Patent application number | Description | Published |
20130226926 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ACQUIRING EVENT INFORMATION ON DEMAND - An approach for enabling mobile device users to acquire information regarding events in their proximity on demand is described. An event determination platform processes and/or facilitates a processing of captured data (e.g., images, audio, video, etc.) that depict, at least in part, one or more events to determine one or more characteristics of the one or more events, the captured data, or a combination thereof. The event determination platform further causes, at least in part, an identification of one or more events based, at least in part, on a comparison of the one or more characteristics against one or more other characteristics associated with one or more registered events. | 08-29-2013 |
20130231857 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRIGGERING CONVEYANCE OF GUIDANCE INFORMATION - An approach for triggering the conveyance of guidance information based on the current line-of-sight of the user is described. A guidance platform processes and/or facilitates a processing of sensor information associated with a device, a user of the device, or a combination thereof to determine (a) line-of-sight information to at least one navigation element, (b) one or more user behavior patterns, or (c) a combination thereof. The guidance platform then determines a timing, a frequency, or a combination thereof of at least one presentation of guidance information based, at least in part, on the line-of-sight information. | 09-05-2013 |
20130245932 | Methods And Apparatus For Navigational Routing - Systems and techniques for updated routing are described. A device computes a route from an origin to a destination and provides updated navigation information as a user travels along the route. In response to a change in orientation of the device, a display element is presented indicating the orientation of the device, allowing the user to enter an indication to compute an updated routing based on the orientation of the device. In one or more embodiments of the invention, a user may be presented with routing information such as time and distance information based on potential routing computed a detected orientation of an orientation detection device. | 09-19-2013 |
20130311898 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR NAVIGATION USING MULTIPLE SYNCHRONIZED MOBILE DEVICES - An approach is provided for providing different views of an ongoing application across multiple devices in a synchronized manner. A synchronization platform determines that at least one device and at least one other device are executing at least one common application. The synchronization platform causes, at least in part, a synchronization of data for the at least one common application among the at least one device and the at least one other device. In addition, the synchronization platform determines one or more respective user interface views for presenting the data on the at least one device, the at least one other device, or a combination thereof, wherein the one or more respective user interface views are presented via the at least one common application. | 11-21-2013 |
20130321269 | DISPLAYING ELEMENTS - Apparatus comprises at least one processor, and at least one memory including computer program code, wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to cause a plurality of elements to be displayed in respective positions on a map, to determine a section of the map based upon one or more conditions, to determine that two or more of the elements are positioned in or near to the section of the map and are spaced closer together than a threshold spacing, and, in response thereto, to cause a perceptible output to be provided to further distinguish each of the two or more elements from one another. | 12-05-2013 |
20130325315 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRESENTING A COMPARISON OF PROGRESS INFORMATION ASSOCIATED WITH TRANSPORT MODES OR ROUTES - An approach for presenting a comparison of progress information associated with transport modes, routes, or a combination thereof is described. A transport comparison platform determines progress information for at least one device associated with at least one mode of transport, at least one route, or a combination thereof. The transport comparison platform determines other progress information associated with at least another mode of transport, at least another route, or a combination thereof. The transport comparison platform causes, at least in part, a presentation of a comparison of the progress information against the other progress information. | 12-05-2013 |
20130345974 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USING A DEVICE FLASHLIGHT AS FEEDBACK FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES - An approach is provided for linking the navigation and flashlight functions of a mobile device for guidance purposes. A coordination platform determines mapping information, navigation information, or a combination thereof associated with at least one device. The coordination platform determines at least one operational parameter for at least one flashlight component of the at least one device based, at least in part, on the mapping information, the navigation information, or a combination thereof. The coordination platform causes, at least in part, a configuration of the at least one flashlight component based, at least in part, on the at least one operational parameter. | 12-26-2013 |
20140003654 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IDENTIFYING LINE-OF-SIGHT AND RELATED OBJECTS OF SUBJECTS IN IMAGES AND VIDEOS | 01-02-2014 |
20140129976 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONVEYING EFFICIENT MAP PANNING OVER A MAPPING USER INTERFACE - An approach is provided for processing one or more user interactions and/or user gestures with the user interface element to a cause panning for specifying routes with location anchors for streets. A panning platform determines an input for specifying at least one panning operation over a mapping user interface. Next, the panning platform determines one or more map features rendered in the mapping user interface. Subsequently, the panning platform processes and/or facilitates a processing of the one or more map features to determine one or more parameters for the at least one panning operation, wherein the at least one panning operation includes a recentering of the mapping user interface. | 05-08-2014 |
20140163861 | APPARATUS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - An apparatus, the apparatus comprising at least one processor, and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured, with the at least one processor, to cause the apparatus to perform at least the following: provide at least one marker to indicate the required current position in a planned journey to reach a destination of the planned journey according to a predetermined time criterion. | 06-12-2014 |
20140164322 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR NAVIGATION USING MULTIPLE SYNCHRONIZED MOBILE DEVICES - An approach is provided for providing different views of an ongoing application across multiple devices in a synchronized manner. A synchronization platform determines that at least one device and at least one other device are executing at least one common application. The synchronization platform causes, at least in part, a synchronization of data for the at least one common application among the at least one device and the at least one other device. In addition, the synchronization platform determines one or more respective user interface views for presenting the data on the at least one device, the at least one other device, or a combination thereof, wherein the one or more respective user interface views are presented via the at least one common application. | 06-12-2014 |
20140188387 | METHODS, APPARATUSES, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR RETRIEVING VIEWS EXTENDING A USER'S LINE OF SIGHT - Methods, apparatuses, and computer program products are herein provided for retrieving views extending a user's line of sight. A method includes determining a line of sight based at least in part on a user's location and orientation. The line of sight defines a first portion of a map representing information that is within the user's sight and a second portion of the map representing information that is out of the user's sight. The method further includes determining at least one image associated with at least one location within the second portion of the map. The method further includes causing the image associated with the at least one location to be presented to the user. Corresponding apparatuses and computer program products are also provided. | 07-03-2014 |
20140236483 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING TRAVEL PATH GEOMETRY BASED ON MAPPING INFORMATION - An approach for determining the geometry of a path of travel of a vehicle based on mapping information is described. A map based projection platform processes and/or facilitates a processing of mapping information associated with at least one path of travel of at least one vehicle to determine a geometry of the at least one path of travel. The map based projection platform further determines one or more display parameters for causing, at least in part, a projection of navigation information, safety information, or a combination thereof for the at least one vehicle based, at least in part, on the geometry. | 08-21-2014 |
20140244782 | Method and Apparatus for Contextual Content and Service Forwarding for Mobile Devices - An approach is provided for determining context information associated with one or more mobile devices and transferring content and services between the devices based on the contextual information. A transfer platform determines context information associated with at least one device, at least one other device, or a combination thereof The transfer platform then causes, at least in part, at least one transfer of one or more functionalities of the at least one device, content associated with the at least one device, or a combination thereof from the at least one device to the at least one other device based, at least in part, on the context information. | 08-28-2014 |
20140247282 | APPARATUS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - An apparatus comprising:
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20140288939 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPTIMIZING TIMING OF AUDIO COMMANDS BASED ON RECOGNIZED AUDIO PATTERNS - An approach is provided for timing application information presentation based on audio patterns. The audio platform processes and/or facilitates a processing of one or more audio samples to determine a conversational state of one or more users. Next, the audio platform determines a timing for at least one presentation of application information on a device associated with at least one of the one or more users based, at least in part, on the conversational state. | 09-25-2014 |
20140302875 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING PARKING LOCATION BASED ON DEPARTURE TIME INFORMATION - An approach is provided for determining departure time information for at least one vehicle, wherein the departure time is determined prior to an arrival of the at least one vehicle at the at least one parking facility. The approach also involves determining other departure time information for one or more other vehicles parked at the at least one parking facility. The approach further involves processing and/or facilitating a processing of the departure time information and/or the other departure time information to determine at least one parking location for that at least one vehicle at the least one parking facility. | 10-09-2014 |
20140303880 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR NOTIFYING DRIVERS OF SPACE REQUIRED FOR OTHER VEHICLES - An approach is provided notifying a user while he or she is driving of an unmapped crossing to prevent the user from unintentionally obstructing access to the crossing. A traffic platform processes and/or facilitates a processing of traffic information associated with at least one crossing to determine one or more traffic conditions. The traffic platform determines that the one or more traffic conditions may at least potentially cause at least one obstruction of at least one other crossing by at least one vehicle. The traffic platform further causes, at least in part, a presentation of at least one notification regarding the at least one obstruction to at least one device associated with the at least one vehicle, at least one other vehicle that is potentially affected by the at least one obstruction, or a combination thereof based, at least in part, on the one or more traffic conditions. | 10-09-2014 |
20140309917 | Method and Apparatus for Establishing a Communication Session Between Parked Vehicles to Determine a Suitable Parking Situation - An approach is provided for causing, at least in part, a sensing of information with at least one sensor, wherein the information is associated with at least one anticipated movement of the at least one parked vehicle. The approach also involves processing and/or facilitating a processing of the information to determine one or more conditions of the at least one anticipated movement of the at least one parked vehicle. The approach further involves causing, at least in part, an initiation of at least one action based, at least in part, on the one or more conditions, the at least one anticipated movement, or a combination thereof. | 10-16-2014 |
20140351265 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING WEIGHT OF ITEMS FOR TRANSPORT - An approach is provided for organizing items into receptacle categories based, at least in part, on physical properties of the items. The property platform determines an acquisition of at least one item by at least one user. Next, the property platform causes, at least in part, a querying for at least one physical property value for the at least one item. Then, the property platform determines an organization of the at least one item into one or more receptacle categories based, at least in part, on the physical property value. | 11-27-2014 |
20140358439 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR APPROACHES TO PROVIDE FOR COMBINING CONTEXTS RELATED TO ITEMS OF INTEREST AND NAVIGATION - An approach is provided for determining a request by a user to initiate route calculation to at least one destination. The approach involves determining one or more items of interest associated with the user. The approach also involves determining availability information of the one or more items of interest at the at least one destination. The approach further involves causing, at least in part, a presentation of at least one message regarding the availability information. | 12-04-2014 |
20140379258 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ROUTE DETERMINATION BASED ON ONE OR MORE NON-TRAVEL LANES - An approach is provided for determining one or more non-travel lanes in at least one route segment. The approach involves determining whether to include the at least one route segment in a navigation route based, at least in part, on a minimization of a risk of being blocked by the one or more non-travel lanes. | 12-25-2014 |
20140380216 | Apparatus, methods and computer programs for displaying images - An apparatus comprising at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to perform: causing display of an image of a first scene at a first position, the first scene comprising at least one object; causing detection of a selection event; and in response to detection of the selection event, causing display of a pre-recorded image of a second scene recorded at a second position, wherein the at least one object is between the first position and the second position. | 12-25-2014 |
20150033193 | METHODS FOR MODIFYING IMAGES AND RELATED ASPECTS - Examples are provided of methods and related aspects for presenting of an image on a display and causing modification of the displayed image by displaying at least one tear feature within the image responsive to detecting at least one edge tearing gesture applied to an apparatus. Some methods and related aspects partitioning the image into image portions using said at least one displayed tear feature and retaining a selected one of said image portions on the display. The retained image portion may then comprise a region of interest for which meta-data may be generated. Associating the meta-data with the file from which the image is generated enables the region of interest to be subsequently displayed without repeating the region of interest selection process. | 01-29-2015 |
20150038123 | Mobile Driving Condition Detection - In one embodiment, user data is analyzed to determine whether a user may be in an impaired condition or demonstrating impairment related activity. The user data may reflect the location of the user or the behavior of the user. In response to the impairment related activity, a contact database is accessed for one or more other users. A communication session is initiated with the one or more other users. A poll of the one or more uses results in a sobriety assessment or a driving condition assessment of the potentially impaired user. | 02-05-2015 |
20150039173 | METHOD AND APPRATUS FOR CAUSING AN ADJUSTMENT IN PARKING POSITION FOR VEHICLES - An approach is provided for processing and/or facilitating a processing of sensor information associated with one or more parked vehicles to determine one or more parking conditions, wherein at least one subset of the one or more parked vehicles is configured with one or more automatic movement systems. The approach involves determining at least one adjustment to the one or more of the parked vehicles based, at least in part, on the one or more parking conditions. The approach further involves causing, at least in part, (a) a presentation of at least one notification regarding the one or more parking conditions, the at least one adjustment, or a combination thereof (b) an activation of the one or more automatic movement systems to perform the at least one adjustment; or (c) a combination thereof. | 02-05-2015 |
20150039224 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING AND SHARING VEHICLE LOCATION - An approach is provided for providing a service that determines a vehicle's location without user interaction when the vehicle is incapable of updating its current location. A location platform determines a first set of dead reckoning data associated with a vehicle from a first point to a second point within an area in which one or more non-dead reckoning location technologies are unavailable or not used. The location platform determines a second set of dead reckoning data associated with at least one device of at least one user of the vehicle from the second point to a third point, wherein the one or more non-dead reckoning location technologies is available or used at the third point. The location platform then processes and/or facilitates a processing of the first set of dead reckoning data and the second set of dead reckoning data to determine a location of the second point. | 02-05-2015 |
20150070131 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING BOARDING OF A MEANS OF TRANSPORT - An approach is provided for detecting when a user has boarded a means of transport. The sensor platform may determine sensor information associated with at least one device, wherein the sensor information is collected from one or more sensors that do not include one or more satellite-based location sensors. Then, the sensor platform may process and/or facilitate a processing of the sensor information to determine at least one entry or at least one exit of the at least one device with respect to at least one structure, at least one supporting structure associated with the at least one structure, or a combination thereof associated with one or more transport means. | 03-12-2015 |
20150070196 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING AN ADJUSTMENT IN PARKING POSITION BASED ON PROXIMATE PARKED VEHICLE INFORMATION - An approach is provided for causing, at least in part, an initiation of at least one communication session between at least one parking vehicle and one or more proximate parked vehicles. The approach also involves determining at least one measure of space associated with the one or more proximate parked vehicles based, at least in part, on the at least one communication session. The approach further involves processing and/or facilitating the processing of the at least one measure of space to determine, at least in part, at least one adjustment of a parking position of the at least one parking vehicle relative to the one or more proximate parked vehicles. | 03-12-2015 |