Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product for displaying a map to guide a user in a venue is provided. The method comprises generating a first view comprising a map of at least one floor of the venue with one or more cartographic elements representing positions of one or more floor connectors in the at least one floor. The method further comprises causing display of the first view on a display unit of a user device. The method further comprises receiving a user selection of one of the one or more cartographic elements via the display unit. The method further comprises generating a second view comprising at least one graphic element to indicate one or more possible directions of movement via the floor connector. The method further comprises causing display of the second view on the display unit of the user device.

Abstract: An approach is provided for proactive booking of a shared vehicle. A routing platform determines that a user is leaving a location for a destination. The routing platform calculates a probability that the user will use a transport mode employing the shared vehicle for a route segment to the destination based on a context and a profile of the user. The routing platform initiates a creation of a proactive reservation of the shared vehicle based on determining that the probability meets or exceeds a threshold value. The proactive reservation is created without intervention of the user.

Abstract: An approach is provided for privacy-sensitive sharing of navigation-based content between vehicles (e.g., autonomous vehicles, drones, devices, etc.). The approach involves initiating a pairing of a first vehicle with at least one second vehicle. The approach also involves determining a privacy level associated with the pairing. The approach further involves determining a granularity level for sharing the navigation-based content of the first vehicle with the at least one second vehicle based on the privacy level. The approach further involves granting an access right to the at least one second vehicle to access the navigation-based content at the determined granularity level. The at least one second vehicle is then guided based on the navigation-based content of the first vehicle at the determined granularity level.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention relate to providing an audible route sequence for guiding a user along a route. A user apparatus determines a user location, distance and directional aspects for one or more waypoint of the route, and a cadence. A distance aspect of a waypoint is a distance between the waypoint and the user location. A directional aspect of a waypoint is the angle between a reference heading and straight line connecting the waypoint to the user location. The cadence is determined based on the distance between consecutive waypoints. The user apparatus determines a route sequence based on the distance and directional aspects for the waypoints and the cadence. The route sequence comprises a sequence of audible pitches that each correspond to a waypoint of the route. The user apparatus causes the route sequence to be audibly provided via a sound device.

Abstract: An approach is provided for providing a dynamic virtual connection through a shared vehicle. A routing platform determines a dynamic location of a shared vehicle. The dynamic location is updated. The routing platform further creates a dynamic virtual connection between two or more fixed transportation stations. The dynamic virtual connection provides a route that connects the two or more fixed transportation stations with a route segment using the shared vehicle, and the dynamic virtual connection is updated as the dynamic location of the shared vehicle is updated. The routing platform further provides data for presenting a representation of the dynamic virtual connection in a mapping user interface.

Abstract: An approach is provided for determining and presenting a spatial-temporal mobility pattern of a vehicle with respect to a user based on user appointments. A routing platform identifies a user of a vehicle, one or more appointments of the user, or a combination thereof. The routing platform determines a spatial-temporal mobility pattern of the vehicle with respect to the user based on one or more locations, one or more scheduling times, and one or more context, or a combination thereof of the one or more appointments.

Abstract: An approach is provided for presenting a feedforward cue in a user interface before an upcoming vehicle event occurs. The approach involves retrieving map data covering an upcoming area in which a vehicle is to travel. The approach also involves extracting a feedforward cue from the map data, wherein the feedforward cue preemptively indicates an upcoming vehicle event that can have an effect on an experience that a user has while engaged in a non-driving activity in the vehicle. The approach further involves providing data for presenting the feedforward cue in a user interface before the upcoming vehicle event occurs.

Abstract: A navigation system, method and computer program product are provided to provide navigational assistance at a venue. The navigation system is configured to obtain information regarding the venue to be navigated by a user including a plurality of waypoints at the venue. The navigation system is also configured to determine a time to be expended by the user between respective pairs of the waypoints at the venue. Based on the time and a rate of travel of the user, the navigation system is configured to determine one or more points of interest that are accessible by the user between at least one pair of waypoints. The navigation system is further configured to cause presentation of a representation of the venue including the plurality of waypoints and the one or more points of interest that are accessible by the user between the at least one pair of waypoints.

Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product for managing a parking facility, and specifically generating dynamic paths to guide a user in a parking facility is provided. The method comprises identifying an access point in the parking facility suitable to be utilized by the user. The method further comprises receiving data related to one or more of vacant parking spots and navigable gaps between parked vehicles in the parking facility. The method further comprises determining a path to be traversed by the user for reaching the access point, wherein the determined path, when traversed, comprises navigating through one or more of the vacant parking spots and the navigable gaps between parked vehicles. The method further comprises sharing the determined path with the user via a user interface. The method further comprises instructing vehicles in the parking facility to park leaving gaps at least equal to a threshold distance.

Abstract: An approach is provided for presenting a feedforward cue in a user interface before an upcoming vehicle event occurs. The approach involves retrieving map data covering an upcoming area in which a vehicle is to travel. The approach also involves extracting a feedforward cue from the map data, wherein the feedforward cue preemptively indicates an upcoming vehicle event that can have an effect on an experience that a user has while engaged in a non-driving activity in the vehicle. The approach further involves providing data for presenting the feedforward cue in a user interface before the upcoming vehicle event occurs.

Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product may be provided for providing on-street parking predictions. A system may include a memory configured to store computer program code instructions; and a processor configured to execute the computer program code instructions to receive service boundary geometry data for a service boundary from one or more shared vehicle service providers; provide on-street parking predictions, based on the received service boundary geometry data; and render a representation of the on-street parking predictions on a user interface of a user device. The processor may be further configured to receive a modification for the service boundary geometry data via the user interface of the user device; update the on-street parking predictions based on the modified service boundary geometry data; and update the representation of the on-street parking predictions on the user interface of the user device, based on the updated on-street parking predictions.

Abstract: An approach is provided for generating navigation guidance for incomplete maps. The approach, for example, involves calculating, by a processor, a confidence level of one or more links of the navigation route based on a completeness of map data in an area including the navigation route. The approach also involves determining a specificity level of a navigation guidance command based on the confidence level. The approach further involves generating the navigation guidance command at the determined specificity level. The approach further involves presenting the navigation guidance command in a user interface of a navigation device.

Abstract: An approach is provided for generating navigation guidance for incomplete maps. The approach, for example, involves calculating, by a processor, a confidence level of one or more links of the navigation route based on a completeness of map data in an area including the navigation route. The approach also involves determining a specificity level of a navigation guidance command based on the confidence level. The approach further involves generating the navigation guidance command at the determined specificity level. The approach further involves presenting the navigation guidance command in a user interface of a navigation device.

Abstract: An approach is provided for presenting to a user in a vehicle a visual representation of a route for finding a parking space for the vehicle, wherein the route comprises road segments having potential parking spaces for the vehicle within a threshold of a destination. The approach involves upon determining that a visual representation of the route meets a criterion for complexity, providing a visual representation of an initial extent of the route to the user in a user interface, wherein the initial extent comprises a portion of the route ahead of a current position of the user and further wherein the visual representation of the initial extent does not meet the criterion for complexity. The approach also involves providing a route extension icon rendered at the initial extent in the user interface.

Abstract: An approach is provided for proactive booking of a shared vehicle. A routing platform determines that a user is leaving a location for a destination. The routing platform calculates a probability that the user will use a transport mode employing the shared vehicle for a route segment to the destination based on a context and a profile of the user. The routing platform initiates a creation of a proactive reservation of the shared vehicle based on determining that the probability meets or exceeds a threshold value. The proactive reservation is created without intervention of the user.

Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product may be provided for providing parking recommendations to a user. A system may include a memory configured to store computer program code instructions; and a processor configured to execute the computer program code instructions to determine relative positions between shared vehicles in vicinity of a parking location and cluster at least two shared vehicles into one or more mobility hubs based on a predefined criteria and the determined relative positions between the shared vehicles, rank the mobility hubs based on one or more hub rating parameters, and control an output interface to output parking recommendation data based on the ranking of the mobility hubs. The processor may be further configured to compute and render one or more intermodal navigation routes between the ranked mobility hubs and a destination of the user based on the parking recommendation data, on the output interface.

Abstract: An approach is provided for presenting a feedforward cue in a user interface before an upcoming vehicle event occurs. The approach involves retrieving map data covering an upcoming area in which a vehicle is to travel. The approach also involves extracting a feedforward cue from the map data, wherein the feedforward cue preemptively indicates an upcoming vehicle event that can have an effect on an experience that a user has while engaged in a non-driving activity in the vehicle. The approach further involves providing data for presenting the feedforward cue in a user interface before the upcoming vehicle event occurs.

Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product may be provided for providing on-street parking predictions. A system may include a memory configured to store computer program code instructions; and a processor configured to execute the computer program code instructions to receive service boundary geometry data for a service boundary from one or more shared vehicle service providers; provide on-street parking predictions, based on the received service boundary geometry data; and render a representation of the on-street parking predictions on a user interface of a user device. The processor may be further configured to receive a modification for the service boundary geometry data via the user interface of the user device; update the on-street parking predictions based on the modified service boundary geometry data; and update the representation of the on-street parking predictions on the user interface of the user device, based on the updated on-street parking predictions.

Abstract: An approach is provided for providing a dynamic virtual connection through a shared vehicle. A routing platform determines a dynamic location of a shared vehicle. The dynamic location is updated. The routing platform further creates a dynamic virtual connection between two or more fixed transportation stations. The dynamic virtual connection provides a route that connects the two or more fixed transportation stations with a route segment using the shared vehicle, and the dynamic virtual connection is updated as the dynamic location of the shared vehicle is updated. The routing platform further provides data for presenting a representation of the dynamic virtual connection in a mapping user interface.

Abstract: An approach is provided for determining and presenting a spatial-temporal mobility pattern of a vehicle with respect to a user based on user appointments. A routing platform identifies a user of a vehicle, one or more appointments of the user, or a combination thereof. The routing platform determines a spatial-temporal mobility pattern of the vehicle with respect to the user based on one or more locations, one or more scheduling times, and one or more context, or a combination thereof of the one or more appointments.