Wireless communication device and method for use therewith

• US 8,204,792 B2
• Filed: 09/03/2009
• Issued: 06/19/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 08/14/2000
• 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:
  US12/553,540
• Publication Number:
  US 20100015961A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,020 Days
• Field of Search: 705/26.1, 705/27.2, 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 in a wireless communication device that includes a wireless transceiver for communicating with a computer network, the method comprising:

receiving a communication at the wireless communication device from a server system of the computer network that includes a customized task having a product disposal option;

loading the customized task in a memory of the wireless communication device;

executing the customized task via a processor of the wireless communication device, the customized task including;

displaying an object class menu via a display device of the wireless communication device;

receiving a product selection based on user interaction via the user interface of the wireless communication device that indicates a product; and

displaying product disposal information, based on the product selection that indicates how to dispose of the product.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the product disposal information relates to disposal of at least a portion of the wireless communication device.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein the product disposal information includes battery disposal information.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein the product selection information includes a name of the product.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein the product selection information includes a description of the product.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein executing the customized task includes accessing at least one computer network resource via the computer network.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein the customized task is shared by other users of other wireless communication devices via the server system.

8. The method of claim 1 wherein the customized task made available from a service provider.

9. A method for use in a wireless communication device that includes a wireless transceiver for communicating with a computer network, the method comprising:

receiving a communication at the wireless communication device from a server system of the computer network that includes a customized task having a product disposal option;

loading the customized task in a memory of the wireless communication device;

performing the customized task via the wireless communication device, the customized task including;

receiving a product selection based on user interaction via the user interface of the wireless communication device, wherein the product selection indicates a product; and

displaying product disposal information, based on the product selection that indicates how to dispose of the product.

10. The method of claim 9 wherein the product disposal information relates to disposal of at least a portion of the wireless communication device.

11. The method of claim 9 wherein the product disposal information includes battery disposal information.

12. The method of claim 9 wherein the product selection information includes a name of the product.

13. The method of claim 9 wherein the product selection information includes a description of the product.

14. The method of claim 9 wherein performing the customized task includes accessing at least one computer network resource via the computer network.

15. The method of claim 9 wherein the customized task is shared by other users of other wireless communication devices via the server system.

16. The method of claim 9 wherein the customized task made available from a service provider.

17. A method for use in a wireless communication device that includes a wireless transceiver for communicating with a computer network, the method comprising:

receiving a communication at the wireless communication device from a server system of the computer network that includes a customized task having a product disposal option;

loading the customized task in a memory of the wireless communication device;

performing the customized task via the wireless communication device, the customized task including;

receiving a product selection based on user interaction via the user interface of the wireless communication device, wherein the product selection indicates a product; and

displaying product disposal information, based on the product selection.

18. The method of claim 17 wherein the product disposal information relates to disposal of at least a portion of the wireless communication device.

19. The method of claim 17 wherein the product disposal information includes battery disposal information.

20. The method of claim 17 wherein the product selection information includes a name of the product.

21. The method of claim 17 wherein the product selection information includes a description of the product.

22. The method of claim 17 wherein performing the customized task includes accessing at least one computer network resource via the computer network.

23. The method of claim 17 wherein the customized task is shared by other users of other wireless communication devices via the server system.

24. The method of claim 17 wherein the customized task made available from a service provider.