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20080250315 | GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION FOR ACCESSING AND REPRESENTING MEDIA FILES - A method, an electronic device, and a computer program product are provided for creating a graphical presentation for accessing and representing one or more media files. According to one embodiment, the method includes analyzing one or more media files associated with a user and generating at least one graphical representation representative of the one or more media files. The method further includes enabling a selection of at least a portion of the at least one graphical representation in order to access the one or more media files. | 10-09-2008 |
20090005022 | Methods, Apparatuses and Computer Program Products for Providing a Party Defined Theme - An apparatus for providing a party defined theme may include a processing element. The processing element may be configured to receive an indication of a communication between parties comprising an initiator and a receiver of the communication, identify theme information associated with and defined by one of the parties, and render the identified theme information at the other of the parties in response to receipt of the indication. | 01-01-2009 |
20090005141 | Personalized Multiplayer Media Game or Quiz - A method, apparatus, computer program product and system are provided for providing a multiplayer media trivia quiz or game that generates and provides personalized questions on the fly. In particular, each time a new quiz or game commences, the media files (e.g., music, video, etc.) stored on each of the players' electronic devices may be analyzed in order to find out in which music, videos, and the like, each of the players is interested and/or has knowledge. This information may then be used to generate trivia questions that are more specific to the people playing the game at that moment. The information may be gathered and new questions may be generated each time a player commences a new game, thus taking into consideration changes in the players' tastes and media collections, as well as preventing the players from learning and possibly memorizing the questions provided. | 01-01-2009 |
20090006397 | Systems, Methods, Devices and Computer Program Products for Providing Media Recommendation Trekking - An apparatus, method and computer program product are provided to generate a playlist or other sequential list of media items in a game-like manner. A starting media item and a target media item may be initially selected. The system recommends a plurality of media items based on the starting media item. The user selects a media item from these recommendations. The system then recommends another plurality of media items based on the user-selected media item. The user then selects a media item from these recommendations. This process continues until the system recommends and the user selects the target media item. The user generally desires to minimize the steps required to traverse a media collection from the starting media item to the target media item. The path that the user takes to reach the target media item can be stored as a playlist or other sequential list of media items. | 01-01-2009 |
20090171559 | Method, Apparatus and Computer Program Product for Providing Instructions to a Destination that is Revealed Upon Arrival - An apparatus for providing instructions to a destination that is revealed upon arrival may include a processor. The processor may be configured to receive indications of context associated with a user, determine a destination for the user based on the context and user information, provide for a presentation of guidance instructions to guide the user to the destination, and reveal the destination to the user only when the user is proximate to the destination. | 07-02-2009 |
20090327193 | APPARATUS, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR FILTERING MEDIA FILES - An apparatus, method and computer program product are provided for filtering media files for inclusion in a user's profile. A user may define rules to prevent certain media files from being included in his/her profile and, if desired, to redirect the media files to another individual's profile. The recommendation service, itself, may further generate rules to be used to filter the media files. When a media file that meets one of the rules defined by the user, or automatically by the service, is consumed in association with the user's account, a reference associated with the media file may, depending upon the requirements of the rule, be placed into a temporary folder, from which the user may delete the reference or redirect it to his or her own, or another's, profile. | 12-31-2009 |
20120158281 | Method, Apparatus and Computer Program Product for Providing Instructions to a Destination that is Revealed Upon Arrival - An apparatus for providing instructions to a destination that is revealed upon arrival may include a processor. The processor may be configured to receive indications of context associated with a user, determine a destination for the user based on the context and user information, provide for a presentation of guidance instructions to guide the user to the destination, and reveal the destination to the user only when the user is proximate to the destination. | 06-21-2012 |
20130338913 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR PROVIDING INSTRUCTIONS TO A DESTINATION THAT IS REVEALED UPON ARRIVAL - An apparatus for providing instructions to a destination that is revealed upon arrival may include a processor. The processor may be configured to receive indications of context associated with a user, determine a destination for the user based on the context and user information, provide for a presentation of guidance instructions to guide the user to the destination, and reveal the destination to the user only when the user is proximate to the destination. | 12-19-2013 |
20140121794 | Method, Apparatus, And Computer Program Product For Providing A Personalized Audio File - A method, apparatus and computer program product is disclosed for providing a personalized audio file. Various recordings of an event or performance may be scored by weighting properties relating to audio quality. The scored properties may include information regarding the quality of a recording device, location or orientation of a recording device relative to a sound source, and/or an amount background noise detected on a recording. Scored properties may be weighted based on provided user preferences, detected user device qualities, and/or user listening environments. A personalized audio file, which may include a combination of audio files or extracted tracks from various audio files, is provided to a user. | 05-01-2014 |
20140245172 | USER INTERFACE TRANSFER - Apparatuses, methods and computer programs are provided. A first apparatus is configured to: display a user interface, transfer the user interface to a second apparatus, and display the current location of the user interface. The second apparatus is configured to: receive the user interface from the first apparatus, display the user interface, and transfer the user interface to a third apparatus. | 08-28-2014 |
20140313365 | VIRTUAL PRESENCE SYSTEM - A method comprising capturing, by a device equipped with a first camera, at least one image about an object of interest; determining at least one of location and orientation information of the device; retrieving, on the basis of at least one of said at least one image and said location and orientation information, at least one image of the object of interest from a service comprising media associated with location information; capturing, by a second camera, at least one image about an object currently locating in the vicinity of the object of interest; creating a cropped image from the at least one image about said object, the cropped image comprising at least a cropped portion of said object; and embedding the cropped image of said object to the at least one image of the object of interest retrieved from said service. | 10-23-2014 |
20140327779 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING CROWDSOURCED VIDEO - A method, apparatus and computer program products are provided for providing video data. One example method includes receiving sensor data from one or more mobile terminals, analyzing the sensor data to determine whether to utilize video data captured by or able to be captured by at least one mobile terminal, and generating video content comprising video data captured by at least one mobile terminal. The video content may be a real time video broadcast, comprising live or near live data during one or more periods of time when a mobile terminal is able to capture a target and previously recorded video data of one or more events during one or more periods of time when a mobile terminal is not capturing the target. | 11-06-2014 |
20140372036 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR PROVIDING INSTRUCTIONS TO A DESTINATION THAT IS REVEALED UPON ARRIVAL - An apparatus and method are disclosed for providing instructions to a destination that is revealed upon arrival. The apparatus may include a processor and the processor may be configured to receive indications of context associated with a user, determine a destination for the user based on the context and user information, provide for a presentation of guidance instructions to guide the user to the destination, and reveal the destination to the user only when the user is proximate to the destination. | 12-18-2014 |
20150081699 | Apparatus, Method and Computer Program for Capturing Media Items - An apparatus, method and computer program, the method comprising:
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20100042932 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR PROVIDING INDICATIONS REGARDING RECOMMENDED CONTENT - An apparatus for providing indications regarding recommended content may include a processor. The processor may be configured to receive an indication of a recommended content item, determine a recommendation criteria associated with the recommended content item, select a graphical symbol for presentation in association with the recommended content item in which the graphical symbol is indicative of the recommendation criteria associated with the recommended content item, and provide for display of the graphical symbol. | 02-18-2010 |
20100087209 | Method, Apparatus, and Computer Program Product for Providing Access to a Media Item Based at Least in Part on a Route - An apparatus for providing access to a media item based at least in part on a route may include a processor. The processor may be configured to receive a start location of a mobile device. The processor may be further configured to receive a route. In this regard, the route may have been determined based at least in part on points of interest and the start location. The processor may be further configured to provide for access to a media item if a current location of the mobile device remains on the route. Associated methods and computer program products may also be provided. | 04-08-2010 |
20100088327 | Method, Apparatus, and Computer Program Product for Identifying Media Item Similarities - An apparatus for identifying media item similarities may include a processor. The processor may be configured to receive a modified playlist. The modified playlist may include representations of original playlist media items and a representation of a target media item. The modification to the playlist may involve the introduction of the representation of the target media item to the playlist. The processor may also be configured to modify a recommendation engine based on feedback generated in response to the target media item having been played as part of the modified playlist. Associated methods and computer program products may also be provided. | 04-08-2010 |
20100138433 | Method and Apparatus for Generating an Information List Associated with a User - In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, an apparatus, comprising a processor configured to receive a request associated with a group, generate an information list based at least in part on the group, and transmit the information list. | 06-03-2010 |
20100138742 | Method and Apparatus for Displaying Information Related to User Actions - In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, an apparatus comprising a processor configured to transmit data based at least in part on an action of users related to consumed media. Further the apparatus comprises a user interface configured to display an indicator associated with the data. | 06-03-2010 |
20110231512 | METHOD AND APPARATUS PROVIDING FOR OUTPUT OF A CONTENT PACKAGE BASED AT LEAST IN PART ON A CONTENT CATEGORY SELECTION AND ONE OR MORE CONTEXTUAL CHARACTERISTICS - An apparatus providing for output of a content package may include a content category selector for receiving a content category selection. A content category extractor may extract the content category selection from a content feed. The apparatus may further comprise a contextual characteristic determiner for determining one or more contextual characteristics. A GPS module may determine a location of the apparatus. The apparatus may thereby provide for selection of a content package based at least in part on the content category selection and the one or more contextual characteristics. The actual selection of the content package may occur in an external device, such as a content category selector. Once the content package is selected, the apparatus may provide for output of the content package such as through displaying the content package on a display. | 09-22-2011 |
20110246874 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RECEIVING A USER COMMENT RELATING TO A CONTENT SEGMENT AND PROVIDING FOR OUTPUT OF A NEW CONTENT SEGMENT BASED ON AN ASSOCIATION STRUCTURE - An apparatus providing for output of a new content segment may include a contextual characteristic determiner for determining one or more contextual characteristics. The apparatus may use the contextual characteristics to output a content segment, which a user may then comment on. The apparatus may use a token extractor to extract tokens from the comment and thereby associate the tokens, the contextual characteristics, and the content segment with an association structure using an association structure generator. Accordingly, the apparatus may output of a new content segment based on the association structure in instances in which the association structure is applicable. | 10-06-2011 |
20120231817 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR PROVIDING ACCESS TO A MEDIA ITEM BASED AT LEAST IN PART ON A ROUTE - An apparatus for providing access to a media item based at least in part on a route may include a processor. The processor may be configured to receive a start location of a mobile device. The processor may be further configured to receive a route. In this regard, the route may have been determined based at least in part on points of interest and the start location. The processor may be further configured to provide for access to a media item if a current location of the mobile device remains on the route. Associated methods and computer program products may also be provided. | 09-13-2012 |
20130136316 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING COLLABORATIVE RECOGNITION USING MEDIA SEGMENTS - An approach is provided for providing collaborative recognition using media segments. The recognition platform causes, at least in part, a generation of a request to determine recognition information for one or more media items associated with a device, one or more segments of the one or more media items, or a combination thereof. Next, the recognition platform determines to transmit the request to one or more other devices based, at least in part, on one or more device selection criteria. Then, the recognition platform receives the recognition information in response to the request. Further, the recognition platform processes and/or facilitates a processing of the recognition information to determine one or more identities of one or more users, one or more objects, or a combination thereof represented in the one or more media items. | 05-30-2013 |
20130259447 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USER DIRECTED VIDEO EDITING - An approach is provided for user directed video editing. A media platform determines one or more viewpoints of a live event selected by a user. The media platform then determines respective media segments that depict the respective one or more viewpoints. The media segments include metadata of orientation information, geo-location information, timing information, or a combination thereof associated with the creation of respective media segments. The media platform then determines to generate a compilation of at least a portion of the media segments based, at least in part, on the metadata. | 10-03-2013 |
20130263016 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LOCATION TAGGED USER INTERFACE FOR MEDIA SHARING - An approach is provided for a location-tagged user interface for media sharing. A media service platform determines one or more media profiles associated with at least one point of interest. The media service platform also causes, at least in part, a rendering of at least user interface element in association with at least one representation of the at least one point of interest. The user interface element represents, at least in part, the one or more media profiles. The media service platform further causes, at least in part, a rendering of at least one input connection component, at least one output connection component, or a combination thereof for interacting with the at least one user interface element, the one or more media profiles, or a combination thereof. | 10-03-2013 |
20130263049 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING CONTENT LISTS USING CONNECTING USER INTERFACE ELEMENTS - An approach is provided for providing content lists using connecting user interface elements. The content-based patching platform causes, at least in part, a rendering of a user interface depicting at least one location-based content list and at least one other location-based content list. Next, the content-based patching platform determines one or more interactions with at least one connecting user interface element to cause, at least in part, an association of the at least one location-based content list with the at least one other location-based content list. Then, the content-based patching platform determines to create at least one mixed content list from the at least one location-based content list, the at least one other location-based content list, or a combination thereof based, at least in part, on the association. | 10-03-2013 |
20130268414 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING SERVICES USING CONNECTING USER INTERFACE ELEMENTS - An approach is provided for providing services using connecting user interface elements. The connector platform determines one or more functions, one or more properties, or a combination thereof associated with one or more services. Next, the connector platform causes, at least in part, a rendering of at least one connecting user interface element to represent the one or more functions, the one or more properties, or a combination thereof. Then, the connector platform processes and/or facilitates a processing of one or more interactions between the at least one connecting user interface element and one or more service user interface elements to determine whether to enable the one or more functions, the one or more properties, or a combination thereof. | 10-10-2013 |
20130290359 | 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 activity processing platform causes, at least in part, an aggregation of activity information associated with at least one device into at least one activity pool. The activity processing platform further processes and/or facilitates a processing of the at least one activity pool against one or more advancement criteria associated with one or more applications, one or more services, or a combination thereof to determine one or more recommendations with respect to the one or more applications, the one or more services, or a combination thereof. | 10-31-2013 |
20130290818 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SWITCHING BETWEEN PRESENTATIONS OF TWO MEDIA ITEMS - An approach is provided for switching between presentations of two media items. A media platform determines a request to cause, at least in part, a switching of a presentation of a first media item to a second media item. The media platform processes and/or facilitates a processing of metadata associated with the first media item, the second media item, or a combination thereof to cause, at least in part, a synthesis of one or more transitions. The media platform causes, at least in part, a presentation of the one or more transitions during the switching. | 10-31-2013 |
20130290843 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING PERSONALIZED MEDIA STREAMS - An approach is provided for mixing at least one additional element on top of a media stream. A mix media platform determines at least a first media item for rendering in a first application. The mix media platform next determines one or more interactions with at least one connecting user interface element to associate a first representation of the first media item with a second representation of one or more media sources of a second application. The mix media platform then causes, at least in part, a mixing of the first media item and at least a portion of one or more second media items associated with the one or more media sources to cause, at least in part, a generation of a mix item. | 10-31-2013 |
20130295961 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING MEDIA BASED ON MEDIA ELEMENTS FROM MULTIPLE LOCATIONS - An approach is provided for generating and sharing compositions based on media elements acquired from different locations. A media generation platform determines an association of one or more media elements with one or more locations. The media generation platform next determines one or more interactions with at least one connecting user interface element to associate the one or more media composition elements with one or more media composition applications. The media generation platform then causes a generation of at least one media composition that includes, at least in part, the one or more media composition elements based, at least in part, on the one or more interactions. | 11-07-2013 |
20130297454 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR VERIFYING ASSOCIATION OF USERS WITH PRODUCTS AND INFORMATION - An approach is provided for substantially automatically determining that a user is associated with at least one product. A processing platform determines one or more media files, one or more content files, or a combination thereof, which are associated with the at least one product. Further, the processing platform associates the one or media files, one or more content files, or a combination thereof with descriptive information associated with the at least one product. | 11-07-2013 |
20130326379 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING AN INTERFACE FOR TRIGGERING DEVICE ACTION - An approach is provided for causing, at least in part, an identification of one or more triggering devices. A processor may then cause, at least in part, an association of the one or more actions with the one or more triggering devices based, at least in part, on the identification wherein the one or more actions are initiated based, at least in part, on a detection of the one or more triggering devices. | 12-05-2013 |
20140019867 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SHARING AND RECOMMENDING CONTENT - An approach is presented for sharing, discovering, and/or recommending content items associated with user information and/or other content items. A service provider determines an input from at least one user for selecting at least one object depicted in at least one media item. Further, the service provider determines at least one location associated with the at least one object. Furthermore, the service provider causes an association of the at least one user with the at least one location. | 01-16-2014 |
20140068444 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INCORPORATING MEDIA ELEMENTS FROM CONTENT ITEMS IN LOCATION-BASED VIEWING - An approach is provided for incorporating media elements from content items into associated locations presented by a location-based view. A media element platform determines one or more locations associated with at least one location-based view. The media element platform further determines one or more content items associated with the one or more locations. The media element platform also processes the one or more content items to extract one or more media elements. The media element platform further causes a presentation of the one or more media elements in the at least one location-based view. | 03-06-2014 |
20140074392 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING ALTERNATE ROUTE RECOMMENDATIONS - An approach is provided for providing alternate route recommendations based on progress information of a user along an alternate route. An adaptive routing platform determines at least one alternate route to a route, wherein the at least one alternate route is taken by at least one user. The adaptive routing platform further determines progress information of the at least one user along the at least one alternate route. The adaptive routing platform also determines whether to cause, at least in part, a recommendation of the at least one alternate route to at least one other user based, at least in part, on the progress information. | 03-13-2014 |
20140085045 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING AN INTERACTIVE CABLE-BASED INTERFACE TO APPLICATIONS AND SERVICES - An approach is provided for an interactive cable-based interface to applications and services. A cable interface platform determines at least one configuration of at least one cable associated with at least one device. The cable interface platform determines at least one function associated with one or more applications, one or more services, or a combination thereof associated with the at least one configuration. Then, the cable interface platform causes, at least in part, an initiation of the at least one function. | 03-27-2014 |
20140286624 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERSONALIZED MEDIA EDITING - A method, apparatus, and computer program product are disclosed to generate a media compilation based on content generated from a community of users. In the context of a method, input that visually simulates a desired type of content is received. The method includes identifying content that matches the input and generating a media compilation based on the identified content. | 09-25-2014 |
20140298217 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING A DRAWER-BASED USER INTERFACE FOR CONTENT ACCESS OR RECOMMENDATION - An approach is provided for causing, at least in part, a generation of at least one representation of at least one building, wherein one or more floors of the at least one building are represented as one or more drawer user interface elements in the at least one representation. The approach also involves causing, at least in part, an association of one or more content items with the one or more drawer user interface elements, wherein one or more user interactions with the one or more drawer user interface elements causes, at least in part, an initiation of one or more operations on the one or more content items. | 10-02-2014 |
20140325408 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING MUSICAL CONTENT BASED ON GRAPHICAL USER INPUTS - Mechanisms are provided for receiving a graphical input from a user, such as a sketch, determining at least one musical element represented by the graphical input, identifying at least one item of musical content including the musical element(s), and providing for presentation of the at least one item of musical content to the user, such as by creating a playlist for the user of the identified content. Certain musical elements represented in the graphical input may be emphasized or deemphasized to indicate a dominance of the particular musical element in the desired musical content. The graphical input may be modified by the user to allow the user to iteratively search for music in a dynamic, real-time manner. | 10-30-2014 |
20140344685 | MEDIA CONTENT CONSUMPTION - A method, apparatus and computer program instructions are provided. The method comprises: providing credit that enables a user to skip playback of media content items; identifying that a user has provided input to skip from playing a first media content item to playing a second media content item; and determining, on the basis of at least one contextual characteristic associated with the input, a value by which to reduce the credit. | 11-20-2014 |
20140344686 | MEDIA CONTENT CONSUMPTION - A method, apparatus and computer program instructions are provided. The apparatus comprises: at least one processor; and at least one memory storing computer program instructions configured, working with the at least one processor, to cause at least the following to be performed: causing display of a graphical item pictorially identifying media content and having an appearance that depends upon prior playback of the media content. | 11-20-2014 |
20140358898 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRESENTING MEDIA TO USERS - An approach is provided for determining at least two associated users who are presented media items based on respective playlists of media items. The approach further involves analysing media items in the respective playlists to determine similarity information for the media items in the respective playlists. The approach further involves causing insertion of at least one further media item in the respective playlists of the at least two users at least in part based on the determined similarity information. | 12-04-2014 |
20140359441 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REPRESENTING AND MANIPULATING METADATA - Mechanisms are described for providing visual representations of metadata so as to allow for an easier, more intuitive, and more entertaining way for a user to manage metadata by allowing a user to execute operations relating to the metadata through interactions with the visual representations of that metadata. A user can further define visual objects and use such objects for searching media content items, such as by using a visual representation of metadata as a filter and displaying graphical depictions of associations between the visual representations of metadata and the associated media content item. Moreover, operations executed on the visual representations, such as copying, pasting, and modifying the visual representations, are translated to actions on the metadata itself and can be applied across different devices, as well as different media content items and groups of media content items. | 12-04-2014 |
20140359450 | ACTIVATING A SELECTION AND A CONFIRMATION METHOD - An apparatus, method, and computer program product for: receiving an indication of a pre-defined gesture detected by a motion tracking device, in response to receiving the indication of the detected pre-defined gesture, activating a selection method, wherein the selection method is dependent on motion detected by the motion tracking device, and activating a confirmation method for confirming a selection, wherein the confirmation method is independent of motion detected by the motion tracking device. | 12-04-2014 |
20140366049 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR GATHERING AND PRESENTING EMOTIONAL RESPONSE TO AN EVENT - Provided herein is a method, apparatus and computer program product for gathering and presenting emotional response to an event in the form of an emotional response timeline. In particular, the method may include generating a timeline of a collected emotional response of a user relative to an event, selecting, by a processor, a portion of the timeline of the emotional response that meets at least one predefined criterion, and generating an edited event based on the portion of the timeline of the emotional response that meets the at least one predetermined criterion. The emotional response may include one or more of a heart rate, a facial expression, a vocalization, or a facial flush. The at least one predetermined criterion may include an emotional response above a predefined threshold. | 12-11-2014 |
20150077421 | CREATING A CINEMAGRAPH - An apparatus receives first image data that is based on image data captured by a first camera and second image data that is based on image data captured by a second camera. The apparatus then creates a cinemagraph using the first image data for a static part of the cinemagraph and using the second image data for an animated part of the cinemagraph. Another apparatus could provide at least one of the first and second image data based on a detected corresponding element. | 03-19-2015 |