DATA BUDDY

• US 20090075634A1
• Filed: 11/26/2008
• Published: 03/19/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 06/29/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC (Microsoft Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
• Inventors: Sinclair, Michael J., Chitsaz, Behrooz, Cucerzan, Silviu-Petru, Kong, Yuan, Zhang, Zhengyou, Liu, Zicheng, Williams, David W.
• Granted Patent: US 9,055,607 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/414.100
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72457 according to geographic location
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/12 including a sensor for measuring a physical value, e.g. temperature or motion telephones including GPS signal receivers H04M2250/10
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/58 including a multilanguage function
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/245 from a network towards a terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/06 adapted for operation in multiple networks or having at least two operational modes, e.g. multi-mode terminals
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 92/02 Inter-networking arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 92/10 between terminal device and access point, i.e. wireless air interface

Abstract

Multi-modal, multi-lingual devices can be employed to consolidate numerous items including, but not limited to, keys, remote controls, image capture devices, audio recorders, cellular telephone functionalities, location/direction detectors, health monitors, calendars, gaming devices, smart home inputs, pens, optical pointing devices or the like. For example, a corner of a cellular telephone can be used as an electronic pen. Moreover, the device can be used to snap multiple pictures stitching them together to create a panoramic image. A device can automate ignition of an automobile, initiate appliances, etc. based upon relative distance. The device can provide for near to eye capabilities for enhanced image viewing. Multiple cameras/sensors can be provided on a single device to provide for stereoscopic capabilities. The device can also provide assistance to blind, privacy, etc. by consolidating services.

Claims

1. A system that facilitates consolidation of services in a multi-modal, multi-lingual mobile device, comprising:

an interface component that facilitates interaction of a first service and a second service via the multi-modal, multi-lingual mobile device; and

a collaboration component that pools a first resource from the first service with a second resource from the second service to provide functionality to the multi-modal, multi-lingual mobile device.

2. The system of claim 1, the first service and the second service are remote to the interface component, the interface component wirelessly communicates with the first service and the second service.

3. The system of claim 2, further comprising a detection component that senses the first service and the second service in a wireless communication range of the multi-modal, multi-lingual mobile device.

4. The system of claim 3, the wireless communication range is based at least in part upon one of an infrared, Bluetooth™

, cellular, and Wi-Fi wireless transmission protocol.

5. The system of claim 1, further comprising a multi-language component that translates at least one of the first service and the second service into a language comprehendible to a user.

6. The system of claim 1, further comprising a third service, the third service is integral to the multi-modal, multi-lingual mobile device, the collaboration component joins the third service to at least one of the first service and the second service.

7. The system of claim 1, the first service is one of a remote control component, an image capture component, a location detector, a personal information manager (PIM) component, a smart home component and an electronic pen.

8. The system of claim 7, the second service is one of a key component, an audio recorder component, a health monitor component, a gaming component, an optical mouse and a motion detector.

9. The system of claim 8, further comprising a multi-language component that converts one of the first and the second service into a language comprehendible to a user.

10. The system of claim 1, further comprising a scanner component that facilitates scanning an image and an image processing engine that recognizes a symbol in the image and converts the symbol into a text file in a pre-defined format that facilitates interaction with the system, the symbol is at least one of an alphabetical character, a numerical character, a bar code and a shape.

11. The system of claim 10, further comprising a multi-language component that converts the text file into a language comprehendible by a user.

12. The system of claim 11, further comprising a text-to-speech engine that converts the text file into an audible file.

13. The system of claim 1, further comprising an artificial intelligence (AI) component that infers an action that a user desires to be automatically performed.

14. The system of claim 1, further comprising a rules-based logic component that automates collaboration of the service based at least in part upon a predefined rule.

15. A computer-readable medium having stored thereon computer-executable instructions for carrying out the system of claim 1.

16. A computer-implemented method of consolidating services in a multi-modal, multi-lingual mobile communication device, comprising:

determining a location of the multi-modal, multi-lingual mobile communication device;

determining a language comprehendible to a user based at least in part upon the location;

interfacing a first service into the multi-modal, multi-lingual mobile communication device;

interfacing a second service into the multi-modal, multi-lingual mobile communication device; and

automatically collaborating at least one resource of the first service with at least one resource of the second service, the multi-modal, multi-lingual mobile communication device facilitates employment of collaborated resources in the language comprehendible to the user.

17. The computer-implemented method of claim 16, further comprising wirelessly detecting the first service and the second service in a wireless communication range of the multi-modal, multi-lingual mobile communication device.

18. The computer-implemented method of claim 17, further comprising translating at least one of the collaborated resources into the language comprehendible by the user.

19. A system that facilitates consolidating services in a portable communication device, comprising:

means for wirelessly detecting a first service in communication with the portable communication device;

means for wirelessly detecting a second service in communication with the portable communication device;

means for collaborating at least one resource of the first service with at least one resource of the second service; and

means for accessing functionality of the collaborated resources via the portable communication device.

20. The system of claim 19, further comprising means for converting one of text and speech corresponding to the collaborated resources into a language comprehendible by a user.