IP Library Granted Patent US 9,015,228
Granted Patent B2
US 9,015,228 · App. 13/071,200 · Granted Apr 21, 2015

Method and apparatus for providing proxy-based sharing of access histories

Inventors: Miikka Johannes Sainio (Kerava, FI); Atte Lahtiranta (Bedford, MA)
Assignee: Nokia Corporation
H04L67/2819H04L29/08729H04L67/02Y10S707/99933
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Patent No.
US 9,015,228
App. No.
13/071,200
Granted
Apr 21, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

An approach is provided for proxy-based sharing of access histories. A proxy platform causes, at least in part, storage of an access history at a proxy server, the access history associated with a client of the proxy server. The proxy platform determines to provide access to the access history to one or more other clients of the proxy server. The access enables, at least in part, the one or more other clients to access one or more communication endpoints, one or more resources, or combination thereof associated with the access history via the proxy server.

Claims (53)

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:

a storage of an access history of social networking information at a proxy server, the access history associated with a client of the proxy server;

at least one determination based, at least in part, on an input from the client, to provide access to the access history to one or more other clients of the proxy server,

wherein the access enables, at least in part, the one or more other clients to access one or more communication endpoints, one or more resources, or combination thereof associated with the access history via the proxy server; and

an association of one or more markers with one or more communication endpoints, one or more resources, or a combination, wherein the one or more markers represent, at least in part, the client,

wherein the access further enables, at least in part, the one or more other clients to be presented with the one or more markers when accessing the one or more communication endpoints, the one or more resources, or a combination thereof.

2. The 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:

the input from the client specifying metadata related to the one or more communication endpoints, the one or more resources, or a combination thereof;

a monitoring of context information of the client for annotating the access history; and

an association of the metadata with the access history, the one or more communication endpoints, the one or more resources, or combination thereof.

3. The method of claim 2 , 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 request from the one or more other clients to access at least one of the one or more communication endpoints, the one or more resources, or a combination thereof via the proxy server;

a portion of the metadata associated with the at least one of the one or more communication endpoints, the one or more resources, or a combination thereof; and

a presentation of the portion of the metadata at the one or more other clients.

4. The method of claim 2 , wherein the metadata include, at least in part, one or more tags, one or more recommendations, one or more comments, one or more warnings, one or more ratings, one or more indicators, or combination thereof.

5. The 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:

relevance information among the one or more other clients, the access history, the one or more communication endpoints, the one or more resources, or a combination thereof; and

a processing of the relevance information to determine at least one of the one or more communication endpoints, the one or more resources, or a combination thereof to present to the one or more other clients.

6. The 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 processing of the access history to determine an order or timing information associated with the one or communication endpoints, the one or more resources; and

a presentation or an access at the one or more other clients of the one or more communication endpoints, the one or more resources, or a combination thereof based, at least in part, on the order, the timing information, or a combination.

7. The 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:

at least one determination to generate a record of the one or more other clients that have accessed the access history, the one or more communication endpoints, the one or more resources, or a combination thereof; and

a presentation of the record to the client.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the access history includes, at least in part, a web history, a call history, a text messaging history, or a combination thereof, and wherein the input from the client indicates a portion of the access history associated with the client.

9. 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,

cause, at least in part, storage of an access history of social networking information at a proxy server, the access history associated with a client of the proxy server;

determine based, at least in part, on an input from the client, to provide access to the access history to one or more other clients of the proxy server,

wherein the access enables, at least in part, the one or more other clients to access one or more communication endpoints, one or more resources, or combination thereof associated with the access history via the proxy server; and

cause, at least in part, association of one or more markers with the one or more communication endpoints, the one or more resources, or a combination, wherein the one or more markers represent, at least in part, the client,

wherein the access further enables, at least in part, the one or more other clients to be presented with the one or more markers when accessing the one or more communication endpoints, the one or more resources, or a combination thereof.

10. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

receive the input from the client specifying metadata related to the one or more communication endpoints, the one or more resources, or a combination thereof;

monitor context information of the client for annotating the access history; and

cause, at least in part, association of the metadata with the access history, the one or more communication endpoints, the one or more resources, or combination thereof.

11. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

receive a request from the one or more other clients to access at least one of the one or more communication endpoints, the one or more resources, or a combination thereof via the proxy server;

determine a portion of the metadata associated with the at least one of the one or more communication endpoints, the one or more resources, or a combination thereof; and

cause, at least in part in part, presentation of the portion of the metadata at the one or more other clients.

12. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the metadata include, at least in part, one or more tags, one or more recommendations, one or more comments, one or more warnings, one or more ratings, one or more indicators, or combination thereof.

13. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

determine relevance information among the one or more other clients, the access history, the one or more communication endpoints, the one or more resources, or a combination thereof; and

process and/or facilitate a processing of the relevance information to determine at least one of the one or more communication endpoints, the one or more resources, or a combination thereof to present to the one or more other clients.

14. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

process and/or facilitate a processing of the access history to determine an order or timing information associated with the one or communication endpoints, the one or more resources; and

cause, at least in part, presentation or access at the one or more other clients of the one or more communication endpoints, the one or more resources, or a combination thereof based, at least in part, on the order, the timing information, or a combination.

15. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

determine to generate a record of the one or more other clients that have accessed the access history, the one or more communication endpoints, the one or more resources, or a combination thereof; and

cause, at least in part, presentation of the record to the client.

16. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the access history includes, at least in part, a web history, a call history, a text messaging history, or a combination thereof, and wherein the input from the client indicates a portion of the access history associated with the client.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 20, 2015
From: NOKIA CORPORATION
To: NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY
Reel/Frame 035448/0234 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 8, 2011
From: SAINIO, MIIKKA JOHANNES; LAHTIRANTA, ATTE
To: NOKIA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 026411/0771 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 61447196 · Feb 28, 2011
Related Publication 20120221627A1 · Aug 30, 2012