METHODS, APPARATUSES, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIA FOR PROVIDING AVAILABILITY METAPHOR(S) REPRESENTING COMMUNICATIONS AVAILABILITY IN AN INTERACTIVE MAP

摘要

Methods, apparatuses, and computer-readable media for providing at least one availability metaphor representing communications availability of at least one entity in an interactive map are disclosed. In one embodiment, a request to provide a map comprising at least one availability metaphor representing an availability state of an entity for communications may be received. For the at least one availability metaphor, an availability state of the entity associated with the at least one availability metaphor may be determined. A modified instance of the map comprised of the at least one availability metaphor may be generated based on the determined availability state of the entity associated with the at least one availability metaphor. The at least one availability metaphor of the modified instance of the map may represent the availability state of the associated entity. The modified instance of the map may be transmitted for rendering.