Method for use with a wireless communication device for facilitating tasks using images and selections
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1. A method comprising:
- capturing via a handheld cellular telephone and in response to actions of a user, a digital image of a location including a restaurant;
displaying the digital image of the restaurant to the user on a display device of the handheld cellular telephone;
interacting with the user to select the digital image via the handheld cellular telephone;
displaying an object class menu on the display device of the handheld cellular telephone, the object class menu having a plurality of object classes including a person class, a product class and an event class;
interacting with the user via the handheld cellular telephone to select one of the plurality of object classes from the object class menu;
displaying a task menu on the display device of the handheld cellular telephone, the task menu including a plurality of tasks that are based on the selected one of the plurality of object classes, the plurality of tasks including a restaurant reservation task;
interacting with the user via the handheld cellular telephone to select one of the plurality of tasks from the task menu;
transmitting the digital image from the handheld cellular telephone to a server system along with data indicating the selected one of the plurality of tasks;
when the selected one of the plurality of tasks is the restaurant reservation task;
identifying the restaurant via the server system, based on the recognition of the restaurant in the digital image of the location, and not based on the recognition of an optical code;
retrieving restaurant information via a computer network, based on the identification of the restaurant;
displaying at least a portion of the restaurant information on the handheld cellular telephone; and
facilitating reservations for the restaurant via the handheld cellular telephone.
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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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1. A method comprising:
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capturing via a handheld cellular telephone and in response to actions of a user, a digital image of a location including a restaurant; displaying the digital image of the restaurant to the user on a display device of the handheld cellular telephone; interacting with the user to select the digital image via the handheld cellular telephone; displaying an object class menu on the display device of the handheld cellular telephone, the object class menu having a plurality of object classes including a person class, a product class and an event class; interacting with the user via the handheld cellular telephone to select one of the plurality of object classes from the object class menu; displaying a task menu on the display device of the handheld cellular telephone, the task menu including a plurality of tasks that are based on the selected one of the plurality of object classes, the plurality of tasks including a restaurant reservation task; interacting with the user via the handheld cellular telephone to select one of the plurality of tasks from the task menu; transmitting the digital image from the handheld cellular telephone to a server system along with data indicating the selected one of the plurality of tasks; when the selected one of the plurality of tasks is the restaurant reservation task; identifying the restaurant via the server system, based on the recognition of the restaurant in the digital image of the location, and not based on the recognition of an optical code; retrieving restaurant information via a computer network, based on the identification of the restaurant; displaying at least a portion of the restaurant information on the handheld cellular telephone; and facilitating reservations for the restaurant via the handheld cellular telephone. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 27)
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10. A method for use with a wireless communication device capable of accessing a computer network, the method comprising:
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receiving at a server system, a digital image of a restaurant captured with the wireless communication device; receiving via the server system, a selection of an object class from an object class menu having a plurality of object classes including a person class, a product class and an event class; receiving via the server system, a selection of a task, wherein the task includes making reservations for the restaurant; and identifying the restaurant via the server system, based on the recognition of the restaurant in the digital image, and not based on the recognition of an optical code; facilitating via the wireless communication device, the making of the reservations for the restaurant via communication with the computer network and based on the identification of the restaurant, wherein the facilitating includes retrieving restaurant information. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method comprising:
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capturing via a handheld cellular telephone and in response to actions of a user, a digital image of an event venue; displaying the digital image of the event venue to the user on a display device of the handheld cellular telephone; interacting with the user via the handheld cellular telephone to select the digital image; displaying an object class menu on the display device of the handheld cellular telephone, the object class menu having a plurality of object classes including a person class, a product class and an event class; interacting with the user via the handheld cellular telephone to select one of the plurality of object classes from the object class menu; displaying a task menu on the display device of the handheld cellular telephone, the task menu including a plurality of tasks that are based on the selected one of the plurality of object classes, the plurality of tasks including an event task; interacting with the user via the handheld cellular telephone to select one of the plurality of tasks from the task menu; transmitting the digital image from the handheld cellular telephone to a server system along with data indicating the selected one of the plurality of tasks; when the selected one of the plurality of tasks is the event task; identifying the event venue via the server system, based on the recognition of the event venue in the digital image, and not based on the recognition of an optical code; retrieving event information via a computer network based on the recognition of the event venue; facilitating the event task associated with the event venue, based on the event information; and displaying at least a portion of the event information on the handheld cellular telephone. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28)
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