Method and system for selecting data items for service requests
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1. A method in an electronic device, comprising:
- activating a transponder, having at least an identifier and content data associated therewith, via a wireless signal transmitted by the electronic device, said identifier associated with at least one application;
receiving at least the identifier and the content data from the activated transponder at the electronic device when the electronic device is physically located within a wireless transmission range of the transponder; and
selecting one or more stored data items in the electronic device and invoking the at least one application, based on the application'"'"'s association with said ifentifier, according to one or more criteria, including at least one of;
(i) the received identifier, (ii) one or more conditions associated with the stored data items, and (iii) one or more conditions set by the user of the electronic device.
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Abstract
A method and system locate a transponder that has an associated identifier and content data, at a location substantially accessible to a user of the mobile terminal. The transponder is activated by the mobile terminal with a wireless signal. In response, the mobile terminal receives at least the identifier and the content data from the activated transponder at the mobile terminal. From the received identifier and/or content data, the method and system select one or more of the stored data items according to one or more criteria.
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1. A method in an electronic device, comprising:
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activating a transponder, having at least an identifier and content data associated therewith, via a wireless signal transmitted by the electronic device, said identifier associated with at least one application;
receiving at least the identifier and the content data from the activated transponder at the electronic device when the electronic device is physically located within a wireless transmission range of the transponder; and
selecting one or more stored data items in the electronic device and invoking the at least one application, based on the application'"'"'s association with said ifentifier, according to one or more criteria, including at least one of;
(i) the received identifier, (ii) one or more conditions associated with the stored data items, and (iii) one or more conditions set by the user of the electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A system in an electronic device, comprising:
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means for activating a transponder, having at least an identifier and content data associated therewith, via a wireless signal transmitted by the electronic device , said identifier associated with at least one application. means for receiving at least the identifier and the content data from the activated transponder at the electronic device when the electronic device is physically located within a wireless transmission range of the transponder; and
means for selecting one or more stored data items in the electronic device and invoking the at least one application, based on the application'"'"'s association with said identifier, according to one or more criteria, including at least one of;
(i) the received identifier, (ii) one or more conditions associated with the stored data items, and (iii) one or more conditions set by the user of the electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 39)
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38. The system of claim 38, wherein the one or more characteristics includes a location of the tag.
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40. An apparatus comprising:
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a radio frequency identification (RFID) reader module configured to receive information from an RFID device physically located within a coverage area of the RFID reader module, the received information comprising at least an identifier in the RFID device and content data associated therewith, said identifier associated with at least one application;
a memory configured to store various data items and/or applications; and
a controller configured to select at least one of the stored data items and invoking the at least one application, based on the applicaiton'"'"'s association with said identifier, based on one or more criteria, including (i) the received identifier, (ii) one or more conditions associated with the stored data items, and (iii) one or more conditions set by a user of the apparatus.
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41. The apparatus of claim 41, further comprising a cellular network interface configured to send a service request to a service provider, wherein the service request is based on the at least one selected data item.
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42. An apparatus, comprising:
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means for receiving information from a transponder physically located within a coverage area of the means for receiving, the received information comprising at least an identifier in the transponder and content data associated therewith, said identifier associated with at least one application;
means for storing various data items and/or applications; and
means for selecting at least one of the stored data items and invoking the at least one application, based on its association with said identifier, based on one or more criteria, including (i) the received identifier, (ii) one or more conditions associated with the stored data items, and (iii) one or more conditions set by a user of the apparatus.
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43. A computer-readable medium having computer-executable components, for use in an electronic device, comprising:
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a computer-executable component of said computer-readable medium for activating a transponder, having at least an identifier and content data accociated therewith, via a wireless signal transmitted by the electronic device, said identifier associated with at least one application;
a computer-executable component of said computer-readable medium for receiving at least the identifier and the content data from the activated transponder at the electronic device when the electronic device is physically located within a wireless transmission range of the transponder; and
a computer-executable component of said computer-readable medium for selecting one or more stored data items in the electronic device and invoking the at least one application, based on the application'"'"'s association with said identifier, according to one or more criteria, including at least one of;
(i) the received identifier, (ii) one or more conditions associated with the sotred data items, and (iii) one or more conditions set by the user of the electronic device.
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