Smartphone-Based Methods and Systems
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Abstract
Arrangements involving portable devices (e.g., smartphones and tablet computers) are disclosed. One arrangement enables a content creator to select software with which that creator'"'"'s content should be rendered—assuring continuity between artistic intention and delivery. Another utilizes a device camera to identify nearby subjects, and take actions based thereon. Others rely on near field chip (RFID) identification of objects, or on identification of audio streams (e.g., music, voice). Some technologies concern improvements to the user interfaces associated with such devices. Others involve use of these devices in connection with shopping, text entry, sign language interpretation, and vision-based discovery. Still other improvements are architectural in nature, e.g., relating to evidence-based state machines, and blackboard systems. Yet other technologies concern use of linked data in portable devices—some of which exploit GPU capabilities. Still other technologies concern computational photography. A great variety of other features and arrangements are also detailed.
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34 Claims
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1-19. -19. (canceled)
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20. A method comprising:
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displaying an arrangement of text characters on a screen of a portable device from which a user can select; sensing a user'"'"'s gaze towards a part of the screen to make a text selection; and changing the arrangement of characters on the screen from which the user can next select. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A method comprising:
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sensing a user'"'"'s gaze by reference to facial imagery captured by a camera portion of a user'"'"'s portable, multi-function device, the device also comprising a display and a wireless interface; receiving a signal signifying acceptance of a selection indicated by the user'"'"'s gaze; and presenting a result of the accepted selection on said display. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34)
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