Method and apparatus for tagging information based on contextual criteria
View Patent ↗An approach is provided for tagging information based on contextual criteria. A tagging platform determines at least one criteria for associating information acquired by a device with at least one tag. The tagging platform also processes and/or facilitates a processing of context information of the device, a user of the device, or a combination thereof to determine a state of the at least one criteria. The tagging platform further causes, at least in part, an association of the at least one tag with the information based, at least in part, on the state of the at least one criteria. Such an approach allows for configuring the tagging of information prior to or upon initially acquiring the information.
1. A method comprising:
determining, by an apparatus, at least one criteria for associating information being acquired by a mobile device with at least one tag, the at least one criteria includes a user-defined distance from a geographic point of the device, a geographic area hand drawn on the device, or a combination thereof;
processing, by the apparatus, context information of the device, a user of the device, or a combination thereof to determine a state of the at least one criteria;
causing, at least in part by the apparatus, an association of the at least one tag with the information based, at least in part, on that the state of the at least one criteria satisfies the user-defined distance, the geographic area, or a combination thereof; and
causing, at least in part by the apparatus, a transmission of the at least one tag from the mobile device via a network to another mobile device.
2. A method of claim 1 , further comprising:
causing, at least in part by the apparatus, a monitoring of the context information using a global position system receiver built in the device;
processing, by the apparatus, the monitoring to determine one or more states of the at least one criteria; and
causing, at least in part by the apparatus, an initiation of the association of the at least one tag with the information based, at least in part, on a first state of the at least one criteria,
wherein the apparatus is embedded in the mobile device.
3. A method of claim 2 , further comprising:
causing, at least in part, a termination of the association of the at least one tag with the information based, at least in part, on a second state of the at least one criteria.
4. A method according to claim 2 , further comprising:
causing, at least in part, an initiation of an association of at least one other tag with the information based, at least in part, on a second state of the at least one criteria.
5. A method according to claim 2 , further comprising:
causing, at least in part, a determination of at least one other criteria based, at least in part, on a second state of the at least one criteria.
6. A method according to claim 1 , further comprising:
causing, at least in part, a prompt for determining the at least one criteria, the at least one tag, or a combination thereof.
7. A method according to claim 1 , further comprising:
causing, at least in part, a suggestion and/or a pre-selection of the at least one criteria, the at least one tag, or a combination based, at least in part, on the context information.
8. A method according to claim 1 , further comprising:
processing the context information of the device, the user of the device, or the combination thereof to determine the at least one criteria, the at least one tag, or a combination thereof,
wherein the at least one criteria includes a user-defined time range, and the at least one tag excludes the user-defined time range, the user-defined distance, the geographic area, or a combination thereof.
9. A method according to claim 1 , further comprising:
causing, at least in part by the apparatus, a presentation on the device of the at least one tag representing the information,
wherein the information comprises one or more images, one or more audio recordings, one or more multimedia recordings, or a combination thereof.
10. A method according to claim 1 , wherein the tag includes user-defined metadata, context-defined metadata, default metadata, or a combination thereof.
11. 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,
determine at least one criteria for associating information being acquired by a mobile device with at least one tag, the at least one criteria includes a user-defined distance from a geographic point of the device, a geographic area hand drawn on the device, or a combination thereof;
process context information of the device, a user of the device, or a combination thereof to determine a state of the at least one criteria;
cause, at least in part, an association of the at least one tag with the information based, at least in part, on that the state of the at least one criteria satisfies the user-defined distance, the geographic area, or a combination thereof; and
cause, at least in part, a transmission of the at least one tag from the mobile device via a network to another mobile device.
12. An apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the apparatus is further caused to:
cause, at least in part, a monitoring of the context information;
process the monitoring to determine one or more states of the at least one criteria; and
cause, at least in part, an initiation of the association of the at least one tag with the information based, at least in part, on a first state of the at least one criteria.
13. An apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the apparatus is further caused to:
cause, at least in part, a termination of the association of the at least one tag with the information based, at least in part, on a second state of the at least one criteria.
14. An apparatus according to claim 12 , wherein the apparatus is further caused to:
cause, at least in part, an initiation of an association of at least one other tag with the information based, at least in part, on a second state of the at least one criteria.
15. An apparatus according to claim 12 , wherein the apparatus is further caused to:
cause, at least in part, a determination of at least one other criteria based, at least in part, on a second state of the at least one criteria.
16. An apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein the apparatus is further caused to:
cause, at least in part, a prompt for determining the at least one criteria, the at least one tag, or a combination thereof.
17. An apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein the apparatus is further caused to:
cause, at least in part, a suggestion and/or a pre-selection of the at least one criteria, the at least one tag, or a combination based, at least in part, on the context information.
18. An apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein the apparatus is further caused to:
process the context information of the device, the user of the device, or the combination thereof to determine the at least one criteria, the at least one tag, or a combination thereof.
19. An apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein the information comprises one or more images, one or more audio recordings, one or more multimedia recordings, or a combination thereof.
20. An apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein the tag includes user-defined metadata, context-defined metadata, default metadata, or a combination thereof.