Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are provided for validating crowdsourced location data. A validation platform causes, at least in part, a determination of location data reported by at least one user, at least one device associated with the at least one user, or a combination thereof. The validation platform processes, and/or facilitates a processing of personal detail information associated with the at least one user, the at least one device, or a combination thereof to cause, at least in part, a validation of the location data.

Abstract: An approach is provided for determining performance of location-based displays. The coincidences computational platform may process and/or facilitate a processing of at least one data stream associated with at least one device to cause, at least in part, an extraction of one or more data sets. Then, the content platform may determine one or more arbitrary events data sets from among the one or more data sets based, at least in part, on a coincident occurrence of casual and non-causal events of the one or more arbitrary events data sets with at least on location-based display. Lastly, the content platform may determine one or more information placement parameters for the at least one location-based display based, at least in part, on the one or more arbitrary events data sets.

Abstract: An approach is provided for providing contemporaneous traces of user movement for algorithms and methods of location-based applications and/or services. The location traces platform determines a request, from one or more applications, for location information associated with at least one device. The location traces platform determines one or more location traces associated with the at least one device, wherein the one or more location traces represent at least a portion of a movement history associated with the at least one device. The location traces platform causes, at least in part, a return of the one or more location traces, one or more service parameters, one or more service suggestions, or a combination thereof to the one or more applications in response to the request.

Abstract: An approach is provided for integrating various data processing methods for more accurate and comprehensive results. A data processing mechanism determines at least one processing element of at least one dynamic processing mechanism. Further, the data processing mechanism causes a marshalling of the at least one processing element as at least one data object, wherein the at least one data object is processable by at least one static processing mechanism.

Abstract: An approach is provided for determining performance of location-based displays. The coincidences computational platform may process and/or facilitate a processing of at least one data stream associated with at least one device to cause, at least in part, an extraction of one or more data sets. Then, the content platform may determine one or more arbitrary events data sets from among the one or more data sets based, at least in part, on a coincident occurrence of casual and non-causal events of the one or more arbitrary events data sets with at least on location-based display. Lastly, the content platform may determine one or more information placement parameters for the at least one location-based display based, at least in part, on the one or more arbitrary events data sets.

Abstract: An approach is provided for providing contemporaneous traces of user movement for algorithms and methods of location-based applications and/or services. The location traces platform determines a request, from one or more applications, for location information associated with at least one device. The location traces platform determines one or more location traces associated with the at least one device, wherein the one or more location traces represent at least a portion of a movement history associated with the at least one device. The location traces platform causes, at least in part, a return of the one or more location traces, one or more service parameters, one or more service suggestions, or a combination thereof to the one or more applications in response to the request.

Abstract: An approach is provided for integrating various data processing methods for more accurate and comprehensive results. A data processing mechanism determines at least one processing element of at least one dynamic processing mechanism. Further, the data processing mechanism causes a marshalling of the at least one processing element as at least one data object, wherein the at least one data object is processable by at least one static processing mechanism.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are provided for validating crowdsourced location data. A validation platform causes, at least in part, a determination of location data reported by at least one user, at least one device associated with the at least one user, or a combination thereof. The validation platform processes, and/or facilitates a processing of personal detail information associated with the at least one user, the at least one device, or a combination thereof to cause, at least in part, a validation of the location data.