Techniques using captured information
AssigneeMicrosoft Corporation
InventorsAugust de los Reyes, Paul E. Henderson, Ruston Panabaker
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Abstract
Techniques are provided utilizing captured information. The captured information includes at least one of audio and image information. In response to connecting a capture device including the captured information to another device, the captured information is downloaded to the other device, a text portion is formed corresponding to the captured information, and at least a portion of the captured information and text portion is stored. A selected action is automatically performed using at least one of the text portion and the captured information.
Claims20
A method of utilizing captured information comprising:
- receiving captured information including at least one of audio and image information;
- in response to connecting a capture device including the captured information to another device, downloading the captured information from the capture device to the other device, forming a text portion corresponding to the captured information, and storing at least a portion of the captured information and text portion;
- and
- automatically performing a selected action using at least one of the text portion and the captured information to infer said selected action.
A method of using captured information comprising:
- storing captured information at a server;
- and
- providing a service to a registered user of the service for performing one or more operations using the captured information, the plurality of operations including performing one or more actions using the captured information, the service including a selectable automated selection mode causing interpretation of at least a portion of the captured information in connection with automatically selecting an action to be performed.
A method of utilizing captured information comprising:
- in response to receiving captured information including at least one of audio and image information, downloading the captured information, forming a text portion corresponding to the captured information, and storing the captured information and text portion;
- receiving an automated action selection mode setting indicating whether to automatically select an action to be performed;
- if said automated action selection mode setting indicates to perform automated action selection, automatically selection an action to be performed;
- if said automated action selection mode indicates not to perform automated action selection, selecting an action to be performed using other processing;
- and
- performing said action using at least one of the captured information and the text portion,
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.