Wireless communication device and method for use therewith

• US 7,921,040 B2
• Filed: 08/13/2009
• Issued: 04/05/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 08/14/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Rakuten Group, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Palisades Technology LLC
• Inventors: Reber, William L.
• Primary Examiner(s): KAZIMI, HANI M
• Application Number:
  US12/540,527
• Publication Number:
  US 20090295904A1
• Time in Patent Office: 600 Days
• Field of Search: 705/26.1, 705/27.1, 705/5
• US Class Current: 705/26.1
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/005 characterised by the type of game, e.g. ball games, fighting games
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/80 Special adaptations for executing a specific game genre or game mode
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/6607 for animating game characters, e.g. skeleton kinematics
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/02 Reservations, e.g. for tickets, services or events
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0222 During e-commerce, i.e. online transactions
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0601 Electronic shopping [e-shopping]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0631 Item recommendations
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0641 Shopping interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0643 Graphical representation of items or shoppers
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/00 Finance; Insurance; Tax strategies; Processing of corporate or income taxes
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 13/80 2D [Two Dimensional] animation, e.g. using sprites
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 15/405 using Z-buffer
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 15/503 Blending, e.g. for anti-aliasing

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.

Claims

1. A wireless communication device comprising:

a digital camera for capturing an image;

a user input interface that includes a display device for;

displaying an object class menu on the display device, 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 to select one of the plurality of object classes from the object class menu;

receiving a selection of the person class indicating that the image is of a person and displaying a task menu on the display device, the task menu including a plurality of tasks that are based on the selected one of the plurality of object classes; and

receiving a selection of a task of the plurality of tasks, wherein the task includes contacting the person; and

a wireless transceiver, coupled to the digital camera and the user input interface, the wireless transceiver for communicating with a server system via communication with the computer network to facilitate the task based on the selection of the person class and a recognition of the person in the image, wherein facilitating the task includes determining contact information for the person.

2. The wireless communication device of claim 1 wherein the user input interface further receives a name associated with the person;

wherein facilitating the task is further based on the name.

3. The wireless communication device of claim 2 wherein receiving the name includes receiving a user-spoken name.

4. The wireless communication device of claim 1 wherein the task includes sending physical mail to the person.

5. The wireless communication device of claim 1 wherein facilitating the task includes sending a message to the person.

6. The wireless communication device of claim 1 wherein facilitating the task includes placing a call to the person.

7. The wireless communication device of claim 1 wherein facilitating the task includes placing a video call to the person.

8. A wireless communication device comprising:

a digital camera for capturing an image;

a user input interface that includes a display device for;

displaying an object class menu on the display device, 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 to select one of the plurality of object classes from the object class menu;

receiving a selection of the person class indicating that the image is of a person and displaying a task menu on the display device, the task menu including a plurality of tasks that are based on the selection of the person class; and

receiving a selection of a task of the plurality of tasks, wherein the task includes arranging an event with the person; and

a wireless transceiver, coupled to the digital camera and the user input interface, the wireless transceiver for communicating with a server system via communication with the computer network to facilitate the task based on the selection of the person class and a recognition of the person in the image, wherein facilitating the task includes determining contact information for the person.

9. The wireless communication device of claim 8 wherein the user input interface further receives a name associated with the person;

wherein facilitating the task is further based on the name.

10. The wireless communication device of claim 9 wherein receiving the name includes receiving a user-spoken name.

11. The wireless communication device of claim 8 wherein the task includes arranging a meal with the person.

12. The wireless communication device of claim 8 wherein the task includes arranging a date with the person.

13. The wireless communication device of claim 8 wherein the task includes arranging a meeting with the person.

14. The wireless communication device of claim 8 wherein the event includes seeing a movie with the person.

15. The wireless communication device of claim 8 wherein facilitating the task includes sending a message to the person.

16. The wireless communication device of claim 8 wherein facilitating the task includes placing a call to the person.

17. The wireless communication device of claim 8 wherein facilitating the task includes placing a video call to the person.

18. The wireless communication device of claim 8 wherein the task includes arranging an introduction to the person.

19. A wireless communication device comprising:

a wireless transceiver for placing and receiving telephone calls and for communicating with an internet;

a digital camera for capturing a digital image;

a display device, coupled to the digital camera, for displaying the digital image;

a user input interface that includes a display device for;

displaying an object class menu on the display device, 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 to select one of the plurality of object classes from the object class menu;

receiving a selection of the person class indicating that the image is of a person and displaying a task menu on the display device, the task menu including a plurality of tasks that are based on the selection of the person class; and

receiving a selection of a task of the plurality of tasks, wherein the task includes contacting the person; and

a processor, coupled to the digital camera, the display device, the wireless transceiver and the user input interface, for facilitating the task based on the selection of the person class and a recognition of the person in the image, wherein facilitating the task includes determining contact information for the person.

20. The wireless communication device of claim 19 wherein the user input interface further receives a name associated with the person;

wherein facilitating the task is further based on the name.

21. The wireless communication device of claim 20 wherein receiving the name includes receiving a user-spoken name.

22. The wireless communication device of claim 19 wherein the task includes sending physical mail to the person.

23. The wireless communication device of claim 19 wherein facilitating the task includes sending a message to the person.

24. The wireless communication device of claim 19 wherein facilitating the task includes placing a call to the person.

25. The wireless communication device of claim 19 wherein facilitating the task includes placing a video call to the person.

26. The wireless communication device of claim 19 wherein the task includes arranging an introduction to the person.

27. A wireless communication device comprising:

a wireless transceiver for placing and receiving telephone calls and for communicating with an internet;

a digital camera for capturing a digital image;

a display device, coupled to the digital camera, for displaying the digital image;

a user input interface that includes a display device for;

displaying an object class menu on the display device, 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 to select one of the plurality of object classes from the object class menu;

receiving a selection of the person class indicating that the image is of a person and displaying a task menu on the display device, the task menu including a plurality of tasks that are based on the selection of the person class; and

receiving a selection of a task of the plurality of tasks, wherein the task includes arranging an event with the person; and

a processor, coupled to the digital camera, the display device, the wireless transceiver and the user input interface, for facilitating the task based on the selection of the person class and a recognition of the person in the image, wherein facilitating the task includes determining contact information for the person.

28. The wireless communication device of claim 27 wherein the user input interface further receives a name associated with the person;

wherein facilitating the task is further based on the name.

29. The wireless communication device of claim 28 wherein receiving the name includes receiving a user-spoken name.

30. The wireless communication device of claim 27 wherein the task includes sending physical mail to the person.

31. The wireless communication device of claim 27 wherein facilitating the task includes sending a message to the person.

32. The wireless communication device of claim 27 wherein facilitating the task includes placing a call to the person.

33. The wireless communication device of claim 27 wherein facilitating the task includes placing a video call to the person.

34. The wireless communication device of claim 27 wherein the task includes arranging an introduction to the person.