DATA PROCESSING APPARATUS AND ASSOCIATED USER INTERFACES AND METHODS

• US 20120068813A1
• Filed: 03/16/2009
• Published: 03/22/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 03/16/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy (Nokia Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Inventors: Kaunisto, Risto Heikki Sakari, Parssinen, Aarno Tapio, Karttaavi, Timo Petteri, Hakala, Ilkka-Hermanni
• Granted Patent: US 8,810,401 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/5.2
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 13/74 Systems using reradiation of radio waves, e.g. secondary radar systems; Analogous systems
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 13/867 Combination of radar systems with cameras
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/002 Specific input/output arrangements not covered by G06F3/01 - G06F3/16 other optical apparatus G02B27/00
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 7/0008 General problems related to the reading of electronic memory record carriers, independent of its reading method, e.g. power transfer
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 7/10386 the interrogation device being of the portable or hand-handheld type, e.g. incorporated in ubiquitous hand-held devices such as PDA or mobile phone, or in the form of a portable dedicated RFID reader

Abstract

A processor (108) configured to associate (302) RFID data (124) obtained from a scene (202) with captured image data for the scene (202). The association can be displayed (304) to a user to enable a user to select (306), using the image data, which RFID data to interact (308) with.

Claims

1. A processor configured to associate radio-frequency identification data obtained from a scene with captured image data for the scene.

2. A processor according to claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to allow user access to the radio-frequency identification data by use of the image data for the scene.

3. A processor according to claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to associate the radio-frequency identification data with a corresponding region of the captured image data for the scene.

4. A processor according to claim 3, wherein the processor is configured to associate the radio-frequency identification data with corresponding regions in a succession of captured video image data for the scene.

5. A processor according to claim 3, wherein the processor is configured to allow user access to the radio-frequency identification data by selection of a corresponding region of the captured image data.

6. A processor according to claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to identify a location of a source of the radio-frequency identification data in the scene and associate the radio-frequency identification data with a corresponding location on the captured image data.

7. A processor according to claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to discriminate a location of a particular source of particular radio-frequency identification data from other sources of radio-frequency identification data in the scene and associate the particular radio-frequency identification data with a corresponding particular location on the captured image data.

8. A processor according to claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to associate the radio-frequency identification data with image data based upon initiation of image capture for the scene.

9. A processor according to claim 1, wherein the captured image data for the scene comprises one or more still images of the scene and video image capture of the scene.

10. A processor according to claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to associate the image data with radio-frequency identification data in accordance with characteristics of the image data.

11. Apparatus comprising a processor according to claim 1, wherein the apparatus further comprises an image sensor to capture image data for a scene and a radio-frequency identification reader to receive radio-frequency identification data from the scene.

12. Apparatus of claim 11, wherein the radio-frequency identification reader comprises a steerable antenna.

13. A portable electronic device comprising the processor of claim 1.

21. A method of assembling an apparatus according to claim 10, comprising;

assembling the image capture sensor and radio-frequency identification reader such that they are in communication with the processor.

22. A processor according to claim 1, wherein the processor is configured for processing radio-frequency identification data received from a plurality of RFID tags.

14. A method, the method comprising:

one or more of associating radio-frequency identification data obtained from a scene with captured image data for the scene and displaying an association between radio-frequency identification data obtained from a scene with captured image data for the scene.

16. A method according to claim 14, further comprising allowing user access to the radio-frequency identification data by use of the image data for the scene.

15. (canceled)

17. A computer program, the computer program comprising computer code configured to associate radio-frequency identification data obtained from a scene with captured image data for the scene.

18. (canceled)

19. (canceled)

20. A user interface having a display and one or more user inputs, the user interface configured to:

display information representative of an association between radio-frequency identification data obtained from a scene with captured image data for the scene to enable user selection of radio-frequency identification data with which to interact.

receive user input responsive to a selection of radio-frequency identification data from one or more of the inputs; and

provide for interaction with radio-frequency identification data in accordance with the user input.