. metadata not derived from the content or metadata generated manually
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/687 using geographical or spatial information, e.g. location
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/914 Video
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/915 Image
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/916 Audio
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/917 Text

Abstract

In accordance with an example embodiment of the invention, an apparatus comprising a processor configured to receive information related to a media object, and automatically select at least one supplemental media object based at least in part on a competency of a user related to the media object is disclosed.

Claims

1. 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 information related to a media object including one or more visual images in a map;

determine that comprehension competency of a user relating to context of said media object is reduced by one or more current user physical activities, wherein the current user physical activities include user physical activities other than and independent from user physical interactions with the apparatus, wherein said competency is determined based, at least in part, on user history information, user position information, user online activity information, or a combination thereof, and wherein the current user physical activities include one or more user lower body movements; and

before representing the media object, automatically select and represent at least one supplemental media object in response to said determination that said competency is reduced, to increase the comprehension competency.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising:

automatically determining a number of the at least one supplemental media object based, at least in part, on the determination that the competency is insufficient, to compensate for the insufficient competency to a predetermined level,

wherein the context includes geographic location context of the one or more visual images, the apparatus is embedded in a mobile communication device, and the apparatus is further caused to determine said competency.

3. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the comprehension competency is determined based, at least in part, one or more user activity positions, one or more user motions, one or more current user online activities, or a combination thereof, which distracts the comprehension competency.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising:

automatically determining one or more time durations to represent the at least one supplemental media object based, at least in part, on the determination that said competency is insufficient, to compensate for the reduced competency to a predetermined level,

wherein the apparatus is embedded in a mobile phone, and the apparatus is further caused to receive said competency.

5. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein the at least one supplemental media object is automatically selected based at least in part on history information, position information, or a combination thereof, and the at least one supplemental media object includes one or more additional visual images zoomed into a geographic area shown in the one or more visual images,

the lower the comprehension competency is, the more supplemental media objects are shown, the supplemental media objects show the geographic area from further away, or a combination thereof.

6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said user history information comprises user media object usage information.

7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said at least one supplemental media object relates to a context as similar to the context of said media object,

the at least one supplemental media object includes one or more speed limits, one or more directions, one or more routes, one or more numbers of lanes, one or more traffic conditions, one or more road surfaces, one or more constructions, bicycle lane information, pedestrian accommodation information, or a combination thereof, associated with an geographic area shown in the one or more visual images, and

the context of the media object includes one or more geographic locations, one or more points of interest, or a combination thereof, related to the content and context of the media object.

8. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the apparatus is further caused to determine compensation for the media object in response to determination that said competency is reduced.

9. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the apparatus is further caused to determine at least one of the current user physical activities and the current user online activities based, at least in part, on one or more current user device activities, and

the one or more current user device activities includes one or more phone calls being engaged, one or more messages being displayed, one or more games being played, one or more media objects being created, one or more media objects being published, or a combination thereof.

10. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the apparatus is further caused to determine at least one of the current user physical activities and the current user online activities based upon an amount of user eye movement, wherein the current user physical activities include walking, driving a vehicle, jogging, or a combination thereof.

11. A method comprising:

receiving at an apparatus information related to a media object including one or more visual images in a map;

determining that comprehension competency of a user relating to context of said media object is reduced by one or more current user physical activities, wherein the current user physical activities include user physical activities other than and independent from user physical interactions with the apparatus, wherein said competency is determined based, at least in part, on user history information, user position information, user online activity information, or a combination thereof, and wherein the current user physical activities include one or more user lower body movements; and

before representing the media object at the apparatus, automatically selecting and representing at least one supplemental media object in response to said determination that said competency is reduced, to increase the comprehension competency.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the at least one supplemental media object is automatically selected based at least in part on history information, position information, or a combination thereof.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the comprehension competency is determined based, at least in part, on one or more user activity positions, one or more user motions, one or more current user online activities, or a combination thereof, which distracts the comprehension competency.

14. The method of claim 11, wherein the at least one supplemental media object relates to a context as similar to the context of the media object, and

the context of the media object includes one or more geographic locations, one or more points of interest, or a combination thereof, related to the content and context of the media object.

15. A computer program product embedded in a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium and including 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 steps:

receiving information related to a media object including one or more visual images in a map;

determining that comprehension competency of a user relating to context of said media object is reduced by one or more current user physical activities, wherein the current user physical activities include user physical activities other than and independent from user physical interactions with the apparatus, wherein said competency is determined based, at least in part, on user history information, user position information, user online activity information, or a combination thereof, and wherein the current user physical activities include one or more user lower body movements; and

before representing the media object, automatically selecting and representing at least one supplemental media object in response to said determination that said competency is reduced, to increase the comprehension competency.

16. 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 at least perform the following steps:

receiving information related to a media object including one or more visual images in a map;

determining that comprehension competency of a user relating to context of said media object is reduced by one or more current user physical activities, wherein the current user physical activities include user physical activities other than and independent from user physical interactions with the apparatus, wherein said competency is determined based, at least in part, on user history information, user position information, user online activity information, or a combination thereof, and wherein the current user physical activities include one or more user lower body movements; and

before representing the media object, automatically selecting and representing at least one supplemental media object in response to said determination that said competency is reduced, to increase the comprehension competency.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 16, wherein the at least one supplemental media object is automatically selected based at least in part on history information, position information, or a combination thereof.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 17, wherein the comprehension competency is determined based, at least in part, on one or more user activity positions, one or more user motions, one or more current user online activities, or a combination thereof, which distracts the comprehension competency.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 16, wherein the at least one supplemental media object relates to a context as similar to the context of the media object, and

the context of the media object includes one or more geographic locations, one or more points of interest, or a combination thereof, related to the content and context of the media object.