A METHOD AND A TECHNICAL EQUIPMENT FOR A NOTIFICATION SERVICE

• US 20140164557A1
• Filed: 12/12/2012
• Published: 06/12/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 12/12/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy (Nokia Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Inventors: Keskitalo, Tuomas Veli, Heinonen, Tommi, Aarnio, Ari Antero
• Granted Patent: US 9,820,088 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/217
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/23 for mobile advertising

Abstract

There are disclosed various methods and apparatuses notification service. In some embodiments the method comprises receiving an indication from a client device, which indication relates to a location; creating a subscription between the client and the location owner of said location being selected, and based on the subscription, transmitting notifications relating to the location to the client device. In some other embodiments, the method comprises selecting a location by an apparatus; transmitting an indication relating to said location to a server to have a subscription with a location owner of said location; based on the subscription, receiving notifications from the location owner.

Claims

1. A method comprising facilitating a processing of and/or processing (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal, the (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal based, at least in part, on the following:

an indication from a client device, wherein the indication relates to a location;

a creation of a subscription between the client and a location owner of the location; and

a transmission of one or more notifications relating to the location to the client device based, at least in part, on the subscription.

2. A method of claim 1, wherein the location relates to a place on an electronic map.

3. A method of claim 1, wherein the (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal are further based, at least in part, on the following:

a receipt of the one or more notifications related to the location from the location owner.

4. A method of claim 1, wherein the indication is a selection by the client device to follow the location.

5. A method of claim 1, wherein the (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal are further based, at least in part, on the following:

a transmission of the one or more notifications by means of a messaging service.

6. A method of claim 1, wherein the (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal are further based, at least in part, on the following:

a transmission of the one or more notifications to a map to be displayed with the location.

7. A method of claim 1, wherein the one or more notifications comprise at least one of a category, a subclass, or a combination thereof.

8. A method comprising facilitating a processing of and/or processing (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal, the (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal based, at least in part, on the following:

a selection of a location by an apparatus;

a transmission an indication relating to the location to a server to initiate a subscription with a location owner of the location; and

a receipt of one or more notifications from the location owner based, at least in part, on the subscription.

9. A method of claim 8, wherein the (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal are further based, at least in part, on the following:

a selection of the location from an electronic map.

10. A method of claim 8, wherein the (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal are further based, at least in part, on the following:

a selection of the location based, at least in part, on where the apparatus is located.

11. A method of claim 8, wherein the selection of the location comprises receiving the location from an identification tag.

12. A method of claim 8, wherein the indication is a selection to follow said location.

13. A method of claim 8, wherein the (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal are further based, at least in part, on the following:

a receipt of the one or more notification by means of a messaging service.

14. A method of claim 8, wherein the (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal are further based, at least in part, on the following:

a receipt of the one or more notifications on a map being displayed with the location.

15. 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,

receive an indication from a client device, wherein the indication relates to a location;

create a subscription between the client and a location owner of the location; and

transmit one or more notifications relating to the location to the client device based, at least in part, on the subscription.

16. An apparatus of claim 15, wherein the location relates to a place on an electronic map.

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

transmit the one or more notifications to a map to be displayed with the location.

18. An apparatus of claim 15, wherein the one or more notifications comprise at least one of a category, a subclass, or a combination thereof.

19. 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,

select a location by the apparatus;

transmit an indication relating to the location to a server to initiate a subscription with a location owner of the location; and

receive one or more notifications from the location owner based, at least in part, on the subscription.

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

receive the one or more notifications on a map being displayed with the location.

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