Method and apparatus for obtaining an image associated with a location of a mobile terminal
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- determining whether an image associated with a location of a mobile terminal is available from a remote computer;
causing a representation of a user interface element on the mobile terminal to be altered based upon availability of the image associated with the location of the mobile terminal from the remote computer;
receiving user input representative of a request to obtain an image from the remote computer, wherein the user input is received via the user interface element in an instance in which the image associated with the location of the mobile terminal is available from the remote computer;
determining, using a processor, a current context including the location of the mobile terminal, wherein the current context comprises determining contextual information sensed by one or more sensors coupled to the mobile terminal;
causing the current context to be transmitted to the remote computer;
receiving an image from the remote computer based upon the current context of the mobile terminal, wherein the image is associated with the location of the mobile terminal upon receiving the user input; and
causing the image received from the remote computer to be stored.
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Abstract
A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided in order to obtain an image from a remote computer with the image being associated with the current location of a mobile terminal via which a user provides input soliciting the image. In the context of a method, the user input representative of a request to obtain an image from a remote computer may be received. The method may then determine a current context including a location of a mobile terminal and may cause the current context to be transmitted to the remote computer. The method may also receive an image from the remote computer based upon the current context of the mobile terminal. In this regard, the image is associated with the location of the mobile terminal upon receiving the user input. The method may also cause the image received from the remote computer to be stored.
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18 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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determining whether an image associated with a location of a mobile terminal is available from a remote computer; causing a representation of a user interface element on the mobile terminal to be altered based upon availability of the image associated with the location of the mobile terminal from the remote computer; receiving user input representative of a request to obtain an image from the remote computer, wherein the user input is received via the user interface element in an instance in which the image associated with the location of the mobile terminal is available from the remote computer; determining, using a processor, a current context including the location of the mobile terminal, wherein the current context comprises determining contextual information sensed by one or more sensors coupled to the mobile terminal; causing the current context to be transmitted to the remote computer; receiving an image from the remote computer based upon the current context of the mobile terminal, wherein the image is associated with the location of the mobile terminal upon receiving the user input; and causing the image received from the remote computer to be stored. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An apparatus comprising at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program instructions, the at least one memory and the computer program instructions configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to:
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determine whether an image associated with a location of a mobile terminal is available from a remote computer; cause a representation of a user interface element on the mobile terminal to be altered based upon availability of the image associated with the location of the mobile terminal from the remote computer; receive user input representative of a request to obtain an image from the remote computer, wherein the user input is received via the user interface element in an instance in which the image associated with the location of the mobile terminal is available from the remote computer; determine a current context including the location of the mobile terminal, wherein the current context comprises determining contextual information sensed by one or more sensors coupled to the mobile terminal; cause the current context to be transmitted to the remote computer; receive an image from the remote computer based upon the current context of the mobile terminal, wherein the image is associated with the location of the mobile terminal upon receiving the user input; and cause the image received from the remote computer to be stored. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer program product comprising at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium bearing computer program instructions embodied therein for use with a computer, the computer program instructions comprising program instructions configured to:
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determine whether an image associated with a location of a mobile terminal is available from a remote computer; cause a representation of a user interface element on the mobile terminal to be altered based upon availability of the image associated with the location of the mobile terminal from the remote computer; receive user input representative of a request to obtain an image from the remote computer, wherein the user input is received via the user interface element in an instance in which the image associated with the location of the mobile terminal is available from the remote computer; determine a current context including the location of the mobile terminal, wherein the current context comprises determining contextual information sensed by one or more sensors coupled to the mobile terminal; cause the current context to be transmitted to the remote computer; receive an image from the remote computer based upon the current context of the mobile terminal, wherein the image is associated with the location of the mobile terminal upon receiving the user input; and cause the image received from the remote computer to be stored. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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