Method and apparatus for generating personalized media streams

• US 9,696,884 B2
• Filed: 04/25/2012
• Issued: 07/04/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 04/25/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: RPX Corporation
• Original Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy (Nokia Corporation)
• Inventors: Arrasvuori, Juha Henrik, Lehtiniemi, Arto Juhani, Eronen, Antti Johannes
• Primary Examiner(s): VU, TOAN H
• Application Number:
  US13/455,803
• Publication Number:
  US 20130290843A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,896 Days
• Field of Search: 715716
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 19/025 'Virtual' control panels, e.g. Graphical User Interface [GUI]

Abstract

An approach is provided for mixing at least one additional element on top of a media stream. A mix media platform determines at least a first media item for rendering in a first application. The mix media platform next determines one or more interactions with at least one connecting user interface element to associate a first representation of the first media item with a second representation of one or more media sources of a second application. The mix media platform then causes, at least in part, a mixing of the first media item and at least a portion of one or more second media items associated with the one or more media sources to cause, at least in part, a generation of a mix item.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

processing at least one first patch bay associated with an input, an output or a combination thereof of at least a portion of one or more first media items associated with one or more first media sources for rendering in a first application;

rendering the at least one first patch bay within the at least a portion of the one or more first media items in the first application;

determining at least one second patch bay associated with an input, an output or a combination thereof of at least a portion of one or more second media items associated with one or more second media sources for rendering in a second application, wherein the second application is a social networking application;

determining at least one social networking status associated with one or more users of the social networking application;

converting the at least one social networking status into at least a portion of the one or more second media items;

rendering the at least one second patch bay within the at least a portion of the one or more second media items in the second application;

associating at least one first patch bay and the at least one second patch bay with a connecting user interface element;

rendering of the connecting user interface element connecting the at least one first patch bay and the at least one second patch bay; and

mixing the one or more first media items and the one or more second media items to cause, at least in part, a generation of a mix item,

wherein the mixing includes associating one or more parameters associated with at least one first media item with at least one second media item, and wherein the mix item includes the one or more parameters associated in the mixing.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining one or more interactions associated with the connecting user interface element to associate a first representation of the one or more first media items with a second representation of the one or more second media items; and

processing the one or more interactions, the one or more media sources, or a combination thereof to cause, at least in part, an identification, a retrieval, or a combination thereof of the one or more second media items.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining the one or more media sources, the one or more second media items, or a combination thereof based, at least in part, on one or more geographic areas associated with the location-based application,

wherein the second application is a location-based application.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

one or more renderings of the mix item based, at least in part, on the one or more second media items being mixed on top of the first media item.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

processing the one or more graphical elements to determine one or more areas of minimal density; and

mixing the first media item and at least a portion of the one or more second media items based, at least in part, on the one or more areas of minimal density,

wherein the first media item includes, at least in part, one or more graphical elements.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

generating the mix item based, at least in part, on one or more additions of text, one or more supplementations with text, or a combination thereof on top of the first media item,

wherein the one or more second media items include, at least in part, text.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining the one or more media sources, the one or more second media items, or a combination thereof based, at least in part, on one or more calendar dates, one or more contacts, or a combination thereof,

wherein the second application is an organizational application.

8. The method of claim 4, further comprising:

determining one or more other interactions with (a) one or more controls, one or more parameters, or a combination thereof associated with the first application;

(b) the at least one connecting user interface element;

or (c) a combination thereof to cause, at least in part, one or more modifications of the one or more rendering of the mix item.

9. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

storing, sharing, or a combination thereof the mix item; and

associating the stored, shared, or a combination thereof mix item with the first application.

10. 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 at least one first patch bay associated with an input, an output or a combination thereof at least a portion of one or more first media items associated with one or more first media sources for rendering in a first application,

render the at least one first patch bay within the at least a portion of the one or more first media items in the first application,

determine at least one second patch bay associated with an input, an output or a combination thereof of at least a portion of one or more second media items associated with one or more second media sources for rendering in a second application, wherein the second application is a social networking application;

determine at least one social networking status associated with one or more users of the social networking application,

convert the at least one social networking status into at least a portion of the one or more second media items,

render the at least one second patch bay within the at least a portion of the one or more second media items in the second application,

determine a connecting user interface element to associate the at least one first patch bay and the at least one second patch bay,

render the connecting user interface element connecting the at least one first patch bay and the at least one second patch bay, and

mixing the one or more first media items and the one or more second media items to cause, at least in part, a generation of a mix item,

wherein the mixing includes associating one or more parameters associated with at least one first media item with at least one second media item, and wherein the mix item includes the one or more parameters associated in the mixing.

11. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

determine one or more interactions associated with the connecting user interface element to associate a first representation of the one or more first media items with a second representation of the one or more second media items,

processing the one or more interactions, the one or more media sources, or a combination thereof to cause, at least in part, an identification, a retrieval, or a combination thereof of the one or more second media items.

12. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the second application is a location-based application and wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

determine the one or more media sources, the one or more second media items, or a combination thereof based, at least in part, on one or more geographic areas associated with the location-based application.

13. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

one or more renderings of the mix item based, at least in part, on the one or more second media items being mixed on top of the first media item.

14. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the first media item includes, at least in part, one or more graphical elements and wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

processing the one or more graphical elements to determine one or more areas of minimal density, and

mixing the first media item and at least a portion of the one or more second media items based, at least in part, on the one or more areas of minimal density.

15. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the one or more second media items include, at least in part, text and wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

generating the mix item based, at least in part, on one or more additions of text, one or more supplementations with text, or a combination thereof on top of the first media item.

16. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the second application is an organizational application and wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

determine the one or more media sources, the one or more second media items, or a combination thereof based, at least in part, on one or more calendar dates, one or more contacts, or a combination thereof.

17. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

determine one or more other interactions with (a) one or more controls, one or more parameters, or a combination thereof associated with the first application;

(b) the at least one connecting user interface element;

or (c) a combination thereof to cause, at least in part, one or more modifications of the one or more rendering of the mix item.

18. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

store, share, or a combination thereof the mix item, and

associating the stored, shared, or a combination thereof mix item with the first application.