Reality context menu (RCM)
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1. A system providing a user with a plurality of services related to a physical object, the system comprising:
- a mobile device detecting the physical object;
a plurality of external service providers, each having at least one service for the physical object; and
a service directory server registering each external server provider to generate a list of available services for the detected physical object and providing the list of available services for the detected physical object to the mobile device.
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Abstract
A system and a method providing a user with a plurality of services related to physical objects. A mobile device, which detects a physical object, is provided. The physical object is detected based on recognizing an object identifier. In addition, a number of external service providers is also provided. Each of these service providers offers one or more services with respect to the detected physical object. A service directory server registers the external service providers to generate a list of the available services for the detected physical object.
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1. A system providing a user with a plurality of services related to a physical object, the system comprising:
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a mobile device detecting the physical object;
a plurality of external service providers, each having at least one service for the physical object; and
a service directory server registering each external server provider to generate a list of available services for the detected physical object and providing the list of available services for the detected physical object to the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for providing services related to a physical object to a user, the method comprising:
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selecting a physical object;
detecting identification of the selected physical object via a mobile device;
querying, based on the detected identification by the mobile device, a directory server for a list of available services for the selected physical object;
searching by the directory server, based on the detected identification, a plurality of external service providers for available services for the selected physical object registered with the directory server;
generating a reality context menu, which lists available services for the physical object found by the directory server; and
providing the generated reality context menu to the user via the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A method for executing a service by a mobile device for a physical object, the method comprising:
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detecting identification of a physical object via the mobile device;
transmitting by the mobile device the identification of the physical object to the directory server;
receiving by the mobile device a reality context menu listing services for the physical object, the services provided by at least two different service providers;
displaying by the mobile device the reality context menu;
receiving by the mobile device a user selection of a service selected from the reality context menu; and
executing by the mobile device the selected service. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32)
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