Abstract: 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.

Abstract: A method comprising receiving information indicative of an incoming communication, determining a notification that signifies the incoming communication, causing rendering of the notification, receiving information indicative of a point of interest selection input that identifies a selected point of interest, and causing performance of a location response action associated with the incoming communication, based at least in part, on the selected point of interest is disclosed.

Abstract: An apparatus, method and computer program, the method comprising: obtaining information associated with a plurality of media items wherein the plurality of media items are associated with a user of a media capturing apparatus and the information provides an indication of situations related to each of the plurality of media items; determining a situation associated with the user of the media capturing apparatus; comparing the determined situation with the situations indicated by the obtained information; checking whether the determined situation differs from the situation indicated by the obtained information by at least a predetermined threshold value; identifying a media item suggestion if the determined situation exceeds the predetermined threshold value; and providing an indication of the media item suggestion to the user of the media capturing apparatus.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an operation method for executing games on mobile camera enabled terminal devices and to devices capable of executing the method. The method is based on hiding augmented reality messages in pictures by taking an image of an object, providing symbols; linking the symbols to the image, such that the symbols are not visible when displaying the image, and sending the image and the linked invisible symbols via a wireless connection as a first image to a mobile camera terminal device. The invention also provides a second component to re-visualize the hidden message by receiving the first image, taking a second image with a camera of the mobile camera terminal device, displaying the second image, comparing the first and second images to determine a matching measure, and visibly displaying the linked invisible symbols on the display, if the comparison fulfills at least one predetermined condition.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: Systems and methods applicable, for instance, in gaming. Functionality might, for instance, be provided wherein one or more users are, in the context of a video game, presented with one or more real-world fitness tasks to be performed. Various monitoring operations might, for example, be performed. Various compensatory operations might, for example, be performed. Such compensatory operations might, for instance, take into account user fitness levels and/or environments in which real-world fitness tasks are performed.

Abstract: An approach is provided for enabling gesture-based interaction with devices and transferring of contents. A device may process and/or facilitate a processing of one or more interactions with at least one first device to cause, at least in part, a selection of at least one content item, one or more information items associated with the at least one content item, or a combination thereof associated with the at least one first device. The device may further process and/or facilitate a processing of the one or more interactions, one or more other interactions with at least one second device, or a combination thereof to cause, at least in part, a selection of the at least one second device. Additionally, the device may cause, at least in part, a transfer of the at least one content item, the one or more information items associated with the at least one content item, or a combination thereof to the at least one second device.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: An approach is provided for thematically modifying location and related information. A location modification platform determines location information of a device associated with a first user. The location modification platform then modifies the location information to indicate a location other than an actual location of the device according to a predetermined theme and causes, at least in part, actions that result in presentation of the modified location information to a second user.

Abstract: An approach is provided for selecting comments to present when rendering content such as music, images, video, games and other digital media. The approach includes determining a preference of a user for types of expressions presented as comments. Content received for rendering on a device of the user is determined. A comment about the content, based on the preference of the user, is automatically presented on the device in response to the content being received for rendering. In some embodiments an entity is determined to which the comment is attributed, and an identifier for the entity, such as an avatar, is also presented on the device when the content is being rendered to represent that the identified entity is providing the comment. In various embodiments, the entity is a default commentator, a celebrity or a contact of the user.

Abstract: A method is provided for downloading audio characteristics to terminal equipment. A score information part is provided describing the presentation instructions of an audible signal. An instrument information part is also provided describing the parameters for synthesizing an audible signal the presentation instructions of which is described by the score information part. Additionally some compatibility information is provided describing the compatibility of the score information part and the instrument information part with certain processing and storing capacity. As a response to a selection command the score information part and the instrument information part are downloaded to terminal equipment through a communication network.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: A method comprising: obtaining music information that defines at least one characteristic of audible music; and controlling changes to an appearance of a graphical user interface using the music information.