Method and apparatus for providing passenger embarkation points for points of interests
First Claim
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 of one or more candidate passenger embarkation points associated with at least one point of interest, wherein the one or more candidate passenger embarkation points are for at least one drop off or at least one pick up of at least one passenger of at least one vehicle;
a processing of contextual information associated with the one or more passenger embarkation points, the at least one passenger, the at least one vehicle, or a combination thereof to determine at least one recommended passenger embarkation point from among the one or more candidate passenger embarkation points, wherein the contextual information includes at least weather information provided by a weather service; and
a presentation of information for (1) navigating to the at least one recommended passenger embarkation point as at least one waypoint on a route to at least one point of interest, (2) determining an availability of the at least one recommended passenger embarkation point, (3) performing the at least one drop off or the at least one pick up of the at least one passenger at the at least one recommended embarkation point, or (4) a combination thereof.
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Abstract
An approach is provided for determining a recommended passenger embarkation point to associate with a point of interest. An embarkation platform determines one or more candidate passenger embarkation points. The embarkation platform also processes contextual information associated with the one or more passenger embarkation points, the at least one passenger, the at least one vehicle, or a combination thereof to determine at least one recommended passenger embarkation point from among the one or more candidate passenger embarkation points. Information regarding the at least one recommended embarkation point is then caused to be presented.
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20 Claims
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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:
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at least one determination of one or more candidate passenger embarkation points associated with at least one point of interest, wherein the one or more candidate passenger embarkation points are for at least one drop off or at least one pick up of at least one passenger of at least one vehicle; a processing of contextual information associated with the one or more passenger embarkation points, the at least one passenger, the at least one vehicle, or a combination thereof to determine at least one recommended passenger embarkation point from among the one or more candidate passenger embarkation points, wherein the contextual information includes at least weather information provided by a weather service; and a presentation of information for (1) navigating to the at least one recommended passenger embarkation point as at least one waypoint on a route to at least one point of interest, (2) determining an availability of the at least one recommended passenger embarkation point, (3) performing the at least one drop off or the at least one pick up of the at least one passenger at the at least one recommended embarkation point, or (4) a combination thereof. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 20)
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11. 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 candidate passenger embarkation points associated with at least one point of interest, wherein the one or more candidate passenger embarkation points are for at least one drop off or at least one pick up of at least one passenger of at least one vehicle; process and/or facilitate a processing of contextual information associated with the one or more passenger embarkation points, the at least one passenger, the at least one vehicle, or a combination thereof to determine at least one recommended passenger embarkation point from among the one or more candidate passenger embarkation points, wherein the contextual information includes at least weather information provided by a weather service; and cause, at least in part, a presentation of information for (1) navigating to the at least one recommended passenger embarkation point as at least one waypoint on a route to at least one point of interest, (2) determining an availability of the at least one recommended passenger embarkation point, (3) performing the at least one drop off or the at least one pick up of the at least one passenger at the at least one recommended embarkation point, or (4) a combination thereof. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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