Method and apparatus for providing an application engine based on real-time commute activity
First Claim
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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Abstract
An approach is provided for an application engine (e.g., a gaming engine) based on real-time location-based data. In one embodiment, an application engine determines one or more location-based data sources associated with at least one device. 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. The application engine then determines one or more elements of an application engine based, at least in part, on the one or more location-based data sources. The application engine causes, at least in part, the one or more elements at the least one device during the at least one travel activity. In one embodiment, the application engine also causes, at least in part, a transformation of the one or more map data elements based, at least in part, on the one or more location-based data sources.
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1. A method comprising:
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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, and wherein the gaming engine provides for a game play that lasts for a time corresponding to the determined duration for interacting with the application engine. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An apparatus comprising:
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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 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; determine one or more real-time data including one or more of local news events and geo-tagged media; determine one or more elements of an application engine based, at least in part, on the one or more location-based data sources; cause, at least in part, the one or more elements at the least one device during the at least one travel activity, wherein the presentation of the one or more elements is based, at least in part, on the one or more real-time data; cause, at least in part, an alteration of an appearance of the one or more map data elements based, at least in part, on the one or more location-based data source; and determine 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 combination thereof 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, and wherein the gaming engine provides for a game play that lasts for a time corresponding to the determined duration for interacting with the application engine. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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