Interactive imaging for cellular phones
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1. A method for interactive imaging on a cellular phone, comprising:
- rendering an image on a display for a cellular phone;
detecting that a user has selected an active area of the display using an input device for the cellular phone; and
automatically activating a function of the cellular phone corresponding to the active area of the display.
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Abstract
A method for interacting with imagery on a cellular phone, including rendering an image on a display for a cellular phone, detecting that a user has selected an active area of the display using an input device for the cellular phone, and automatically activating a function of the cellular phone corresponding to the active area of the display. A system and a computer readable storage medium are also described and claimed.
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18 Claims
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1. A method for interactive imaging on a cellular phone, comprising:
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rendering an image on a display for a cellular phone;
detecting that a user has selected an active area of the display using an input device for the cellular phone; and
automatically activating a function of the cellular phone corresponding to the active area of the display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for interactive imaging, comprising:
a cellular phone, comprising;
a display housed on said cellular phone for displaying an image; and
a processor housed inside said cellular phone and coupled to said display for detecting that a user has selected an active area of said display using an input device for said cellular phone, and for automatically activating a -function of said cellular phone corresponding to the active area of said display. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer-readable storage medium storing program code for causing a computer to perform the steps of:
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rendering an image on a display for a cellular phone;
detecting that a user has selected an active area of the display using an input device for the cellular phone; and
automatically activating a function of the cellular phone corresponding to the active area of the display.
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16. A method for interactive imaging on a cellular phone, comprising:
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determining whether or not a cellular phone is currently connected to the Internet;
if so, then;
requesting image data from a server computer;
receiving the requested image data;
rendering an image on a display for the cellular phone, based on local image data stored on the cellular phone and based on the requested image data;
else;
rendering an image on the display for a cellular phone based on local image data stored on the cellular phone;
detecting that a user has selected an active area of the display using an input device for the cellular phone; and
automatically activating a function of the cellular phone corresponding to the active area of the display.
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17. A system for interactive imaging on a cellular phone, comprising:
a cellular phone, comprising;
a connection detector housed within said cellular phone for determining whether or not the cellular phone is currently connected to the Internet;
a transmitter housed within said cellular phone for requesting image data from a server computer;
a receiver housed within said cellular phone for receiving the requested image data;
a display on said cellular phone for displaying an image, using local image data stored on said cellular phone and using the requested image data; and
a processor within said cellular phone coupled with said connection detector, said transmitter, said receiver and said display, for detecting that a user has selected an active area of said display using an input device for said cellular phone, and for automatically activating a function of said cellular phone corresponding to the active area of said display.
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18. A computer-readable storage medium storing program code for causing a computer to perform the steps of:
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determining whether or not a cellular phone is currently connected to the Internet;
if so, then;
requesting image data from a server computer;
receiving the requested image data;
rendering an image on a display for the cellular phone, based on local image data stored on the cellular phone and based on the requested image data;
else;
rendering an image on the display for a cellular phone based on local image data stored on the cellular phone;
detecting that a user has selected an active area of the display using an input device for the cellular phone; and
automatically activating a function of the cellular phone corresponding to the active area of the display.
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