Method and apparatus for configuring services based on touch selection

Abstract

An approach is provided for configuring one or more mobile devices to one or more services associated with at least one structure based on various contexts, access criteria, and/or security levels. The access platform determines proximity information of one or more devices with respect to at least a first access point, a second access point, or a combination thereof associated with at least one structure. The access platform next processes and/or facilitates a processing of the proximity information to determine one or more roles, one or more accesses, one or more rights, or a combination thereof. The access platform then determines one or more services to make available based, at least in part, on the one or more roles, the one or more accesses, the one or more rights, or a combination thereof.

What is claimed is: 
     
         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 proximity information of one or more devices with respect to at least a first access point, a second access point, or a combination thereof associated with at least one structure;   a processing of the proximity information to determine one or more roles, one or more accesses, one or more rights, or a combination thereof; and   at least one determination of one or more services to make available based, at least in part, on the one or more roles, the one or more accesses, the one or more rights, 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 the proximity information based, at least in part, on one or more touch interactions, one or more proximity detection mechanisms, or a combination thereof.   
     
     
         3 . 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 authentication mechanisms for the one or more devices with respect to the one or more services, the at least one structure, the first access point, the second access point, or a combination thereof based, at least in part, on role information associated with the one or more devices.   
     
     
         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 (a) the proximity information; (b) context information associated with the one or more devices, the at least one structure, the first access point, the second access point, or a combination thereof; or (c) a combination thereof to determine the role information.   
     
     
         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:
 at least one determination of the role information is based, at least in part, on an association of the first access point, the second access point, or a combination thereof with one or more roles.   
     
     
         6 . 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 role information to cause, at least in part, a designation of at least one primary device among the one or more devices,   wherein access to the one or more services, the at least one structure, the first access point, the second access point, or a combination thereof by other ones of the one or more devices is by approval from the at least one primary device.   
     
     
         7 . A method of  claim 6 , 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 modifications to the one or more roles based, at least in part, on one or more associations of the one or more devices with the one or more access points,   wherein the one or more modifications may be for a predetermined period, for a duration of the one or more contexts, for at least the duration of the one or more services, on demand, 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:
 at least one determination of at least a portion of the one or more services from at least one of the one or more devices, one or more other devices, the first access point, the second access point, the at least one structure, or a combination thereof; and   a brokering of the at least a portion of the one or more services to at least another one of the one or more devices, the one or more other devices, the first access point, the second access point, the at least one structure, or a combination thereof.   
     
     
         9 . A method of  claim 8 , 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 store information associated with the one or more services from at least one of the one or more devices, the one or more mother devices, or a combination thereof; and   a brokering of the at least a portion of the one or more services based, at least in part, the stored information.   
     
     
         10 . A method of  claim 1 , wherein the first access point, the second access point, or a combination thereof provide for short-range wireless communications including, at least in part, Bluetooth, Bluetooth LE, Near Field Communication, Wireless Fidelity, 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 proximity information of one or more devices with respect to at least a first access point, a second access point, or a combination thereof associated with at least one structure; 
 process and/or facilitate a processing of the proximity information to determine one or more roles, one or more accesses, one or more rights, or a combination thereof; and 
 determine one or more services to make available based, at least in part, on the one or more roles, the one or more accesses, the one or more rights, or a combination thereof. 
   
     
     
         12 . An apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein the apparatus is further caused to:
 determine the proximity information based, at least in part, on one or more touch interactions, one or more proximity detection mechanisms, or a combination thereof.   
     
     
         13 . An apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein the apparatus is further caused to:
 determine one or more authentication mechanisms for the one or more devices with respect to the one or more services, the at least one structure, the first access point, the second access point, or a combination thereof based, at least in part, on role information associated with the one or more devices.   
     
     
         14 . An apparatus of  claim 13 , wherein the apparatus is further caused to:
 process and/or facilitate a processing of (a) the proximity information; (b) context information associated with the one or more devices, the at least one structure, the first access point, the second access point, or a combination thereof; or (c) a combination thereof to determine the role information.   
     
     
         15 . An apparatus of  claim 13 , wherein the apparatus is further caused to:
 determine the role information is based, at least in part, on an association of the first access point, the second access point, or a combination thereof with one or more roles.   
     
     
         16 . An apparatus of  claim 13 , wherein the apparatus is further caused to:
 process and/or facilitate a processing of the role information to cause, at least in part, a designation of at least one primary device among the one or more devices,   wherein access to the one or more services, the at least one structure, the first access point, the second access point, or a combination thereof by other ones of the one or more devices is by approval from the at least one primary device.   
     
     
         17 . An apparatus of  claim 16 , wherein the apparatus is further caused to:
 determine one or more modifications to the one or more roles based, at least in part, on one or more associations of the one or more devices with the one or more access points,   wherein the one or more modifications may be for a predetermined period, for a duration of the one or more contexts, for at least the duration of the one or more services, on demand, or a combination thereof.   
     
     
         18 . An apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein the apparatus is further caused to:
 determine at least a portion of the one or more services from at least one of the one or more devices, one or more other devices, the first access point, the second access point, the at least one structure, or a combination thereof; and   cause, at least in part, a brokering of the at least a portion of the one or more services to at least another one of the one or more devices, the one or more other devices, the first access point, the second access point, the at least one structure, or a combination thereof.   
     
     
         19 . An apparatus of  claim 18 , wherein the apparatus is further caused to:
 determine to store information associated with the one or more services from at least one of the one or more devices, the one or more mother devices, or a combination thereof; and   cause, at least in part, a brokering of the at least a portion of the one or more services based, at least in part, the stored information.   
     
     
         20 . An apparatus of  claim 21 , wherein the first access point, the second access point, or a combination thereof provide for short-range wireless communications including, at least in part, Bluetooth, Bluetooth LE, Near Field Communication, Wireless Fidelity, or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         21 . A method comprising:
 determining proximity information of one or more devices with respect to at least a first access point, a second access point, or a combination thereof associated with at least one structure;   processing and/or facilitating a processing of the proximity information to determine one or more roles, one or more accesses, one or more rights, or a combination thereof; and   determining one or more services to make available based, at least in part, on the one or more roles, the one or more accesses, the one or more rights, or a combination thereof.   
     
     
         22 . A method of  claim 21 , further comprising:
 determining the proximity information based, at least in part, on one or more touch interactions, one or more proximity detection mechanisms, or a combination thereof.   
     
     
         23 . A method according to any of  claims 21  and  22 , further comprising:
 determining one or more authentication mechanisms for the one or more devices with respect to the one or more services, the at least one structure, the first access point, the second access point, or a combination thereof based, at least in part, on role information associated with the one or more devices. 
 
     
     
         24 . A method of  claim 23 , further comprising:
 processing and/or facilitating a processing of (a) the proximity information; (b) context information associated with the one or more devices, the at least one structure, the first access point, the second access point, or a combination thereof; or (c) a combination thereof to determine the role information.   
     
     
         25 . A method according to any of  claims 23  and  24 , further comprising:
 determining the role information is based, at least in part, on an association of the first access point, the second access point, or a combination thereof with one or more roles. 
 
     
     
         26 . A method according to any of  claims 23 - 25 , further comprising:
 processing and/or facilitating a processing of the role information to cause, at least in part, a designation of at least one primary device among the one or more devices,   wherein access to the one or more services, the at least one structure, the first access point, the second access point, or a combination thereof by other ones of the one or more devices is by approval from the at least one primary device.   
     
     
         27 . A method of  claim 26 , further comprising:
 determining one or more modifications to the one or more roles based, at least in part, on one or more associations of the one or more devices with the one or more access points,   wherein the one or more modifications may be for a predetermined period, for a duration of the one or more contexts, for at least the duration of the one or more services, on demand, or a combination thereof.   
     
     
         28 . A method according to any of  claims 21 - 27 , further comprising:
 determining at least a portion of the one or more services from at least one of the one or more devices, one or more other devices, the first access point, the second access point, the at least one structure, or a combination thereof; and   causing, at least in part, a brokering of the at least a portion of the one or more services to at least another one of the one or more devices, the one or more other devices, the first access point, the second access point, the at least one structure, or a combination thereof.   
     
     
         29 . A method of  claim 28 , further comprising:
 determining to store information associated with the one or more services from at least one of the one or more devices, the one or more mother devices, or a combination thereof; and   causing, at least in part, a brokering of the at least a portion of the one or more services based, at least in part, the stored information.   
     
     
         30 . A method according to any of  claims 21 - 29 , wherein the first access point, the second access point, or a combination thereof provide for short-range wireless communications including, at least in part, Bluetooth, Bluetooth LE, Near Field Communication, Wireless Fidelity, or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         31 . 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 proximity information of one or more devices with respect to at least a first access point, a second access point, or a combination thereof associated with at least one structure; 
 process and/or facilitate a processing of the proximity information to determine one or more roles, one or more accesses, one or more rights, or a combination thereof; and 
 determine one or more services to make available based, at least in part, on the one or more roles, the one or more accesses, the one or more rights, or a combination thereof. 
   
     
     
         32 . An apparatus of  claim 31 , wherein the apparatus is further caused to:
 determine the proximity information based, at least in part, on one or more touch interactions, one or more proximity detection mechanisms, or a combination thereof.   
     
     
         33 . An apparatus according to any of  claims 31  and  32 , wherein the apparatus is further caused to:
 determine one or more authentication mechanisms for the one or more devices with respect to the one or more services, the at least one structure, the first access point, the second access point, or a combination thereof based, at least in part, on role information associated with the one or more devices. 
 
     
     
         34 . An apparatus of  claim 33 , wherein the apparatus is further caused to:
 process and/or facilitate a processing of (a) the proximity information; (b) context information associated with the one or more devices, the at least one structure, the first access point, the second access point, or a combination thereof; or (c) a combination thereof to determine the role information.   
     
     
         35 . An apparatus according to any of  claims 33  and  34 , wherein the apparatus is further caused to:
 determine the role information is based, at least in part, on an association of the first access point, the second access point, or a combination thereof with one or more roles. 
 
     
     
         36 . An apparatus according to any of  claims 33 - 35 , wherein the apparatus is further caused to:
 process and/or facilitate a processing of the role information to cause, at least in part, a designation of at least one primary device among the one or more devices,   wherein access to the one or more services, the at least one structure, the first access point, the second access point, or a combination thereof by other ones of the one or more devices is by approval from the at least one primary device.   
     
     
         37 . An apparatus of  claim 36 , wherein the apparatus is further caused to:
 determine one or more modifications to the one or more roles based, at least in part, on one or more associations of the one or more devices with the one or more access points,   wherein the one or more modifications may be for a predetermined period, for a duration of the one or more contexts, for at least the duration of the one or more services, on demand, or a combination thereof.   
     
     
         38 . An apparatus according to any of  claims 31 - 37 , wherein the apparatus is further caused to:
 determine at least a portion of the one or more services from at least one of the one or more devices, one or more other devices, the first access point, the second access point, the at least one structure, or a combination thereof; and   cause, at least in part, a brokering of the at least a portion of the one or more services to at least another one of the one or more devices, the one or more other devices, the first access point, the second access point, the at least one structure, or a combination thereof.   
     
     
         39 . An apparatus of  claim 38 , wherein the apparatus is further caused to:
 determine to store information associated with the one or more services from at least one of the one or more devices, the one or more mother devices, or a combination thereof; and   cause, at least in part, a brokering of the at least a portion of the one or more services based, at least in part, the stored information.   
     
     
         40 . An apparatus according to any of  claims 31 - 39 , wherein the first access point, the second access point, or a combination thereof provide for short-range wireless communications including, at least in part, Bluetooth, Bluetooth LE, Near Field Communication, Wireless Fidelity, or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         41 . An apparatus according to any of  claims 31 - 40 , wherein the apparatus is a mobile phone further comprising:
 user interface circuitry and user interface software configured to facilitate user control of at least some functions of the mobile phone through use of a display and configured to respond to user input; and   a display and display circuitry configured to display at least a portion of a user interface of the mobile phone, the display and display circuitry configured to facilitate user control of at least some functions of the mobile phone.   
     
     
         42 . A computer-readable storage medium carrying one or more sequences of one or more instructions which, when executed by one or more processors, cause an apparatus to perform at least a method of any of  claims 21 - 30 . 
     
     
         43 . An apparatus comprising means for performing a method of any of  claims 21 - 30 . 
     
     
         44 . An apparatus of  claim 43 , wherein the apparatus is a mobile phone further comprising:
 user interface circuitry and user interface software configured to facilitate user control of at least some functions of the mobile phone through use of a display and configured to respond to user input; and   a display and display circuitry configured to display at least a portion of a user interface of the mobile phone, the display and display circuitry configured to facilitate user control of at least some functions of the mobile phone.   
     
     
         45 . A computer program product including one or more sequences of one or more instructions which, when executed by one or more processors, cause an apparatus to at least perform the steps of a method of any of  claims 21 - 30 . 
     
     
         46 . A method comprising facilitating access to at least one interface configured to allow access to at least one service, the at least one service configured to perform a method of any of  claims 21 - 30 . 
     
     
         47 . 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 method of any of  claims 21 - 30 . 
     
     
         48 . A method comprising facilitating creating and/or facilitating modifying (1) at least one device user interface element and/or (2) at least one device user interface functionality, the (1) at least one device user interface element and/or (2) at least one device user interface functionality based, at least in part, on the method of any of  claims 21 - 30 .