IP Library Granted Patent US 8,510,253
Granted Patent B2
US 8,510,253 · App. 12/483,547 · Granted Aug 13, 2013

Method and apparatus for suggesting a user activity

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Patent No.
US 8,510,253
App. No.
12/483,547
Granted
Aug 13, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, an apparatus comprises at least one processor and at least one memory. The at least one memory includes computer program code. Further, 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 obtain first activity data from a user; receive second activity data from one or more groups; compare first and second activity data; indicate difference between the first and second activity data; and suggest at least one activity to a user based at least in part on the indicated difference between first and second activity data.

Claims (29)

1. 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 to perform at least the following:

obtain from a user first activity data corresponding to a first activity of a predetermined activity type;

receive from one or more groups second activity data corresponding to the first activity of the predetermined activity type;

indicate difference between the data of the first activity and the data of the second activity; and

present at least one activity data, corresponding to the first activity of the predetermined type,

wherein collaborative filtering patterns, based at least in part on the indicated difference between the data of the first activity and the data of the second activity, are used to present the at least one activity data, and

wherein the at least one activity data is different from both the first activity data and the second activity data.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein each of the first activity data and the second activity data comprises at least one of the following:

contextual recommendations, a mobile number, a name, a short message service contact, a multimedia messaging service contact, an email address, a chat identifier, a location, an Internet protocol address, an Inter service provider, a voice over Internet protocol client, user profile information, media files, music piece, playlist, purchasing habit, position data, one or more shared files, or combination thereof.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein both of the first activity data and the second activity data are at least one of the following: shared, public, anonymous, or private.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the at least one of the one or more groups is related to a single user having shared or unshared activity data.

5. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the at least one of the one or more groups is related to multiple users having shared activity data.

6. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the at least one of the one or more groups is related to each user associated with a service.

7. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the at least one of the one or more groups is at least one of the following: private, shared, or public.

8. A method, comprising:

obtaining from a user first activity data corresponding to a first activity of a predetermined activity type;

receiving from one or more groups second activity data corresponding to the first activity of the predetermined activity type;

indicating difference between the data of the first activity and the data of the second activity; and

presenting at least one activity data, corresponding to the first activity of the predetermined type,

wherein collaborative filtering patterns, based at least in part on the indicated difference between the data of the first activity and the data of the second activity, are used to present the at least one activity data, and

wherein the at least one activity data is different from both the first and second activity data.

9. The apparatus of claim 8 wherein each of the first activity data and the second activity data comprises at least one of the following:

contextual recommendations, a mobile number, a name, a short message service contact, a multimedia messaging service contact, an email address, a chat identifier, a location, an Internet protocol address, an Inter service provider, a voice over Internet protocol client, user profile information, media files, music piece, playlist, purchasing habit, position data, one or more shared files, or combination thereof.

10. The method of claim 8 wherein both of the first activity data and the second activity data are at least one of the following: shared, public, anonymous, or private.

11. The method of claim 8 wherein the at least one of the one or more groups is related to a single user having shared or unshared activity data.

12. The method of claim 8 wherein the at least one of the one or more groups is related to multiple users having shared activity data.

13. The method of claim 8 wherein the at least one of the one or more groups is related to each user associated with a service.

14. The method of claim 8 wherein the at least one of the one or more groups is at least one of the following: private, shared, or public.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 24, 2015
From: NOKIA CORPORATION
To: NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY
Reel/Frame 035316/0579 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 7, 2009
From: ANDERSON, MARKO; PAGLIA, MARCO
To: NOKIA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 022920/0690 →