Method and apparatus for providing data sharing schemes to provision device services

Abstract

An approach is presented for providing data sharing schemes to provision device services. A user determines a data sharing scheme for activation at one or more devices. As a result, the context hub contained within the device processes and/or facilitates a processing of the data sharing scheme to determine applications, services, or a combination that are at least substantially compliant with the selected data sharing scheme. The context hub then causes, at least in part, a presentation to the user of the applications, the services, or a combination. Thereafter, the context hub determines one or more contexts associated with the one or more devices and processes and/or facilitates a processing of the contexts to cause, at least in part, a recommendation of at least another data sharing scheme as well as any relevant and compliant applications, services, or a combination to activate at the one or more devices.

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:
 at least one determination of at least one data sharing scheme for activation at one or more devices;   a processing of the at least one data sharing scheme to determine one or more applications, one or more services, or a combination that are at least substantially compliant with the at least one data sharing scheme; and   a presentation of the one or more applications, the one or more services, or a combination thereof.   
     
     
         2 . A 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 of one or more contexts associated with the one or more devices; and   a processing of the one or more contexts to cause, at least in part, a recommendation of at least another data sharing scheme to activate at the one or more devices.   
     
     
         3 . A 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 presentation of one or more other applications, one or more other services, or a combination thereof that are at least substantially compliant with the at least another data sharing scheme.   
     
     
         4 . A method of  claim 3 , 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 one or more contexts to cause, at least in part, another recommendation of at least one of the one or more other applications, the one or more other services, or a combination thereof.   
     
     
         5 . A method of  claim 3 , 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:
 an activation of the at least another data sharing scheme permanently, for a predetermined period, for a duration of the one or more contexts, for at least one of the one or more other applications, for at least one of the one or more other services, or a combination thereof.   
     
     
         6 . A 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 rendering of a user interface for selecting the at least one data sharing scheme on an initiation of, a change in, or a combination thereof of the one or more devices.   
     
     
         7 . A method of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one data sharing scheme is based, at least in part, on one or more privacy policies, one or more security policies, one or more cost policies, one or more device capabilities, or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         8 . A 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 limitation of the one or more devices to executing of the one or more applications, the one or more services, or a combination thereof that are at least substantially compliant with the at least one data sharing scheme.   
     
     
         9 . A 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 presentation of one or more notifications associated with (a) one or more violations of the at least one data sharing scheme; (b) one or more requests to alter the at least one data sharing scheme; (c) an availability of one or more additional applications, one or more additional services, or a combination thereof that are at least substantially compliant with the at least one data sharing scheme; or (d) a combination thereof.   
     
     
         10 . A method of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one data sharing scheme relates, at least in part, to sharing of contextual data associated with the one or more devices. 
     
     
         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 data sharing scheme for activation at one or more devices; 
 process and/or facilitate a processing of the at least one data sharing scheme to determine one or more applications, one or more services, or a combination that are at least substantially compliant with the at least one data sharing scheme; and 
 cause, at least in part, a presentation of the one or more applications, the one or more services, or a combination thereof. 
   
     
     
         12 . An apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein the apparatus is further caused to:
 determine one or more contexts associated with the one or more devices; and   process and/or facilitate a processing of the one or more contexts to cause, at least in part, a recommendation of at least another data sharing scheme to activate at the one or more devices.   
     
     
         13 . An apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein the apparatus is further caused to:
 cause, at least in part, a presentation of one or more other applications, one or more other services, or a combination thereof that are at least substantially compliant with the at least another data sharing scheme.   
     
     
         14 . An apparatus of  claim 13 , wherein the apparatus is further caused to:
 process and/or facilitate a processing of the one or more contexts to cause, at least in part, another recommendation of at least one of the one or more other applications, the one or more other services, or a combination thereof.   
     
     
         15 . An apparatus of  claim 13 , wherein the apparatus is further caused to:
 cause, at least in part, an activation of the at least another data sharing scheme permanently, for a predetermined period, for a duration of the one or more contexts, for at least one of the one or more other applications, for at least one of the one or more other services, or a combination thereof.   
     
     
         16 . An apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein the apparatus is further caused to:
 cause, at least in part, a rendering of a user interface for selecting the at least one data sharing scheme on an initiation of, a change in, or a combination thereof of the one or more devices.   
     
     
         17 . A apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein the at least one data sharing scheme is based, at least in part, on one or more privacy policies, one or more security policies, one or more cost policies, one or more device capabilities, or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         18 . An apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein the apparatus is further caused to:
 cause, at least in part, a limitation of the one or more devices to executing of the one or more applications, the one or more services, or a combination thereof that are at least substantially compliant with the at least one data sharing scheme.   
     
     
         19 . An apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein the apparatus is further caused to:
 cause, at least in part, a presentation of one or more notifications associated with (a) one or more violations of the at least one data sharing scheme; (b) one or more requests to alter the at least one data sharing scheme; (c) an availability of one or more additional applications, one or more additional services, or a combination thereof that are at least substantially compliant with the at least one data sharing scheme; or (d) a combination thereof.   
     
     
         20 . An apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein the at least one data sharing scheme relates, at least in part, to sharing of contextual data associated with the one or more devices. 
     
     
         21 - 48 . (canceled)