METHOD OF GENERATING A FUNCTION OUTPUT FROM A PHOTOGRAPHED IMAGE AND RELATED MOBILE COMPUTING DEVICE
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1. A method of displaying an output of a function utilized in a mobile computing device comprising:
- selecting an image in the mobile computing device;
determining an area corresponding to text in the image;
the mobile computing device recognizing text in the image to generate a plurality of characters;
the mobile computing device inputting the plurality of characters to the function; and
displaying the output of the function in the mobile computing device.
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Abstract
To perform a search, or other function, based on input from a camera in a mobile computing device, the camera of the mobile computing device captures an image, an area corresponding to text or another searchable object in the image is selected or determined, the text in the area is recognized to generate a plurality of characters, or a string, the plurality of characters or the object becomes input for the function, and output of the function is displayed in a display of the mobile computing device.
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1. A method of displaying an output of a function utilized in a mobile computing device comprising:
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selecting an image in the mobile computing device; determining an area corresponding to text in the image; the mobile computing device recognizing text in the image to generate a plurality of characters; the mobile computing device inputting the plurality of characters to the function; and displaying the output of the function in the mobile computing device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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8. A mobile computing device for displaying an output of a function, the mobile computing device comprising:
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a memory storing digital image data and search program code; a display for displaying graphical representations of text data and image data; and a processor coupled to the memory and the display for executing the search program code to select the digital image data, determine a corresponding region of the digital image data, recognize text in the corresponding region to generate at least one string, input the at least one string to the function for generating the output, and control the display to display the output of the function.
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14. A method of generating an output of a function utilized in a mobile computing device comprising:
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selecting an image in the mobile computing device; the mobile computing device recognizing an object in the image to generate an input for the function; and displaying the output of the function generated based on the input in the mobile computing device.
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20. A mobile computing device for generating an output of a function, the mobile computing device comprising:
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a processor for selecting an image in the mobile computing device, and recognizing an object in the image as an input to the function; and a display coupled to the processor for displaying the output of the function.
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