Method, apparatus, and computer program product for providing usage analysis

• US 20090276412A1
• Filed: 04/30/2008
• Published: 11/05/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 04/30/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Original Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Inventors: Lima, Manuel, Anderson, Marko
• Application Number:
  US12/111,998
• Publication Number:
  US 20090276412A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising

Abstract

An apparatus for providing usage analysis may include a processor. The processor may be configured to receive a plurality of usage attributes from a plurality of platforms, where the plurality of platforms may be associated with a user. In this regard, the plurality of usage attributes may have associations with a plurality of objects, and each usage attribute within the plurality of usage attributes may be indicative of an action taken by the user with respect to one object within the plurality of objects. The processor may be further configured to arrange indications of the objects within the plurality of objects based on the plurality of usage attributes for presentation. Associated methods and computer program products may also be provided.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving a first plurality of usage attributes from a first plurality of platforms, the first plurality of platforms being associated with a first user, and each of the first plurality of usage attributes being associated with and indicative of an action taken by the first user with respect to at least one of a first plurality of objects; and

arranging indications of the first plurality of objects based on the first plurality of usage attributes for presentation.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving the first plurality of usage attributes comprises receiving the first plurality of usage attributes from the first plurality of platforms, the first plurality of platforms including a mobile terminal and an online service.

3. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

receiving a second plurality of usage attributes from a given platform, the second plurality of usage attributes having associations with a second plurality of objects, and each of the second plurality of usage attributes being associated with and indicative of an action taken by the second user with respect to at least one of a second plurality of objects; and

arranging indications of the second plurality of objects based on the second plurality of usage attributes for presentation.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein receiving the second plurality of usage attributes comprises receiving the second plurality of usage attributes from the given platform, the given platform being a mobile terminal.

5. The method of claim 3, wherein receiving the second plurality of usage attributes further comprises selecting the second user based upon the first plurality of usage attributes.

6. The method of claim 3 further comprising:

receiving an update to the first plurality of usage attributes; and

selecting the second user based upon the update to the first plurality of usage attributes.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein receiving the first plurality of usage attributes comprises receiving the first plurality of usage attributes associated with the first plurality of objects, the first plurality of objects including contacts associated with the first user.

8. The method of claim 1 wherein receiving the first plurality of usage attributes comprises receiving the first plurality of usage attributes associated with the first plurality of objects, the first plurality of objects including media content.

9. A computer program product comprising at least one computer-readable storage medium having computer-readable program code portions stored therein, the computer-readable program code portions comprising:

a first executable portion configured to receive a first plurality of usage attributes from a first plurality of platforms, the first plurality of platforms being associated with a first user, and each of the first plurality of usage attributes being associated with and indicative of an action taken by the first user with respect to at least one of a first plurality of objects; and

a second executable portion configured to arrange indications of the first plurality of objects based on the first plurality of usage attributes for presentation.

10. The computer program product of claim 9, wherein the first executable portion being configured to receive the first plurality of usage attributes includes being configured to receive the first plurality of usage attributes from the first plurality of platforms, the first plurality of platforms including a mobile terminal and an online service.

11. The computer program product of claim 9, wherein the computer-readable program code portions further comprise:

a third executable portion configured to receive a second plurality of usage attributes from a given platform, and each of the second plurality of usage attributes being associated with and indicative of an action taken by the second user with respect to at least one of a second plurality of objects; and

a fourth executable portion configured to arrange indications of the second plurality of objects based on the second plurality of usage attributes for presentation.

12. The computer program product of claim 11, wherein the third executable portion being configured to receive the second plurality of usage attributes includes being configured to receive the second plurality of usage attributes from the given platform, the given platform being a mobile terminal.

13. The computer program product of claim 11, wherein the third executable portion being configured to receive the second plurality of usage attributes includes being configured to select the second user based upon the first plurality of usage attributes.

14. The computer program product of claim 11, wherein the computer-readable program code portions further comprise:

a fifth executable portion configured to receive an update to the first plurality of usage attributes; and

a sixth executable portion configured to select the second user based upon the update to the first plurality of usage attributes.

15. The computer program product of claim 9, wherein the first executable portion being configured to receive the first plurality of usage attributes includes being configured to receive the first plurality of usage attributes associated with the first plurality of objects, the first plurality of objects including contacts associated with the first user.

16. The computer program product of claim 9, wherein the first executable portion being configured to receive the first plurality of usage attributes includes being configured to receive the first plurality of usage attributes associated with the first plurality of objects, the first plurality of objects including media content.

17. An apparatus comprising a processor, the processor configured to:

receive a first plurality of usage attributes from a first plurality of platforms, the first plurality of platforms being associated with a first user, and each of the first plurality of usage attributes being associated with and indicative of an action taken by the first user with respect to at least one of a first plurality of objects; and

arrange indications of the first plurality of objects based on the first plurality of usage attributes for presentation.

18. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the processor being configured receive the first plurality of usage attributes includes being configured to receive the first plurality of usage attributes from the first plurality of platforms, the first plurality of platforms including a mobile terminal and an online service.

19. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the processor is further configured to:

receive a second plurality of usage attributes from a given platform, and each of the second plurality of usage attributes being associated with and indicative of an action taken by the second user with respect to at least one of a second plurality of objects; and

arrange indications of the second plurality of objects based on the second plurality of usage attributes for presentation.

20. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein the processor being configured to receive the second plurality of usage attributes includes being configured to receive the second plurality of usage attributes from the given platform, the given platform being a mobile terminal.

21. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein the processor being configured to receive the second plurality of usage attributes includes being configured to select the second user based upon the first plurality of usage attributes.

22. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein the processor is further configured to:

receive an update to the first plurality of usage attributes; and

select the second user based upon the update to the first plurality of usage attributes.

23. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the processor being configured to receive the first plurality of usage attributes includes being configured to receive the first plurality of usage attributes associated with the first plurality of objects, the first plurality of objects including contacts associated with the first user.

24. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the processor being configured to receive the first plurality of usage attributes includes being configured to receive the first plurality of usage attributes associated with the first plurality of objects, the first plurality of objects including media content.

25. The apparatus of claim 17 further comprising a memory device, and wherein the processor is further configured to store the first plurality of usage attributes in the memory device.

26. An apparatus comprising:

means for receiving a first plurality of usage attributes from a first plurality of platforms, the first plurality of platforms being associated with a first user, and each of the first plurality of usage attributes being associated with and indicative of an action taken by the first user with respect to at least one of a first plurality of objects; and

means for arranging indications of the first plurality of objects based on the first plurality of usage attributes for presentation.

27. The apparatus of claim 26 further comprising:

means for receiving a second plurality of usage attributes from a given platform, and each of the second plurality of usage attributes being indicative of an action taken by the second user with respect to at least one of a second plurality of objects; and

means for arranging indications of the second plurality of objects based on the second plurality of usage attributes for presentation.