Wireless communication device and method for use therewith

• US 8,543,467 B2
• Filed: 05/14/2012
• Issued: 09/24/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 08/14/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Rakuten Group, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Rakuten, Inc. (Rakuten Group, Inc.)
• Inventors: Reber, William L.
• Primary Examiner(s): Kazimi, Hani M
• Application Number:
  US13/470,685
• Publication Number:
  US 20120239533A1
• Time in Patent Office: 498 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 at a wireless communication device and via the computer network, a sequence of images of an event, at least one image of the sequence of images including a product;

displaying an object class menu that includes at least two of;

a person class, a product class, an event class, a location class and a company class;

displaying a task menu including a plurality of tasks that are based on user selection of the product class;

receiving via a server system, selection of a task option from the plurality of tasks, the task option including retrieving product information; and

facilitating the task via communication with the computer network and based on the recognition of the product in the at least one image via the server system, wherein facilitating the task includes retrieving product information for the product.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein facilitating the task further includes:

retrieving purchase information relating to the product.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein facilitating the task further includes:

retrieving product delivery information relating to the product.

4. The method of claim 3 wherein facilitating the task further includes:

displaying the product information, and the product delivery information on the wireless communication device.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein facilitating the task further includes:

facilitating the purchase of the product via the wireless communication device.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein at least one task option is configured as a customized task.

7. The method of claim 6 wherein the customized task is shared by other users of other wireless communication devices via a server system.

8. The method of claim 1 wherein the plurality of tasks include previously added task options made available from a service provider.

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

receiving at a wireless communication device and via the computer network, a sequence of images of an event, at least one image of the sequence of images including an object associated with a company;

displaying an object class menu that includes at least two of;

a person class, a product class, an event class, a location class and a company class;

displaying a task menu including a plurality of tasks that are based on user selection of the company class;

receiving via a server system, selection of a task option from the plurality of tasks, the task option including providing feedback to the company; and

facilitating the task via communication with the computer network and based on the recognition of the object associated with the company in the at least one image via the server system, wherein facilitating the task includes providing feedback to the company.

10. The method of claim 9 wherein facilitating the task includes sending an email.

11. The method of claim 9 wherein facilitating the task includes retrieving employment information.

12. The method of claim 9 wherein facilitating the task includes scheduling service from the company.

13. The method of claim 9 wherein facilitating the task includes purchasing stock of the company.

14. The method of claim 9 wherein facilitating the task includes facilitating payment of an invoice of the company.

15. The method of claim 9 wherein at least one task option is configured as a customized task.

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

17. The method of claim 9 wherein the plurality of tasks include previously added task options made available from a service provider.