# US 2013/0159040 A1 · Method and apparatus for providing information collection using template-based user tasks > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2013/0159040 A1 - Document ID: US20130159040A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 13/328,238 - Filed: 2011-12-16 - Published: 2013-06-20 - Earliest claimed: 2011-12-16 - Assignees: Nokia Corporation - Inventors: Luis Sarmenta; Deepti Chafekar; Juong-Sik Lee - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20130159040A1 ## CPC - G06Q 30/0201: Market modelling; Market analysis; Collecting market data - G06F 15/173: using an interconnection network, e.g. matrix, shuffle, pyramid, star, snowflake - G06Q 10/06: Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling - G06Q 10/06311: {Scheduling, planning or task assignment for a person or group} - H04L 41/0213: Standardised network management protocols, e.g. simple network management protocol [SNMP] - G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) ## Abstract An approach is provided for providing information collection using template-based user tasks. The collection platform processes and/or facilitates a processing of partial information for insertion into one or more task templates to cause, at least in part, creation of one or more user tasks to verify, to extend, or a combination thereof the partial information according to one or more system requirements for information. Next, the collection platform causes, at least in part, a distribution of the one or more user tasks based, at least in part, on the one or more system requirements, history information relating to participation of one or more users, or a combination thereof. ## Claims ### Claim 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: a processing of partial information for insertion into one or more task templates to cause, at least in part, creation of one or more user tasks to verify, to extend, or a combination thereof the partial information according to one or more system requirements for information; and a distribution of the one or more user tasks based, at least in part on the one or more system requirements, history information relating to participation of one or more users, or a combination thereof. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) A method of claim 1, wherein the one or more user tasks include, at least in part, one or more extension tasks, one or more verification tasks, one or more survey tasks, one or more group tasks, or a combination thereof. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) A method of claim 2, wherein the one or more system requirements include, at least in part, more frequent distributions of the one or more verification tasks than the one or more extension tasks. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) 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: receipt of one or more answers in response to the distribution of the one or more user tasks, wherein the one or more answers relate to the one or more users tasks; and a processing of the one or more answers, one or more subsets of the one or more answers, or a combination thereof to generate other partial information. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) A method of claim 4, 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 other partial information for insertion into the one or more task templates to cause, at least in part, creation of one or more other user tasks. ### Claim 6 (depends on 4) A method of claim 4, 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 validate at least one of the one or more answers based, at least in part, on at least another one of the one or more answers, wherein the at least one answer is associated with at least one of the one or more users; and an assignment of one or more points, one or more items, or a combination thereof to the at least one user based, at least in part, on the validation. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) 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: a presentation with respect to the participation of the one or more users in one or more categories, one or more regions, or a combination thereof based, at least in part, on the assignment of the one or more points, the one or more items, or a combination thereof. ### Claim 8 (depends on 6) 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 social groups associated with the one or more users; wherein the distribution of the one or more user tasks is further based, at least in part, on the one or more social groups. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) A method of claim 1, wherein the one or more user tasks are distributed to the one or more users as part of at least one crowd sourcing game, and the partial information includes, at least in part, information relating to one or more points of interest (POIs). ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) A method of claim 9, wherein the at least one crowd sourcing game includes, at least in part, a multi-player game, and the one or more users are competing players in the multi-player game. ### Claim 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, process and/or facilitate a processing of partial information for insertion into one or more task templates to cause, at least in part, creation of one or more user tasks to verify, to extend, or a combination thereof the partial information according to one or more system requirements for information; and cause, at least in part, a distribution of the one or more user tasks based, at least in part, on the one or more system requirements, history information relating to participation of one or more users, or a combination thereof. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) An apparatus of claim 11, wherein the one or more user tasks include, at least in part, one or more extension tasks, one or more verification tasks, one or more survey tasks, one or more group tasks, or a combination thereof. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) An apparatus of claim 12, wherein the one or more system requirements include, at least in part, more frequent distributions of the one or more verification tasks than the one or more extension tasks. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) An apparatus of claim 11, wherein the apparatus is further caused to: receive one or more answers in response to the distribution of the one or more user tasks, wherein the one or more answers relate to the one or more users tasks; and process and/or facilitate a processing of the one or more answers, one or more subsets of the one or more answers, or a combination thereof to generate other partial information. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) An apparatus of claim 14, wherein the apparatus is further caused to: process and/or facilitate a processing of the other partial information for insertion into the one or more task templates to cause, at least in part, creation of one or more other user tasks. ### Claim 16 (depends on 14) An apparatus of claim 14, wherein the apparatus is further caused to: determine to validate at least one of the one or more answers based, at least in part, on at least another one of the one or more answers, wherein the at least one answer is associated with at least one of the one or more users; and cause, at least in part, an assignment of one or more points, one or more items, or a combination thereof to the at least one user based, at least in part, on the validation. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) An apparatus of claim 16, wherein the apparatus is further caused to: cause, at least in part, a presentation with respect to the participation of the one or more users in one or more categories, one or more regions, or a combination thereof based, at least in part, on the assignment of the one or more points, the one or more items, or a combination thereof. ### Claim 18 (depends on 16) An apparatus of claim 16, wherein the apparatus is further caused to: determine one or more social groups associated with the one or more users; wherein the distribution of the one or more user tasks is further based, at least in part, on the one or more social groups. ### Claim 19 (depends on 11) An apparatus of claim 11, wherein the one or more user tasks are distributed to the one or more users as part of at least one crowd sourcing game, and the partial information includes, at least in part, information relating to one or more points of interest (POIs). ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) An apparatus of claim 19, wherein the at least one crowd sourcing game includes, at least in part, a multi-player game, and the one or more users are competing players in the multi-player game. ### Claim at position 21 21-48. 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