Method and apparatus for providing backend support for device control in risk conditions

• US 9,038,197 B2
• Filed: 02/13/2012
• Issued: 05/19/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 02/13/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy (Nokia Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy (Nokia Corporation)
• Inventors: Boldyrev, Sergey, Kaaja, Jari-Jukka Harald, Uusitalo, Mikko Aleksi, Oliver, Ian Justin
• Primary Examiner(s): Zand, Kambiz
• Assistant Examiner(s): NGUYEN, TRONG H
• Application Number:
  US13/371,976
• Publication Number:
  US 20130212713A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,191 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 726/34
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/60 Subscription-based services using application servers or record carriers, e.g. SIM application toolkits

Abstract

An approach is provided for providing backend support for device control in risk conditions. A device control support platform determines one or more computational chains consisting of one or more computation closures for managing one or more risk conditions associated with at least one device. The device control support platform further causes a projection, a distribution, or a combination thereof of the one or more computational chains, the one or more computation closures, or a combination thereof to one or more other devices. The device control support platform also causes an execution of at least a portion of the one or more computational chains, the one or more computational closures, or a combination thereof to cause an initiation of at least one computational broker at the at least one device for managing the one or more risk condition.

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:

one or more computational chains consisting, at least in part, of one or more computation closures for managing one or more risk conditions associated with at least one device;

a determination of one or more other devices based, at least in part, on proximity information, resource availability information, connectivity information, or a combination thereof, wherein the one or more other devices include, at least in part, one or more peer devices;

a projection, a distribution, or a combination thereof of the one or more computational chains, the one or more computation closures, or a combination thereof to, at least in part, one or more client devices, the one or more peer devices; and

an execution of at least a portion of the one or more computational chains, the one or more computation closures, or a combination thereof to cause, at least in part, an initiation of at least one computational broker at the at least one device for managing the one or more risk conditions,

wherein the one or more risk conditions correspond to one or more risks associated with the at least one device, and

wherein the one or more risk conditions are managed so that the one or more risks are anticipated before the one or more risks are actualized.

2. A method of claim 1, wherein the at least one computational broker causes, at least in part, an initiation of one or more actions at the least one device, the one or more other devices, or a combination thereof based, at least in part, on the one or more risk conditions.

3. A method of claim 2, wherein the one or more actions include, at least in part, one or more activations of at least one vibration control mechanism to cause, at least in part, a change in a location, a position, a posture, or a combination thereof of at the least one device.

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:

an execution of the one or more computational chains, the one or more computation closures, or a combination to generate one or more notifications regarding the one or more risk conditions.

5. A method of claim 4, wherein the initiation of the at least one computational broker is based, at least in part, on the one or more notifications.

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:

a processing of sensor information, contextual information, or a combination thereof associated with the at least one device, the one or more other devices, or a combination thereof.

7. A method of claim 1, wherein the one or more risk conditions relate, at least in part, on one or more temporal parameters, one or more location parameters, one or more positional parameters, one or more postural parameters, or a combination thereof associated with the at least one device.

8. 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 the at least one computational broker based, at least in part, on subscription status information associated with the at least one device.

9. 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 computational chains consisting, at least in part, of one or more computation closures for managing one or more risk conditions associated with at least one device;

cause a determination of one or more other devices based, at least in part, on proximity information, resource availability information, connectivity information, or a combination thereof, wherein the one or more other devices include, at least in part, one or more peer devices;

cause, at least in part, a projection, a distribution, or a combination thereof of the one or more computational chains, the one or more computation closures, or a combination thereof to, at least in part, the one or more peer devices; and

cause, at least in part, an execution of at least a portion of the one or more computational chains, the one or more computation closures, or a combination thereof to cause, at least in part, an initiation of at least one computational broker at the at least one device for managing the one or more risk conditions,

wherein the one or more risk conditions correspond to one or more risks associated with the at least one device, and

wherein the one or more risk conditions are managed so that the one or more risks are anticipated before the one or more risks are actualized.

10. An apparatus of claim 9, wherein the at least one computational broker causes, at least in part, an initiation of one or more actions at the least one device, the one or more other devices, or a combination thereof based, at least in part, on the one or more risk conditions.

11. An apparatus of claim 10, wherein the one or more actions include, at least in part, one or more activations of at least one vibration control mechanism to cause, at least in part, a change in a location, a position, a posture, or a combination thereof of at the least one device.

12. An apparatus of claim 9, wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

cause, at least in part, an execution of the one or more computational chains, the one or more computation closures, or a combination to generate one or more notifications regarding the one or more risk conditions.

13. An apparatus of claim 12, wherein the initiation of the at least one computational broker is based, at least in part, on the one or more notifications.

14. An apparatus of claim 9, wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

process and/or facilitate a processing of sensor information, contextual information, or a combination thereof associated with the at least one device, the one or more other devices, or a combination thereof.

15. An apparatus of claim 9, wherein the one or more risk conditions relate, at least in part, on one or more temporal parameters, one or more location parameters, one or more positional parameters, one or more postural parameters, or a combination thereof associated with the at least one device.

16. An apparatus of claim 9, wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

determine the at least one computational broker based, at least in part, on subscription status information associated with the at least one device.