Method and Apparatus for Generating and Using Location Information

A method and apparatus for generating and using location information is provided to a user of a mobile device. The method involves obtaining (110) and processing a location history of the mobile device to determine locations of significance (120); automatically generating potential location identifiers (130) associated with the locations of significance; and prompting (150), at a determined appropriate time (140), for user input for refining the set of one or more potential location identifiers into a customized location identifier.