Method and apparatus for grouping points-of-interest according to area names

1. A method comprising:

generating, at a mobile terminal, point-of-interest information;

associating the point-of-interest information with a cell broadcast message identifier corresponding to one of a plurality of cells of a communication network, wherein the cell broadcast message identifier includes an area name; and

generating a message specifying the point-of-interest information and the area name; and

selectively updating a connectivity graph specifying relationships among the cells based on the point-of-interest information and the area name.

2. A method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving an update message specifying an update with additional point-of-interest information, wherein the update message includes a Short Message Service (SMS) message, a Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) message, General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) communications, or a combination thereof; and

selectively updating the connectivity graph at the mobile terminal based on the update message.

3. A method of claim 1 , further comprising:

causing, at least in part, transmission of the message to a location platform,

wherein the message includes a Short Message Service (SMS) message, a Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) message, General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) communications, or a combination thereof.

4. A method of claim 1 , the method further comprising:

causing, at least in part, presentation of the area name;

selecting the area name for association with the point-of-interest information;

causing, at least in part, prompting for the point-of-interest information; and

receiving input specifying the point-of-interest information.

5. 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,

generate, at a mobile terminal, point-of-interest information;

associate the point-of-interest information with a cell broadcast message identifier corresponding to one of a plurality of cells of a communication network, wherein the cell broadcast message identifier includes an area name; and

generate a message specifying the point-of-interest information and the area name; and

selectively update a connectivity graph specifying relationships among the cells based on the point-of-interest information and the associated cell broadcast message identifier.

6. An apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the apparatus is further caused, at least in part, to:

receive an update message specifying an update with additional point-of-interest information, wherein the update message includes a Short Message Service (SMS) message, a Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) message, General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) communications, or a combination thereof; and

selectively update the connectivity graph at the mobile terminal based on the update message.

7. An apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the apparatus is further caused, at least in part, to:

cause, at least in part, transmission of the message to a location platform,

wherein the message includes a Short Message Service (SMS) message, a Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) message, General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) communications, or a combination thereof.

8. An apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the apparatus is further caused, at least in part, to:

cause, at least in part, presentation of the area name;

select the area name for association with the point-of-interest information;

cause, at least in part, prompting for the point-of-interest information; and

receive input specifying the point-of-interest information.