Method, apparatus, and computer program product for providing access to a media item based at least in part on a route

• US 9,885,583 B2
• Filed: 05/31/2016
• Issued: 02/06/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 10/02/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy (Nokia Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy (Nokia Corporation)
• Inventors: Holm, Jukka Antero, Eronen, Antti, Lehtiniemi, Arto Juhani
• Primary Examiner(s): Gelin, Jean
• Application Number:
  US15/169,285
• Publication Number:
  US 20160273937A1
• Time in Patent Office: 616 Days
• Field of Search: 4554561, 455457, 455566, 4554042, 4554562, 4554563, 4554566, 340990, 340991, 340993, 3409951, 34099512, 340995, 701408, 701410, 701485, 701513, 701517, 701527, 34235764, 34235709
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3629 Guidance using speech or audio output, e.g. text-to-speech text to speech systems per se G10L13/00
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3647 Guidance involving output of stored or live camera images or video streams
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3682 output of POI information on a road map G01C21/3614, G01C21/3685 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 19/42 Determining position
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/105 of operating discs
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/52 specially adapted for the location of the user terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2242/30 Determination of the location of a subscriber
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42348 Location-based services which utilize the location information of a target
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/024 Guidance services

Abstract

An apparatus for providing access to a media item based at least in part on a route may include a processor. The processor may be configured to receive a start location of a mobile device. The processor may be further configured to receive a route. In this regard, the route may have been determined based at least in part on points of interest and the start location. The processor may be further configured to provide for access to a media item if a current location of the mobile device remains on the route. Associated methods and computer program products may also be provided.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

determining one or more media type selections among a plurality of different media types at a mobile device;

determining location information associated with the mobile device;

determining one or more points of interest offering one or more media items of the one or more media type selections based, at least in part, on the location information;

determining a route based on the location information and the one or more points of interest;

initiating a presentation on the mobile device of a map depicting the route with one or more graphic indicators of the one or more media items at the one or more points of interest, wherein different graphic indicators correspond to the different media types; and

determining access to the one or more media items based, at least in part, on a determination that that the mobile device is remaining on the route,

wherein the access to the one or more media items is revoked based, at least in part, on a determination that the mobile device has deviated from the route.

2. A method of claim 1, wherein the location information is determined using a location identification capability of the mobile device, and wherein in the location information includes a starting location of the mobile device.

3. A method of claim 1, wherein the different media types include different music genres.

4. A method of claim 3, wherein the route is determined further based on one or more contracts between a provider of the one or more media items and one or more entities associated with the one or more points of interest along the route.

5. A method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining a start location, a target location, or a combination thereof associated with the mobile device, wherein the route is determined based, at least in part, on the start location, the target location, or a combination thereof.

6. A method of claim 1, wherein the one or more points of interest and the one or more media items are associated with one or more common characteristics, and wherein the presentation of the map depicts one or more web links to additional information of the one or more points of interest.

7. A method of claim 1, wherein the route is selected from a plurality of routes that includes the route and one or more other routes, and the one or more other routes are associated with one or more other points of interests, one or more other media items, or a combination thereof.

8. A method of claim 1, wherein the one or more points of interest include one or more commercial establishments, and the one or more media items include one or more advertisements.

9. 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 one or more media type selections among a plurality of different media types at a mobile device;

determine location information associated with the mobile device;

determine one or more points of interest offering one or more media items of the one or more media type selections based, at least in part, on the location information;

determine a route based on the location information and the one or more points of interest;

initiate a presentation on the mobile device of a map depicting the route with one or more graphic indicators of the one or more media items at the one or more points of interest, wherein different graphic indicators correspond to the different media types; and

determine access to the one or more media items based, at least in part, on a determination that that the mobile device is remaining on the route,

wherein the access to the one or more media items is revoked based, at least in part, on a determination that the mobile device has deviated from the route.

10. An apparatus of claim 9, wherein the location information is determined using a location identification capability of the mobile device.

11. An apparatus of claim 9, wherein the different media types include different music genres.

12. An apparatus of claim 11, wherein the route is determined further based on one or more contracts between a provider of the one or more media items and one or more entities associated with the one or more points of interest along the route.

13. An apparatus of claim 9, wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

determine a start location, a target location, or a combination thereof associated with the mobile device, wherein the route is determined based, at least in part, on the start location, the target location, or a combination thereof.

14. An apparatus of claim 9, wherein the one or more points of interest and the one or more media items are associated with one or more common characteristics.

15. An apparatus of claim 9, wherein the route is selected from a plurality of routes that includes the route and one or more other routes, and the one or more other routes are associated with one or more other points of interests, one or more other media items, or a combination thereof.

16. An apparatus of claim 9, wherein the one or more points of interest include one or more commercial establishments, and the one or more media items include one or more advertisements.

17. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium carrying one or more sequences of one or more instructions which, when executed by one or more processors, cause an apparatus to at least perform the following steps:

determining one or more media type selections among a plurality of different media types at a mobile device;

determining location information associated with the mobile device;

determining one or more points of interest offering one or more media items of the one or more media type selections based, at least in part, on the location information;

determining a route based on the location information and the one or more points of interest;

initiating a presentation on the mobile device of a map depicting the route with one or more graphic indicators of the one or more media items at the one or more points of interest, wherein different graphic indicators correspond to the different media types; and

determining access to the one or more media items based, at least in part, on a determination that that the mobile device is remaining on the route,

wherein the access to the one or more media items is revoked based, at least in part, on a determination that the mobile device has deviated from the route.

18. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 17, wherein the location information is determined using a location identification capability of the mobile device.

19. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 17, wherein the different media types include different music genres.

20. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 17, wherein the apparatus is caused to further perform:

determining a start location, a target location, or a combination thereof associated with the mobile device, wherein the route is determined based, at least in part, on the start location, the target location, or a combination thereof.