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Method and apparatus for providing an application engine based on real-time commute activity

  • US 9,143,897 B2
  • Filed: 11/05/2012
  • Issued: 09/22/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/05/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • determining one or more location-based data sources associated with at least one device, wherein the one or more location-based data sources are determined in at least substantially real-time while the at least one device is engaged in at least one travel activity;

    determining, by a processor, one or more real-time data including one or more of local news events and geo-tagged media;

    determining, by the processor, one or more elements of an application engine based, at least in part, on the one or more location-based data sources;

    presenting the one or more elements at the least one device during the at least one travel activity, wherein the presentation of presenting the one or more elements is based, at least in part, on the one or more real-time data; and

    determining a duration for interacting with the application engine, one or more applications employing the application engine, or a combination thereof based, at least in part, on an estimated time of arrival, routing information, or a associated with the at least one travel activity,wherein the application engine includes, at least in part, a gaming engine, the one or more elements include, at least in part, one or more elements of game play mechanics, and the game play mechanics are affected by vehicle telematics information, andwherein the gaming engine provides for a game play that lasts for a time corresponding to the determined duration for interacting with the application engine.

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