Wireless communication device and method for use therewith
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1. 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 of a scene in response to an action of a user, wherein the scene includes a poster;
a display device, coupled to the digital camera, for displaying the digital image of the scene;
a user input interface for receiving a selection of a task from a task menu, wherein the task is associated with an event; 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 a recognition of the poster and not based on the recognition of an optical code contained in the poster, wherein facilitating the task includes;
retrieving event information associated with the poster, the event information including scheduling information relating to the event; and
facilitating the display of the event information on the display device;
wherein the event is a movie.
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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 wireless communication device comprising:
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a wireless transceiver for placing and receiving telephone calls and for communicating with an internet; a digital camera for capturing a digital image of a scene in response to an action of a user, wherein the scene includes a poster; a display device, coupled to the digital camera, for displaying the digital image of the scene; a user input interface for receiving a selection of a task from a task menu, wherein the task is associated with an event; 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 a recognition of the poster and not based on the recognition of an optical code contained in the poster, wherein facilitating the task includes; retrieving event information associated with the poster, the event information including scheduling information relating to the event; and facilitating the display of the event information on the display device; wherein the event is a movie. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A wireless communication device comprising:
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a wireless transceiver for placing and receiving telephone calls and for communicating with an internet; a digital camera for capturing a digital image of a scene in response to an action of a user, wherein the scene includes a sign; a display device, coupled to the digital camera, for displaying the digital image of the scene; a user input interface for receiving a selection of a task from a task menu, wherein the task is associated with an event; 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 a recognition of the sign and not based on the recognition of an optical code contained in the sign, wherein facilitating the task includes; retrieving event information associated with the sign, the event information including scheduling information relating to an event; and facilitating the display of the event information on the display device. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A wireless communication device comprising:
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a wireless transceiver for placing and receiving telephone calls and for communicating with an internet; a digital camera for capturing a digital image of a scene in response to an action of a user, wherein the scene includes a sign; a display device, coupled to the digital camera, for displaying the digital image of the scene; a user input interface for receiving a selection of a task from a task menu, wherein the task is associated with a location; 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 a recognition of the sign and not based on the recognition of an optical code contained in the sign, wherein facilitating the task includes; retrieving location information relating to the sign; and displaying the location information on the display device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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