Method and apparatus for providing identification based on a multimedia signature

• US 10,200,363 B2
• Filed: 10/12/2011
• Issued: 02/05/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 10/12/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy (Nokia Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy (Nokia Corporation)
• Inventors: Gichana, Brian Omwenga, Githinji, Pauline, Impio, Jussi Markus, Myllyluoma, Marko Mikael, Sitati, Moses
• Primary Examiner(s): Chbouki, Tarek
• Application Number:
  US13/271,631
• Publication Number:
  US 20130097303A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,673 Days
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0861 using biometrical features, e.g. fingerprint, retina-scan cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication using biological data H04L9/3231
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2203/6045 Identity confirmation
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/436 Arrangements for screening incoming calls , i.e. evaluating the characteristics of a call before deciding whether to answer it based on the calling party profile H04M3/42059; based on location H04M3/42348; based on presence H04M3/42365; diversion H04M3/54
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/06 Authentication

Abstract

An approach is provided for providing identification based on a multimedia signature. An indication platform processes and/or facilitates a processing of one or more device events to determine one or more participants, one or more participant devices, or a combination thereof. The indication platform further causes, at least in part, an association of one or more multimedia signatures with the one or more device events, the one or more participants, the one or more participant devices, or a combination thereof. The indication platform also determines to identify the one or more device events, the one or more participants, the one or more participant devices, or a combination thereof based, at least in part, on the association.

Claims

1. A method for providing identification based on a multimedia signature, the method comprising:

monitoring one or more communication sessions against one or more trigger criteria,

wherein the one or more communication sessions involve one or more external participants, one or more external participant devices associated with the one or more external participants or a combination thereof,

wherein the one or more trigger criteria are configured to help identify a person speaking in an audio recording of at least one of the one or more external participants;

determining, utilizing at least one processor, one or more triggers in the communication session based on the monitoring and the one or more trigger criteria;

initiating a recording of at least a part of the communication session based, at least in part, on at least one of the determined one or more triggers originating from the one or more external participants;

recording of at least an incoming portion of the communication session, the recording including the at least one of the determined one or more triggers originating from the one or more external participants, based on the initiating,

generating the multimedia signature by associating a record of the recording with the one or more external participants, the one or more external participant devices or the combination thereof;

processing of one or more incoming user device events at a user device,

wherein the one or more incoming user device events result from a communication originating from the one or more external participants, the one or more external participant devices, or a combination thereof,

wherein the one or more incoming user device events are one or more audio calls, video calls, MMS messages, SMS messages, emails, comments on a social networking service, calendar events, task events or a combination thereof; and

associating the generated multimedia signature with the one or more processed incoming user device events in a user interface of the user device.

2. A method of claim 1, wherein the one or more participants, the one or more participant devices, or the combination thereof are unknown at initiation of the processing of the one or more incoming user device events at the user device.

3. A method of claim 1, wherein the one or more trigger criteria include, at least in part, a keyword recognition, temporal information, volume information, pitch information, or a combination thereof.

4. A method of claim 1, further comprising:

rendering of one or more user interfaces for presenting the one or more user device events, the one or more participants, the one or more participant devices, or the combination thereof based, at least in part, on the one or more multimedia signatures.

5. A method of claim 4, further comprising:

selecting the one or more user device events, the one or more participants, the one or more participant devices, or the combination thereof; and

presenting of the one or more multimedia signatures associated with the selected one or more participants, the selected one or more participant devices, or the combination thereof.

6. A method of claim 4, wherein the one or more user interfaces include, at least in part, one or more communication log user interfaces, one or more personal information management user interfaces, or a combination thereof.

7. A method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving the one or more multimedia signatures from the one or more participants, the one or more participant devices, or the combination thereof.

8. A method of claim 1, further comprising:

generating one or more conversation signatures based on one or more device events, wherein the generated one or more conversation signatures identify subject matter of respective device events of the one or more device events.

9. A method of claim 8, further comprising:

processing the one or more device events to generate the one or more conversation signatures, incorporating at least some part of a device event into a generated conversation signature of the one or more generated conversation signatures, associating one or more time dimensions with the generated one or more conversation signatures, or a combination thereof.

10. A method of claim 9, further comprising:

associating one or more multimedia signatures with the one or more generated conversation signatures, wherein the associated one or more multimedia signatures are linked to one or more participants of respective device events of the one or more device events.

11. An apparatus for providing identification based on a multimedia signature, the 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,

monitor one or more communication sessions against one or more trigger criteria,

wherein the one or more communication sessions involve one or more external participants, one or more external participant devices associated with the one or more external participants or a combination thereof,

wherein the one or more trigger criteria are configured to help identify a person speaking in an audio recording of at least one of the one or more external participants;

determine one or more triggers in the communication session based on the monitoring and the one or more trigger criteria;

initiate a recording of at least a part of the communication session based, at least in part, on at least one of the determined one or more triggers originating from the one or more external participants,

cause, at least in part, a recording of at least an incoming portion of the communication session, the recording including the at least one of the determined one or more triggers originating from the one or more external participants, based on the initiating,

cause, at least in part, a generation of the multimedia signature by associating a record of the recording with the one or more external participants, the one or more external participant devices or the combination thereof,

process and/or facilitate a processing of one or more incoming user device events at the apparatus,

wherein the one or more incoming user device events result from a communication originating from the one or more external participants, the one or more external participant devices, or a combination thereof,

wherein the one or more incoming user device events are one or more audio calls, video calls, MIMS messages, SMS messages, emails, comments on a social networking service, calendar events, task events or a combination thereof, and

cause, at least in part, an association of the generated multimedia signature with the one or more processed incoming user device events in a user interface of the apparatus.

12. An apparatus of claim 11, wherein the one or more participants, the one or more participant devices, or the combination thereof are unknown at initiation of the processing of the one or more incoming user device events at the user device.

13. An apparatus of claim 11, wherein the one or more trigger criteria include, at least in part, a keyword recognition, temporal information, volume information, pitch information, or a combination thereof.

14. An apparatus of claim 11, wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

cause, at least in part, a rendering of one or more user interfaces for presenting the one or more user device events, the one or more participants, the one or more participant devices, or the combination thereof based, at least in part, on the one or more multimedia signatures.

15. An apparatus of claim 14, wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

determine an input for selecting the one or more user device events, the one or more participants, the one or more participant devices, or the combination thereof, and

cause, at least in part, a presentation of the one or more multimedia signatures associated with the selected one or more participants, the selected one or more participant devices, or the combination thereof.

16. An apparatus of claim 14, wherein the one or more user interfaces include, at least in part, one or more communication log user interfaces, one or more personal information management user interfaces, or a combination thereof.

17. An apparatus of claim 11, wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

receive the one or more multimedia signatures from the one or more participants, the one or more participant devices, or the combination thereof.

18. An apparatus of claim 11, wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

generate one or more conversation signatures based on one or more device events, wherein the generated one or more conversation signatures identify subject matter of respective device events of the one or more device events.

19. An apparatus of claim 18, wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

process the one or more device events to generate the one or more conversation signatures, incorporate at least some part of a device event into a generated conversation signature of the one or more generated conversation signatures, associate one or more time dimensions with the generated one or more conversation signatures, or a combination thereof.

20. An apparatus of claim 19, wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

associate one or more multimedia signatures with the one or more generated conversation signatures, wherein the associated one or more multimedia signatures are linked to one or more participants of respective device events of the one or more device events.