Method for use with a wireless communication device for facilitating tasks using images and selections

• US 7,933,811 B2
• Filed: 06/19/2008
• Issued: 04/26/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 10/27/2000
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Rakuten Group, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Palisades Technology LLC
• Inventors: Reber, William L.
• Primary Examiner(s): KAZIMI, HANI M
• Application Number:
  US12/142,660
• Publication Number:
  US 20080247612A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,041 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 method for use with a wireless communication device capable of accessing a computer network, the method comprising:

receiving, via a server system of the computer network, an image captured with the wireless communication device;

receiving, via the server system, a selection of a person class from an object class menu having a plurality of object classes including a person class, a product class and an event class, the selection of the person class indicating that the image is of a person;

receiving, via a server system, a selection of a task from a task menu, the task menu including a plurality of tasks that are based on the selection of the person class, wherein the task includes contacting the person; and

facilitating the task via communication with the computer network and based on the selection of the person class and a recognition of the person in the image via the server system, wherein facilitating the task includes determining contact information for the person.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

receiving a name associated with the person;

wherein facilitating the task is further based on the name.

3. The method of claim 2 wherein receiving the name includes receiving a user-spoken name.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein the task includes sending physical mail to the person.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein facilitating the task includes sending email to the person.

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

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

8. A method for use with a wireless communication device capable of accessing a computer network, the method comprising:

receiving, via a server system of the computer network, an image captured with the wireless communication device;

receiving, via the server system, a selection of a person class from an object class menu having a plurality of object classes including a person class, a product class and an event class, the selection of the person class indicating that the image is of a person;

receiving, via a server system, a selection of a task from a task menu, the task menu including a plurality of tasks that are based on the selection of the person class, wherein the task includes arranging an event with the person; and

facilitating the task via communication with the computer network and based on the selection of the person class and a recognition of the person in the image via the server system, wherein facilitating the task includes determining contact information for the person.

9. The method of claim 8 further comprising:

receiving a name associated with the person;

wherein facilitating the task is further based on the name.

10. The method of claim 9 wherein receiving the name includes receiving a user-spoken name.

11. The method of claim 8 wherein the task includes arranging a meal with the person.

12. The method of claim 8 wherein the task includes arranging a date with the person.

13. The method of claim 8 wherein the task includes arranging a meeting with the person.

14. The method of claim 8 wherein the event includes seeing a movie with the person.

15. The method of claim 8 wherein facilitating the task includes sending email to the person.

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

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

18. A method for use with a wireless communication device capable of accessing a computer network, the method comprising:

receiving, via a server system of the computer network, an image captured with the wireless communication device;

receiving, via the server system, a name associated with the image;

receiving, via the server system, a selection of a person class from an object class menu having a plurality of object classes including a person class, a product class and an event class, the selection of the person class indicating that the image is of a person;

receiving, via a server system, a selection of a task from a task menu, the task menu including a plurality of tasks that are based on the selection of the person class, wherein the task is associated with the person; and

facilitating the task via communication with the computer network and based on the selection of the person class, a recognition of the person in the image and further based on the name via the server system, wherein facilitating the task includes determining contact information for the person.

19. The method of claim 18 wherein facilitating the task includes sending a communication to the person.

20. The method of claim 18 wherein the task includes arranging an event with the person.