Method, Apparatus and Computer Program Product for Providing Relevance Indication

• US 20100083131A1
• Filed: 09/19/2008
• Published: 04/01/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 09/19/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd. (Xiaomi Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Inventors: You, Yu
• Granted Patent: US 9,317,599 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/745
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/95 Retrieval from the web

Abstract

An apparatus for providing relevance indication may include a processor. The processor may be configured to identify tags associated with a place. In this regard, the place may be a virtual location where information is shared. The processor may be configured to determine a relevance value for the place by analyzing the tags relative to user attributes. The processor may also be configured to provide for an output of a representation of the relevance value to a user interface. Associated methods and computer program products are also provided.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

identifying tags associated with a place, the place being a virtual location where information is shared;

determining a relevance value for the place by analyzing the tags relative to user attributes; and

providing for an output of a representation of the relevance value to a user interface.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein determining the relevance value includes determining the relevance value with respect to a topic.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein identifying tags includes identifying tags derived from content shared via an information sharing application.

4. The method of claim 2, wherein identifying tags includes identifying tags associated with content shared via the information sharing application, the tags being derived from metadata associated with the content.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein identifying tags associated with the place includes identifying tags associated with an information sharing application, the information sharing application being a text messaging application.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein identifying tags associated with the place includes identifying tags associated with the place, the place being associated with a real world location and the tags being derived from user defined events.

7. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

receiving a time value; and

wherein determining the relevance value includes determining the relevance value based on the time value.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein determining the relevance value includes determining the relevance value for the place by analyzing the tags relative to the user attributes, the user attributes being derived from a user profile.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein determining the relevance value includes determining the relevance value for the place by analyzing the tags relative to the user attributes, the user attributes being derived from a history log of a user'"'"'s actions.

10. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

determining an activity value indicative of an amount of activity associated with the place; and

providing for an output of a representation of the activity value.

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

identify tags associated with a place, the place being a virtual location where information is shared;

determine a relevance value for the place by analyzing the tags relative to user attributes; and

provide for an output of a representation of the relevance value to a user interface.

12. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the processor configured to determine the relevance value includes being configured to determine the relevance value with respect to a topic.

13. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the processor configured to identify tags includes being configured to identify tags derived from content shared via an information sharing application implemented in association with the place.

14. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the processor configured to identify tags includes being configured to identify tags associated with content shared via the information sharing application, the tags being derived from metadata associated with the content.

15. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the processor configured to identify tags associated with the place includes being configured to identify tags associated with an information sharing application, the information sharing application being a text messaging application.

16. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the processor configured to identify tags associated with the place includes being configured to identify tags associated with the place, the place being associated with a real world location and the tags being derived from user defined events.

17. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the processor is further configured to receive a time value;

and wherein the processor configured to determine the relevance value includes being configured to determine the relevance value based on the time value.

18. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the processor configured to determine the relevance value includes being configured to determine the relevance value for the place by analyzing the tags relative to the user attributes, the user attributes being derived from a user profile.

19. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the processor configured to determine the relevance value includes being configured to determine the relevance value for the place by analyzing the tags relative to the user attributes, the user attributes being derived from a history log of a user'"'"'s actions.

20. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the processor is further configured to:

determine an activity value indicative of an amount of activity associated with the place; and

provide for an output of a representation of the activity value.

21. The apparatus of claim 11 further comprising the user interface, wherein the user interface includes a display, and wherein the processor configured to provide for the output of the representation of the relevance value includes being configured to provide for the output by transmitting the representation of the relevance value to circuitry that drives the display.

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

first program code instructions configured to identify tags associated with a place, the place being a virtual location where information is shared;

second program code instructions configured to determine a relevance value for the place by analyzing the tags relative to user attributes; and

third program code instructions configured to provide for an output of a representation of the relevance value to a user interface.

23. The computer program product of claim 22, wherein the second program code instructions configured to determine the relevance value includes being configured to determine the relevance value with respect to a topic.

24. The computer program product of claim 23, wherein the first program code instructions configured to identify tags includes being configured to identify tags derived from content shared via an information sharing application that is implemented in association with the place.

25. The computer program product of claim 23, wherein the first program code instructions configured to identify tags includes being configured to identify tags associated with content shared via the information sharing application, the tags being derived from metadata associated with the content.

26. The computer program product of claim 22, wherein the first program code instructions configured to identify tags associated with the place includes being configured to identify tags associated with an information sharing application, the information sharing application being a text messaging application.

27. The computer program product of claim 22, wherein the first program code instructions configured to identify tags associated with the place includes being configured to identify tags associated with the place, the place being associated with a real world location and the tags being derived from user defined events.

28. The computer program product of claim 22, wherein the computer-readable program code instructions further comprise fourth program code instructions configured to receive a time value;

and wherein the second program code instructions configured to determine the relevance value includes being configured to determine the relevance value based on the time value.

29. The computer program product of claim 22, wherein the second program code instructions configured to determine the relevance value includes being configured to determine the relevance value for the place by analyzing the tags relative to the user attributes, the user attributes being derived from a user profile.

30. The computer program product of claim 22, wherein the second program code instructions configured to determine the relevance value includes being configured to determine the relevance value for the place by analyzing the tags relative to the user attributes, the user attributes being derived from a history log of a user'"'"'s actions.

31. The computer program product of claim 22, wherein the computer-readable program code instructions further comprise:

fourth program code instructions configured to determine an activity value indicative of an amount of activity associated with the place; and

fifth program code instructions configured to provide for an output of a representation of the activity value.

32. An apparatus comprising:

means for identifying tags associated with a place, the place being a virtual location where information is shared;

means for determining a relevance value for the place by analyzing the tags relative to user attributes; and

means for providing for an output of a representation of the relevance value to a user interface.

33. The apparatus of claim 32 further comprising:

means for determining an activity value indicative of an amount of activity associated with the place; and

means for providing for an output of a representation of the activity value.