Terminal, method and computer program product for interacting with a physical entity
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving, at an apparatus, an indication of a point-and-click user interface selection event via a pointing device pointed at a physical entity equipped with a tag, the tag being configured to communicate with the apparatus at least partially over an air interface,wherein the selection event is indicative of initiating communication with the physical entity equipped with the tag;
receiving data from the tag, wherein the received data comprises contact information of a local network access point;
identifying a type of the physical entity from the data received from the tag;
identifying a list of one or more actions that relate to the physical entity that can be performed by at least one associated application of the physical entity, wherein the actions and applications are identified based on the type of the physical entity; and
in response to receiving a selection of at least one action from the list of one or more actions, performing the at least one action, wherein performing the at least one action comprises initiating communication between the apparatus and the physical entity via the local network access point.
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Abstract
A terminal for interacting with a physical entity includes a controller capable of selecting a physical entity, and thereafter receiving data from the entity at a terminal at least partially over an air interface. The controller can also identify a type of the entity based upon the data. Thereafter, the controller can be capable of performing at least one action based upon the entity type, an application operating on the terminal and a selection event. The application can comprise any of a number of applications, such as an application associated with the type of entity or an alternative application other than the associated application. Likewise, the selection event can comprise any of a number of different predefined events, such as “select and get information,” “select and open,” and/or “select drag and drop.”
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16 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving, at an apparatus, an indication of a point-and-click user interface selection event via a pointing device pointed at a physical entity equipped with a tag, the tag being configured to communicate with the apparatus at least partially over an air interface, wherein the selection event is indicative of initiating communication with the physical entity equipped with the tag; receiving data from the tag, wherein the received data comprises contact information of a local network access point; identifying a type of the physical entity from the data received from the tag; identifying a list of one or more actions that relate to the physical entity that can be performed by at least one associated application of the physical entity, wherein the actions and applications are identified based on the type of the physical entity; and in response to receiving a selection of at least one action from the list of one or more actions, performing the at least one action, wherein performing the at least one action comprises initiating communication between the apparatus and the physical entity via the local network access point. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An apparatus comprising at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to at least:
receive an indication of a point-and-click user interface selection event via a pointing device pointed at a physical entity equipped with a tag, the tag being configured to communicate with the apparatus at least partially over an air interface, wherein the selection event is indicative of initiating communication with the physical entity equipped with the tag, and receive data from the tag, wherein the received data comprises contact information of a local network access point; identify a type of the physical entity from the data received from the tag; identify a list of one or more actions that relate to the physical entity that can be performed by at least one associated application of the physical entity, wherein the actions and applications are identified based on the type of the physical entity; in response to receiving a selection of at least one action from the list of one or more actions, perform the at least one action, wherein being caused to perform the at least one action comprises initiating communication between the apparatus and the physical entity via the local network access point. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having computer-readable program code portions stored therein, the computer-readable program code portions comprising:
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a first executable portion configured to receive, at an apparatus, an indication of a point-and-click user interface selection event via a pointing device pointed at a physical entity equipped with a tag, the tag being configured to communicate with the apparatus at least partially over an air interface, wherein the selection event is indicative of initiating communication with the physical entity equipped with the tag, and a second executable portion configured to receive data from the tag, wherein the received data comprises contact information of a local network access point; a third executable portion configured to identify a type of the physical entity from the data received from the tag; a fourth executable portion configured to identify a list of one or more actions that relate to the physical entity that can be performed by at least one associated applications of the physical entity, wherein the actions and applications are identified based on the type of the physical entity; and a fifth executable portion configured to, in response to receiving a selection of at least one action from the list of one or more actions, perform the at least one action, wherein performing the at least one action comprises initiating communication between the apparatus and the physical entity via the local network access point. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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