Method, system, apparatus, and machine-readable medium for use in connection with a server that uses images or audio for initiating remote function calls
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- receiving captured information pertaining to a current user of a device;
decoding the captured information to determine its content;
comparing the determined content with stored content to authenticate the user; and
if the user is authenticated, calling a function having parameters and executing that function to allow the authenticated user to access a service available via the device.
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Abstract
Images, audio, biometric information, and other data is captured by a user device. The captured data is sent to a server that pre-processes and then decodes the captured data to identify its contents. Once identified, the captured data is associated with a function string that specifies a function and parameters that correspond to the captured data. The function is called and executed to provide information back to the user device that is relevant to the captured data, or to initiate other operations. The relevant information to return to the user device can include product information, translations, auction data, electronic device settings, audio, and others. Operations that may be initiated include software registration, people searches, or user authentication to allow access to restricted services.
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49 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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receiving captured information pertaining to a current user of a device;
decoding the captured information to determine its content;
comparing the determined content with stored content to authenticate the user; and
if the user is authenticated, calling a function having parameters and executing that function to allow the authenticated user to access a service available via the device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method, comprising:
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receiving media pertaining to subject matter captured by a device;
decoding the received media to determine its content;
associating the determined content to a function string; and
calling and executing a function identified through the function string to return information to the device that is relevant to the captured subject matter. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. An article of manufacture, comprising:
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a machine-readable medium having instructions stored thereon to;
pre-process captured information pertaining to a current user of a device;
decode the captured information to determine its content;
compare the determined content with stored content to authenticate the user; and
call a function, if the user is authenticated, having parameters that specify values pertaining to permissions of the authenticated user and execute that function to allow the authenticated user to access a service available via the device. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A system, comprising:
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a means for receiving media pertaining to subject matter captured by a device;
a means for decoding the received media to determine its content;
a means for associating the determined content to a function string; and
a means for calling and executing a function identified through the function string to return information to the device that is relevant to the captured subject matter. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. An apparatus, comprising:
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a first unit to receive captured media;
at least one second unit coupled to the first unit to decode the captured media;
a third unit coupled to the second unit to request a function and its parameters corresponding to the decoded media; and
a fourth unit coupled to the third unit to execute the requested function and to return a result of the executed function that is related to the captured media. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
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