Device with multiple cue modules
First Claim
1. A mobile communications device comprising:
- a processor operably coupled to a plurality of cue generators to collect a plurality of cues about an object of interest external to the mobile communications device, the processor determining one or more remote searchable databases to search based on the collected plurality of cues about the object of interest;
a wireless transmitter operably coupled to the processor to transmit an outbound wireless message including the collected plurality of cues and a request for additional information about the object of interest from the one or more remote searchable databases, the collected plurality of cues narrowing a search of the one or more remote searchable databases;
a wireless receiver operably coupled to the processor to receive an inbound wireless message containing one or more parts of the requested additional information; and
a display to present the received one or more parts of the requested additional information.
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Abstract
A device includes a primary cue module, a secondary cue module, a processing module, and a wireless transceiver. The primary cue module obtains primary data regarding an object of interest and the secondary cue module obtains secondary data regarding the object of interest. The processing module is operably coupled to: convert the primary data and the secondary data into an outbound message; convert the outbound message into an outbound symbol stream; and convert an inbound symbol stream into an inbound message, wherein the inbound message includes information regarding the object of interest. The wireless transceiver is operably coupled to: convert the outbound symbol stream into an outbound wireless signal; and convert an inbound wireless signal into the inbound symbol stream.
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20 Claims
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1. A mobile communications device comprising:
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a processor operably coupled to a plurality of cue generators to collect a plurality of cues about an object of interest external to the mobile communications device, the processor determining one or more remote searchable databases to search based on the collected plurality of cues about the object of interest; a wireless transmitter operably coupled to the processor to transmit an outbound wireless message including the collected plurality of cues and a request for additional information about the object of interest from the one or more remote searchable databases, the collected plurality of cues narrowing a search of the one or more remote searchable databases; a wireless receiver operably coupled to the processor to receive an inbound wireless message containing one or more parts of the requested additional information; and a display to present the received one or more parts of the requested additional information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method performed by a mobile communications device, the method comprising:
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collecting a plurality of cues about an object of interest, the object of interest external to the mobile communications device, the mobile communications device determining one or more remote searchable databases to search; transmitting a request for additional information about the object of interest from the one or more remote searchable databases, the request including the collected plurality of cues to narrow a search of the one or more remote searchable databases; receiving one or more parts of the requested additional information; and displaying the one or more parts of the requested information. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An information distribution device comprising:
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a wireless interface for receiving at least one wireless request message from a mobile communications device, the at least one request messages comprising at least a plurality of cues about an object of interest, external to and selected by the mobile communications device and a request for additional information about the object of interest; a processor configured to process the at least a plurality of cues and request for additional information, the processor further configured to search operably connected memory for the additional information, retrieve a plurality of probable information records, rank the plurality of probable information records based on at least a first and a second one of the plurality of cues to produce a plurality of ranked probable information records, and convert the plurality of ranked probable information records into data within a wireless response message; and a transmitter operably coupled to the processor to transmit the wireless response message to the mobile communications device containing one or more parts of the requested additional information. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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