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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31 Claims
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1-18. -18. (canceled)
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19. A method comprising:
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by reference to data sensed from a first product displayed in a retail store by a shopper'"'"'s portable device, determining whether a second product is compatible with the first product, said determining being performed by a computer configured to perform such act; and taking an action based on said determination. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method comprising:
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sensing data from a display of products, using a shopper'"'"'s portable device; after the device is moved relative to the display of products, sensing additional data from the display of products; and presenting to the shopper, using the portable device, a signal drawing attention to one or more items of potential interest to the shopper within the display of products, based both on the sensed data and on interest data earlier indicated by the shopper; wherein the shopper'"'"'s portable device acts in a manner akin to a Geiger counter, helping the shopper quickly determine a location where an item of potential interest is displayed. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31)
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