WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR USE THEREWITH
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Abstract
An image of at least one object (14) is captured. An object class selection is received from a menu (70) of a plurality of object classes. At least one task menu specific to the object class selection is provided. A task selection is received from the at least one task menu. A task associated with the at least one object (14) is facilitated based on the image and the task selection.
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68 Claims
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1-32. -32. (canceled)
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33. A wireless communication device comprising:
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a wireless transceiver for placing and receiving telephone calls and for communicating with an internet; a digital camera for capturing a digital image of a scene in response to an action of a user, wherein the scene includes a bar code associated with a product; a display device, coupled to the digital camera, for displaying the digital image of the scene; a user input interface that operates in response to action of a user and that indicates a portion of the display device that includes the bar-code; and a processor, coupled to the digital camera, the display device, the wireless transceiver and the user input interface, for facilitating a task based on a recognition of the bar code, wherein facilitating the task includes; identifying the product; and retrieving product information associated with the product. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. A wireless communication device comprising:
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a wireless transceiver for placing and receiving telephone calls and for communicating with an internet; a digital camera for capturing a digital image of a scene in response to an action of a user, wherein the scene includes a bar code associated with a product; a display device, coupled to the digital camera, for displaying the digital image of the scene; a user input interface that operates in response to action of a user and that facilitates a selection of a first portion of the scene that includes the bar-code and excluding a second portion of the scene; and a processor, coupled to the digital camera, the display device, the wireless transceiver and the user input interface, for facilitating a task based on a recognition of the bar code, wherein facilitating the task includes; identifying the product; and retrieving product information associated with the product. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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51. A method comprising:
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displaying a digital image of a scene on a display device of a handheld cellular telephone, wherein the scene includes a bar code of a product; indicating of a portion of the display device that includes the bar-code; and capturing a digital image of the scene; identifying the product based on visually recognizing the bar code; performing a task that includes retrieving product information associated with the product. - View Dependent Claims (52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59)
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60. A method comprising:
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displaying a digital image of a scene on a display device of a handheld cellular telephone, wherein the scene includes a bar code of a product; selecting of a first portion of the scene that includes the bar-code and excluding a second portion of the scene as indicated on the display device; and capturing a digital image of the scene; identifying the product based on visually recognizing the bar code; performing a task that includes retrieving product information associated with the product. - View Dependent Claims (61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68)
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