Method and apparatus for providing a media object

• US 9,495,422 B2
• Filed: 01/05/2015
• Issued: 11/15/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 10/15/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy (Nokia Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy (Nokia Corporation)
• Inventors: Arrasvuori, Juha Henrik, Uusitalo, Jussi Severi, Salmimaa, Marja Pauliina
• Primary Examiner(s): Chau, Dung K
• Application Number:
  US14/589,304
• Publication Number:
  US 20150113005A1
• Time in Patent Office: 680 Days
• Field of Search: 707/796, 707/914, 707/915, 707/916, 707/917, 707/999.107, 345/660, 705/27.1
• US Class Current: 1/1
• 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;

determine that a comprehension competency of a user relating to a visual context of the media object is insufficient by one or more current user physical activities, wherein the one or more current user physical activities include one or more user lower body movements;

before representing the media object, selecting and representing, at a user interface, one or more supplemental media objects until the comprehension competency of the user reaches a threshold, wherein the one or more supplemental media objects include one or more other visual images of one or more areas surrounding the media object; and

represent the media object at the user interface after the comprehension competency reaches the threshold.

2. An apparatus of claim 1, wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

determine a number of the one or more supplemental media objects based, at least in part, on the determination that the comprehension competency is insufficient, to compensate for the insufficient competency to a predetermined level,

wherein the context of the media object includes one or more geographic locations, one or more points of interest, or a combination thereof.

3. An apparatus of claim 2, wherein the comprehension competency is further 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 user.

4. An apparatus of claim 3, wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

determine at least one of the one or more current user physical activities and the current user online activities based, at least in part, on one or more current user device activities,

wherein 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.

5. An apparatus of claim 1, wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

determine one or more time durations to represent the one or more supplemental media objects based, at least in part, on the determination that the comprehension competency is insufficient, to compensate for the insufficient competency to a predetermined level,

wherein the comprehension competency is determined based, at least in part, on user history information, user position information, user online activity information, or a combination thereof.

6. An apparatus of claim 5, wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

increase a number of the one or more supplemental media objects, a distance of the one or more supplemental media objects showing the geographic area further away, or a combination thereof, in proportion with an insufficient degree of the comprehension competency,

wherein the one or more supplemental media objects are selected based at least in part on history information, position information, or a combination thereof, and the one or more supplemental media objects include one or more additional visual images zoomed into a geographic area shown in the one or more visual images.

7. An apparatus of claim 5, wherein the user history information comprises user media object usage information, and the apparatus is embedded in a mobile phone.

8. An apparatus of claim 1, wherein the one or more supplemental media objects relate to a supplemental context as similar to the context of the media object, and the one or more visual images include one or more animations.

9. An apparatus of claim 1, wherein the one or more supplemental media objects include 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 a geographic area shown in the one or more visual images.

10. An apparatus of claim 1, wherein the one or more user lower body movements include walking, driving a vehicle, jogging, or a combination thereof,

wherein the one or more visual images include one or more photos that are captured by one or more user mobile communication devices and show the one or more points of interest, and the one or more other visual images include one or more other photos showing the one or more points of interest with heading metadata, zoom metadata, or a combination thereof, different from which of the one or more photos.

11. A method comprising:

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

determining that comprehension competency of a user relating to visual context of the media object is insufficient by one or more current user physical activities, wherein the one or more current user physical activities include one or more user lower body movements;

before representing the media object, selecting and representing, at a user interface, one or more supplemental media objects until the comprehension competency of the user reaches a threshold, wherein the one or more supplemental media objects include one or more other visual images of one or more areas surrounding the media object; and

representing the media object at the user interface after the comprehension competency reaches the threshold.

12. A method of claim 11, further comprising:

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

wherein 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.

13. A method of claim 12, wherein the comprehension competency is further 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 user.

14. A method of claim 13, further comprising:

determining at least one of the one or more current user physical activities and the current user online activities based, at least in part, on one or more current user device activities,

wherein 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.

15. A method of claim 11, further comprising:

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

wherein the comprehension competency is determined based, at least in part, on user history information, user position information, user online activity information, or a combination thereof.

16. A method of claim 15, further comprising:

increasing a number of the one or more supplemental media objects, a distance of the one or more supplemental media objects showing the geographic area further away, or a combination thereof, in proportion with an insufficient degree of the comprehension competency,

wherein the one or more supplemental media objects are selected based at least in part on history information, position information, or a combination thereof, and the one or more supplemental media objects include one or more additional visual images zoomed into a geographic area shown in the one or more visual images.

17. A method of claim 15, wherein the user history information comprises user media object usage information, and the apparatus is embedded in a mobile phone.

18. A method of claim 11, wherein the one or more supplemental media objects relate to a supplemental context as similar to the context of the media object.

19. A method of claim 11, wherein the one or more supplemental media objects include 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 a geographic area shown in the one or more visual images.

20. A method of claim 11, wherein the one or more user lower body movements include walking, driving a vehicle, jogging, or a combination thereof.